Northeastern Statistical Region
Northeastern statistical region
Североисточен Регион Rajoni verilindor | |
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| Landscape of the Northeastern Region Landscape of the Northeastern Region | |
| File:Hircus-Macedonia location Northeastern.svg | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,306 km2 (890 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 152,982 |
| • Density | 66.34/km2 (171.8/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.732[2] high · 8th of 8 |
The Northeastern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Североисточен Регион, romanized: Severoistočen Region; Albanian: Rajoni verilindor) is one of eight 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
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Northeastern Statistical Region is divided into six municipalities:
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg Kratovo Municipality
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg Kriva Palanka Municipality
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg Kumanovo Municipality
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg Lipkovo Municipality
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg Rankovce Municipality
- File:Insigne incognitum.svg Staro Nagoričane Municipality
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Population
[edit | edit source]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
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The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians followed by the Albanians.[3]
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 172,787 | 100 | 152,982 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 102,108 | 59.09 | 83,978 | 54.89 |
| Albanians | 53,651 | 31.05 | 47,081 | 30.78 |
| Serbs | 10,512 | 6.08 | 7,075 | 4.62 |
| Roma | 5,133 | 2.97 | 3,488 | 2.28 |
| Turks | 302 | 0.17 | 151 | 0.1 |
| Vlachs | 152 | 0.09 | 123 | 0.08 |
| Bosniaks | 28 | 0.03 | 44 | 0.03 |
| Others / Undeclared / Unknown | 901 | 0.52 | 899 | 0.59 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 10,143 | 6.63 | ||
Religions
[edit | edit source]Religious affiliation according to the 2002 Macedonia census and 2021 North Macedonia census:
| 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 | 10,143 | 6.63 | ||
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