Southwestern Statistical Region
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)Southwestern Statistical Region
Југозападен Регион ( 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 (
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.