The counted population in total stands at 2,097,319 persons, of whom 54.21 percent declared themselves as Macedonians, 29.52 percent as Albanians, 3.98 percent as Turks, 2.34 percent as Roma, 1.18 as Serbs, 0.87 percent as Bosniaks, and 0.44 percent as Vlacs, show Census data presented by State Statistical Office (SSO) director Apostol Simovski on Wednesday.

According to Simovski, the total resident population is 1,836,713 persons, and 260,606 non-resident population.

The census showed that the number of households stands at 598,632.

The smallest municipality in the country is Zrnovci, and the largest is Kumanovo. 207 empty settlements were counted.

The number of foreign nationals temporarily present in the country for less than 12 months is 1,674.

The census was conducted successfully and professionally. The team of the State Statistical Office showed that it knows and it is able, that it is one of the most professional institutions in the country, said Simovski, adding that the data were processed in record time.