Northeastern Statistical Region

Northeastern statistical region
Североисточен Регион
Rajoni verilindor
Statistical region
Landscape of the Northeastern Region
Flag
Area
 • Total
2,306 km2 (890 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
152,982
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.732[2]
high · 8th of 8

The Northeastern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Североисточен Регион, romanized: Severoistočen Region; Albanian: Rajoni verilindor) is one of eight statistical regions in North Macedonia. It borders Kosovo and Serbia to the north and Bulgaria to the east, while internally, it borders the Skopje and Eastern statistical regions.

Municipalities

Northeastern Statistical Region is divided into six municipalities:

Demographics

Population

The current population of the Northeastern Statistical Region is 152,982 citizens or 8.3% of the total population of North Macedonia, according to the last population census in 2021.

Census year Population Change
1994 163,841 N/A
2002 172,787 +5.46%
2021 152,982 -11.46%

Ethnicities

The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians followed by the Albanians.[3]

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 172,787 100 152,982 100
Macedonians 102,108 59.09 83,978 54.89
Albanians 53,651 31.05 47,081 30.78
Serbs 10,512 6.08 7,075 4.62
Roma 5,133 2.97 3,488 2.28
Turks 302 0.17 151 0.1
Vlachs 152 0.09 123 0.08
Bosniaks 28 0.03 44 0.03
Others / Undeclared / Unknown 901 0.52 899 0.59
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 10,143 6.63

Religions

Religious affiliation according to the 2002 Macedonia census and 2021 North Macedonia census:

Religion 2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 172,787 100 152,982 100
Orthodox 111,332 64.4 71,306 60.0
Christians/Protestants 15 0.01 20,291
Catholics 141 0.08 181
Islam 58,842 34.1 50,690 33.1
Others 2,457 1.42 1,217 0.23
Refused/Undeclared 10,143 6.63

References

  1. ^ "North Macedonia: Statistical Regions & Major Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ^ Republic of Macedonia - State Statistical Office (in English and Macedonian)
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