Southwestern Statistical Region
The Southwestern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Југозападен Регион; Albanian: Rajoni jugperendimor) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southwestern, located in the west and southwestern part of the country, borders Albania to the west. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia, Polog, Skopje, and Vardar statistical regions.
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 |
Municipalities
Map of the municipalities of the region (2004-2013).
Southwestern statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities:
Demographics
Map of the majority ethnic groups by municipality (2004-2013).
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 group in the region are Macedonians, followed by Albanians and Turks.
| 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.
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