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Which ethnic group makes up most of North Macedonia's population?
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The ethnic group that makes up the majority of the population in North Macedonia is the Macedonians. They account for nearly two-thirds of the country's residents and generally trace their ancestry to Slavic tribes that migrated to the region between the 6th and 8th centuries CE.1
Albanians constitute the largest minority group, comprising approximately one-fourth of the population, while other smaller groups include Turks, Roma, Serbs, Bosniaks, and Vlachs.1