Country
• Total
4,719 km2 (1,822 sq mi)
• Total
210,431
• Density
45/km2 (120/sq mi)
HDI (2019)
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.
Pelagonia statistical region is divided into 9 municipalities:
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%
The largest ethnic group in the region are Macedonians.
2002
2021
Number
%
Number
%
TOTAL
238,136
100
210,431
100
204,471
85.86
164,596
78.22
11,634
4.89
12,776
6.07
7,230
3.04
7,205
3.42
7,150
3.0
6,679
3.17
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
