Northeastern statistical region
Североисточен Регион
Rajoni verilindor
Statistical region
Landscape of the Northeastern Region
Landscape of the Northeastern Region
Flag of Northeastern statistical region
Flag
Area
 • Total2,306 km2 (890 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total152,982
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.732[2]
high · 8th of 8

The Northeastern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Североисточен Регион; Albanian: Rajoni verilindor) is one of eight arbitrary 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

The municipalities of the region

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

Map of the majority ethnic groups in the region.

The largest group in the region is the Macedonians. Albanians, Serbs, and Roma also account for a significant population.[3]

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 172,787 100 152,982 100
Macedonians 102,108 59.1 83,978 54.9
Albanians 53,650 31.0 47,081 30.8
Serbs 10,461 6.1 7,075 4.6
Roma 5,132 3.0 3,488 2.3
others 1,436 0.8 1,217 0.8
Refused/undeclared n/a n/a 10,143 6.6


Religions

Religious affiliation according to the 2002 and 2021 Macedonian censuses:

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 n/a 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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