Southeastern Statistical Region
Southeastern Statistical Region Југоисточен Регион (Macedonian) | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,741 km2 (1,058 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 148,387 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.736[2] high · 8th of 8 |
The Southeastern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Југоисточен Регион) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southeastern, located in the southeastern part of the country, borders Greece and Bulgaria. Internally, it borders the Vardar and Eastern statistical regions.
Municipalities
The Southeastern statistical region is divided into 10 municipalities:
Demographics
Population
The current population of the Southeastern Statistical Region is 171,416 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002.
| Census Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 167,941 | N/A |
| 2002 | 171,416 | +3.13% |
| 2021 | 148,387 | -13.4% |
Ethnicities
The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians.
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Total | 171,416 | 100 | 148,387 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 154,957 | 90.4 | 118,284 | 79.71 |
| Turks | 12,661 | 7.4 | 13,194 | 8.89 |
| Serbs | 1,808 | 1.05 | 1,254 | 0.85 |
| Others | 1,990 | 1.5 | 1,823 | 1.23 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | n/a | n/a | 13,832 | 9.32 |
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41°25′48″N 22°39′36″E / 41.4300°N 22.6600°E
References
- ^ "North Macedonia: Statistical Regions & Major Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.