The Southwestern Statistical Region (; ) 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
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%2021177,398 -19.9%
Ethnicities
The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonian followed by the Albanians and Turks.
20022021 Number % Number % TOTAL 221,546 100 177,398 100 Macedonians107,38748.4783,75747.21 Albanians81,89636.9752,84929.79 Turks21,4339.6717,83210.05 Roma2,8991.313,5702.01 Vlachs1,0590.488820.5 Serbs6290.284280.24 Bosniaks1440.071450.09 Others / Undeclared / Unknown 6,0992.75 5,1612.91 Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 12,7747.2
Religions
Religious affiliation according to the 2002 and 2021 North Macedonia censuses: Religion20022021Number%Number%TOTAL221,546100177,398100Orthodox103,01346.567,10847.2Christians/Protestants70.1316,304Catholics2960.00271Islam116,39552.580,61245.4Others1,8400.833290.19Refused/Undeclared12,7747.20
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