Eastern Statistical Region
Statistical region in North Macedonia
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The Eastern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Источен Регион, romanized: Istočen Region) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Eastern, located in the eastern part of the country, borders Bulgaria. Internally, it borders the Vardar, Skopje, Northeastern, and Southeastern statistical regions.
Country
North Macedonia
North MacedoniaEastern Statistical Region
Источен Регион | |
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Mountains on the Border with Bulgaria | |
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| Country | North Macedonia |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,539 km2 (1,366 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 150,234 |
| • Density | 42.45/km2 (109.9/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.741[2] high · 5th of 8 |
Municipalities
The Eastern Statistical Region is divided into 11 municipalities:
Demographics
Population
The current population of the Eastern Statistical Region is 150,234 citizens or 8.2% of the total population of the Republic of North Macedonia, according to the last population census in 2021.
| Census Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 180,039 | N/A |
| 2002 | 181,858 | +1.01% |
| 2021 | 150,234 | -13.38% |
Ethnicities
The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians.
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 181,858 | 100 | 150,234 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 168,046 | 92.4 | 126,553 | 84.24 |
| Roma | 6,929 | 3.81 | 6,126 | 4.08 |
| Turks | 3,163 | 1.74 | 2,958 | 1.97 |
| Vlachs | 2,535 | 1.39 | 1,892 | 1.26 |
| Serbs | 594 | 0.33 | 330 | 0.22 |
| Albanians | 20 | 0.01 | 101 | 0.07 |
| Bosniaks | 25 | 0.02 | 45 | 0.02 |
| Others / Undeclared / Unknown | 546 | 0.3 | 795 | 0.53 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources | 11,434 | 7.61 | ||
