Southwestern Statistical Region
Southwestern Statistical Region | |
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| Country |  North Macedonia |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,280 km2 (1,270 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 177,398 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.758[1] high · 4th of 8 |
The Southwestern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Југозападен Регион; Albanian: Rajoni jugperendimor) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southwestern, located in the western part of the country, sharing Ohrid Lake with its westerly border Albania. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia, Polog, Skopje, and Vardar statistical regions.
Municipalities
The Southwestern Statistical Region is divided into nine municipalities:
Population
The current population of the Southwestern statistical region is 177,398 citizens, according to the last population census in 2021.
| Census Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 211,046 | N/A |
| 2002 | 221,546 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 177,398 | -19.9% |
Ethnicities
The largest ethnic group in the region is Macedonian, followed by Albanians and Turkish people.
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 221,546 | 100 | 177,398 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 107,387 | 48.5 | 83,757 | 47.2 |
| Albanians | 81,863 | 36.9 | 52,849 | 29.8 |
| Turks | 21,431 | 9.7 | 17,832 | 10.1 |
| Roma | 2,826 | 1.3 | 3,570 | 2.0 |
| others | 8,039 | 3.6 | 6,616 | 3.7 |
| Refused/undeclared | n/a | n/a | 12,774 | 7.2 |
Religions
Religious affiliation according to the 2002 and 2021 censuses:
| Religion | 2002 | 2021 | ||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 221,546 | 100 | 177,398 | 100 |
| Orthodox | 103,013 | 46.5 | 67,108 | 47.2 |
| Christians/Protestants | 7 | 0.13 | 16,304 | |
| Catholics | 296 | 0.00 | 271 | |
| Islam | 116,395 | 52.5 | 80,612 | 45.4 |
| others | 1,840 | 0.83 | 329 | 0.19 |
| Refused/undeclared | n/a | 12,774 | 7.20 | |
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References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.