Southwestern Statistical Region

Southwestern Statistical Region
Југозападен Регион (Macedonian)
Rajoni jugperendimor (Albanian)
statistical region
Official seal of Southwestern Statistical Region
Seal
Country North Macedonia
Area
 • Total
3,280 km2 (1,270 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
177,398
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
HDI (2017)0.758[1]
high · 4th of 8
Websitesouthwestregion.mk

The Southwestern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Југозападен Регион, romanized: Jugozapaden Region; 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.

Municipalities

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

The Southwestern Statistical Region is divided into nine municipalities:

  • Centar Župa
  • Debar
  • Debarca
  • Kičevo
  • Makedonski Brod
  • Ohrid
  • Plasnica
  • Struga
  • Vevčani

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

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

The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonian (47.21%) followed by the Albanians (29.79%), Turks (10.05%), Roma (2.01%).

2002 2021
Number % Number %
TOTAL 221,546 100 177,398 100
Macedonians 107,387 48.47 83,757 47.21
Albanians 81,896 36.97 52,849 29.79
Turks 21,433 9.67 17,832 10.05
Roma 2,899 1.31 3,570 2.01
Vlachs 1,059 0.48 882 0.5
Serbs 629 0.28 428 0.24
Bosniaks 144 0.07 145 0.09
Others / Undeclared / Unknown 6,099 2.75 5,161 2.91
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 12,774 7.2

Religions

Religious affiliation according to the 2002 and 2021 North Macedonia 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 12,774 7.20

References

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

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