Polog Statistical Region
Statistical region
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The Polog Statistical Region (Macedonian: Полошки Регион, romanized: Pološki Region; Albanian: Rajoni i Pollogut) is one of eight statistical regions of the Republic of North Macedonia. Polog, located in the northwestern part of the country, borders Albania and Kosovo. Internally, it borders the Southwestern and Skopje statistical regions.
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Polog Statistical Region
Полошки Регион Rajoni i Pollogut | |
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| Area | |
• Total | 2,479 km2 (957 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 251,552 |
| • Density | 101.5/km2 (262.8/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.767[2] high · 6th of 8 |
| Website | rdcpolog |
Municipalities
Demographics
Population
The current population of the Polog statistical region is 304,125 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002.
| Census Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 282,432 | N/A |
| 2002 | 304,125 | +8.24% |
| 2021 | 251,552 | -17.4% |
Ethnicities
The largest ethnic group in the region are the Albanians (68.91%) followed by the Macedonians (17.21%), Turks (6.04%), Roma (1.7%).
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 304,125 | 100 | 251,552 | 100 |
| Albanians | 222,679 | 73.22 | 173,344 | 68.91 |
| Macedonians | 56,079 | 18.44 | 43,285 | 17.21 |
| Turks | 17,394 | 5.72 | 15,182 | 6.04 |
| Roma | 4,717 | 1.55 | 4,264 | 1.7 |
| Serbs | 977 | 0.32 | 494 | 0.2 |
| Bosniaks | 251 | 0.08 | 271 | 0.1 |
| Vlachs | 30 | 0.01 | 31 | 0.01 |
| Others / Undeclared / Unknown | 1,998 | 0.66 | 2,021 | 0.8 |
| Persons for whom data are taken from the administrative sources | 12,660 | 5.03 | ||
