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Southwestern Statistical Region

Southwestern Statistical Region

Statistical region in North Macedonia

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.

Quick Facts Југозападен Регион (Macedonian) Rajoni jugperendimor (Albanian), Country ...

Municipalities

Map of the municipalities of the region (2004-2013).

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.

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Ethnicities

Map of the majority ethnic groups by municipality (2004-2013).

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

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    "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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