Statistical region in North Macedonia
Pelagonia Statistical Region
Пелагониски Регион
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Country North Macedonia • Total
4,719 km2 (1,822 sq mi) • Total
210,431 • Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi) HDI (2019)0.772[ 2] high · 2nd of 8
The Pelagonia Statistical Region (Macedonian : Пелагониски Регион ) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia . It is located in southwestern part of the country along the eponymous plain . It borders Greece and Albania . Internally, it borders the Southwestern and Vardar statistical regions.
Municipalities
Map of the municipalities of the region Pelagonia statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities:
Demographics
Map of the majority ethnic groups in the region
Population
The population of the Pelagonia Statistical Region is 238,136 citizens, or 11.8% of the population of the Republic of North Macedonia, according to the census of 2002.
Census Year
Population
Change
1994
214,709
N/A
2002
238,136
+10.91%
2021
210,431
-11.7%
Ethnicities
The largest ethnic group in the region are Macedonians .
2002
2021
Number
%
Number
%
TOTAL
238,136
100
210,431
100
Macedonians
204,471
85.86
164,596
78.22
Albanians
11,634
4.89
12,776
6.07
Roma
7,230
3.04
7,205
3.42
Turks
7,150
3.0
6,679
3.17
Bosniaks
2,380
1.0
2,293
1.09
Vlachs
2,307
0.97
2,166
1.03
Serbs
713
0.3
583
0.28
others
2,251
0.95
1,494
0.71
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources
n/a
n/a
12,639
6.01
See also
