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.