The Northeastern Statistical Region (; Albanian: Rajoni verilindor) is one of eight statistical regions in North Macedonia.
Geography The region borders Kosovo and Serbia to the north and Bulgaria to the east, while internally, it borders the Skopje and Eastern statistical regions. The region includes the Kostoperska Karpa site.
Municipalities
Northeastern Statistical Region is divided into six municipalities:
Demographics Population 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%2021152,982 -11.46%
Ethnicities
The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians followed by the Albanians.Republic of Macedonia - State Statistical Office
2002 2021 Number % Number % TOTAL 172,787 100 152,982 100 Macedonians102,10859.0983,97854.89 Albanians53,65131.0547,08130.78 Serbs10,5126.087,0754.62 Roma5,1332.973,4882.28 Turks3020.171510.1 Vlachs1520.091230.08 Bosniaks280.03440.03 Others / Undeclared / Unknown 9010.52 8990.59 Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 10,1436.63
Religions
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 Orthodox111,33264.471,306 60.0 Christians/Protestants150.0120,291 Catholics1410.08181 Islam58,84234.150,69033.1 Others 2,4571.421,2170.23 Refused/Undeclared 10,1436.63
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