Polog Statistical Region

Polog Statistical Region
Полошки Регион
Rajoni i Pollogut
statistical region
Šar Mountains
Šar Mountains
Coat of arms of Polog Statistical Region
Coat of arms
Area
 • Total
2,479 km2 (957 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
251,552
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.767[2]
high · 6th of 8
Websiterdcpolog.mk

The Polog Statistical Region (Macedonian: Полошки Регион, romanized: Pološki Region; Albanian: Rajoni i Pollogut) is one of eight statistical regions of the Republic of North Macedonia. Polog, located in the northwestern part of the country, borders Albania and Kosovo. Internally, it borders the Southwestern and Skopje statistical regions.

Municipalities

The municipalities of the Polog statistical region

Polog is divided into 9 municipalities:

  • Bogovinje Municipality coat of arms Bogovinje
  • Brvenica Municipality coat of arms Brvenica
  • Gostivar Municipality coat of arms Gostivar
  • Jegunovce Municipality coat of arms Jegunovce
  • Mavrovo and Rostuša Municipality coat of arms Mavrovo and Rostuša
  • Tearce Municipality coat of arms Tearce
  • Tetovo Municipality coat of arms Tetovo
  • Vrapčište Municipality coat of arms Vrapčište
  • Želino Municipality coat of arms Želino

Demographics

Map of the majority ethnic groups in the region.

Population

The current population of the Polog statistical region is 304,125 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002.

Census Year Population Change
1994 282,432 N/A
2002 304,125 +8.24%
2021 251,552 -17.4%

Ethnicities

The largest ethnic group in the region are the Albanians (68.91%) followed by the Macedonians (17.21%), Turks (6.04%), Roma (1.7%).

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 304,125 100 251,552 100
Albanians 222,679 73.22 173,344 68.91
Macedonians 56,079 18.44 43,285 17.21
Turks 17,394 5.72 15,182 6.04
Roma 4,717 1.55 4,264 1.7
Serbs 977 0.32 494 0.2
Bosniaks 251 0.08 271 0.1
Vlachs 30 0.01 31 0.01
Others / Undeclared / Unknown 1,998 0.66 2,021 0.8
Persons for whom data are taken from the administrative sources 12,660 5.03

See also

  • Polog

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.

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