In the early 19th Century population of Crnovec are Tosks, a subgroup of southern Albanians.[1]
In statistics gathered by Vasil Kanchov in 1900, the village of Crnovec was inhabited by 500 Muslim Albanians.[2]
By then in 20th century Macedonians (ethnic group) population of Crnovec start to settled in the area.
In 1961 the village had 636 inhabitants. The inhabitants of the village are displaced in Bitola, Skopje, Europe, Australia and overseas countries.
According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 86 inhabitants.[3] Ethnic groups in the village include:[3]
As of the 2021 census, Crnovec had 31 residents with the following ethnic composition:[4]
Albanians 12
Macedonians 14
Persons from whom data are taken from administrative sources 5
References
^Indogermanische Gesellschaft (1929). Indogermanisches Jahrbuch, Vol. 13. Karl J. Trübner. p. 183. "Monastir (Bitol) auch für das Studium des Alb. geeignet: Ostrec (11 km von Monastir), Zlokućani haben geg., Dihovo, Bratindol, Magarevo, Ramna, Kažani, Dolenci, Lera, Crnovec, Drevenik, Murgašovo tosk. Bevölkerung. Die tosk."