| Southwestern Statistical Region | |
| Native Name: | |
| Settlement Type: | statistical region |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 3280 |
| Population Total: | 177,398 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.758[1] · 4th of 8 |
The Southwestern Statistical Region (mk|Југозападен Регион;) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southwestern, located in the western part of the country, sharing Ohrid Lake with its westerly border Albania. Internally, it borders the Pelagonia, Polog, Skopje, and Vardar statistical regions.
The Southwestern Statistical Region is divided into nine municipalities:
The current population of the Southwestern statistical region is 177,398 citizens, according to the last population census in 2021.
| Census Year | Population | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 211,046 | N/A | |
| 2002 | 221,546 | +5.0% | |
| 2021 | 177,398 | -19.9% |
The largest ethnic group in the region is Macedonian, followed by Albanians and Turkish people.
| 2002 | 2021 | ||||
| Number | % | Number | % | ||
| TOTAL | 221,546 | 100 | 177,398 | 100 | |
| Macedonians | 107,387 | 48.5 | 83,757 | 47.2 | |
| Albanians | 81,863 | 36.9 | 52,849 | 29.8 | |
| Turks | 21,431 | 9.7 | 17,832 | 10.1 | |
| Roma | 2,826 | 1.3 | 3,570 | 2.0 | |
| others | 8,039 | 3.6 | 6,616 | 3.7 | |
| Refused/undeclared | n/a | n/a | 12,774 | 7.2 | |
Religious affiliation according to the 2002 and 2021 censuses:
| Religion | 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | ||
| TOTAL | 221,546 | 100 | 177,398 | 100 | |
| Orthodox | 103,013 | 46.5 | 67,108 | 47.2 | |
| Christians/Protestants | 7 | 0.13 | 16,304 | ||
| Catholics | 296 | 0.00 | 271 | ||
| Islam | 116,395 | 52.5 | 80,612 | 45.4 | |
| others | 1,840 | 0.83 | 329 | 0.19 | |
| Refused/undeclared | n/a | 12,774 | 7.20 | ||