Talk:Religion in North Macedonia
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Population of Macedonia according to the religion
editThe figures show that 33.33% of the population were Muslim in Macedonia in 2002. However, regarding the people below 20 years the religious affiliation was different. The Muslim percentage of this group of people were between 38.83% (15-19 years) and 46.46% (0-4 years). According to this, after 20 years (in 2022) these people will be below 40 years and the religious affiliation of the total population will be changed as well. For this reason, it is realistic that 39.3% of the population were Muslim in Macedonia in 2010.
| Age | Total population | Orthodox population | Orthodox percentage | Muslim population | Muslim percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,022,547 | 1,310,184 | 64.78% | 674,015 | 33.33% |
| 0-4 | 122,757 | 63,229 | 51.51% | 57,028 | 46.46% |
| 5-9 | 143,184 | 73,384 | 51.25% | 67,227 | 46.95% |
| 10-14 | 160,339 | 86,952 | 54.23% | 70,443 | 43.93% |
| 15-19 | 165,422 | 98,253 | 59.40% | 64,232 | 38.83% |
In 2013, 23,138 children were born in Macedonia. The ethnic affiliation of these newborns was: 11,550 (49.92%) Macedonian; 8,137 (35.17%) Albanian; 1,104 (4.77%) Turkish; 1,554 (6.72%) Roma; 17 (0.07%) Vlach; 120 (0.52%) Serbian; 248 (1.07%) Bosniak; 408 (1.76%) other ethnic affiliation and unknown.[2]
According to the census 1981, there were living 39,555[3][4] Macedonian Muslims (2.19% of the total population and 3.09%% of the Macedonians) in the Republic of Macedonia.
| Ethnic group | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,138 | 100% |
| Macedonians | 11,550 | 49.92% |
| Albanians | 8,137 | 35.17% |
| Turks | 1,104 | 4.77% |
| Romani | 1,554 | 6.72% |
| Bosniaks | 248 | 1.07% |
In addition, there are two different sources which mention: In 2010, 39.3% of the population were Muslim in Macedonia.[6][7]
| Age | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,022,547 | 100% |
| 0-4 | 122,757 | 6.07% |
| 5-9 | 143,184 | 7.08% |
| 10-14 | 160,339 | 7.93% |
| 15-19 | 165,422 | 8.18% |
| 20-24 | 161,945 | 8.01% |
| 25-29 | 153,461 | 7.59% |
| 30-34 | 148,281 | 7.33% |
| 35-39 | 149,837 | 7.41% |
| 40-44 | 146,902 | 7.26% |
| 45-49 | 142,688 | 7.05% |
| 50-54 | 127,760 | 6.32% |
| 55-59 | 95,234 | 4.71% |
| 60-64 | 89,822 | 4.44% |
| 65 and over | 213,712 | 10.57% |
| Age | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,070,226 | 100% |
| 0-4 | 115,575 | 5.58% |
| 5-9 | 113,676 | 5.5% |
| 10-14 | 117,022 | 5.65% |
| 15-19 | 129,956 | 6.28% |
| 20-24 | 152,412 | 7.36% |
| 25-29 | 162,025 | 7.83% |
| 30-34 | 163,748 | 7.91% |
| 35-39 | 155,802 | 7.53% |
| 40-44 | 147,612 | 7.53% |
| 45-49 | 145,896 | 7.05% |
| 50-54 | 142,389 | 6.88% |
| 55-59 | 136,382 | 6.59% |
| 60-64 | 121,867 | 5.89% |
| 65 and over | 265,570 | 12.83% |
- That's good analysis, however we cannot draw our own conclusions from the data. We can only go with what is explicitly stated in sources. So, we have an outdated census and a more recent estimate from Pew. I think the best way to go about this is to present figures from both sources in the article but to avoid using the pie chart as that makes it seem like we have definitive percentages when it seems that we really don't. --Local hero talk 02:26, 9 December 2016 (UTC)
References
- ^ Census of Pupulation, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Macedonia, 2002, p. 518
- ^ Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Macedonia, 2014, p. 79, Retrieved 25 November 2016
- ^ Hugh, Poulton (2000). Who Are the Macedonians?. Hurst & Company, London. p. 124.
- ^ Pettifer, James (1999). The new Macedonian Question. Macmillan Press Ltd. p. 115.
- ^ Census of Pupulation, Households and Dwellings in the Republic of Macedonia, 2002, p. 518
- ^ "Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050" in: Pew Research Center, Retrieved 3 December 2016
- ^ Republic of Macedonia, in: Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures, Retrieved 3 December 2016
- ^ Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Macedonia, 2014, p. 68, Retrieved 8 December 2016
- ^ Statistical Yearbook of the Republic of Macedonia, 2016, p. 78, Retrieved 8 December 2016
Macedonia or FYROM
editThere's someone who's changing everything in the page related to Macedonia (such as culture, peoples, etc.) to Slavic and changing every appearance of the "Republic of Macedonia" to "FYROM". Does this edit have any kind of legitimacy? FlagFlayer (talk) 18:01, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
Arrange the order of religions according to the population size of each; and for the few equal numbers alphabetically
editI don't like Islam but we should respect democracy. Put all opinions relative to the population size without filthy tricks!
But should we break the front of Christianity against Islam?