| Northeastern statistical region | |
| Native Name: | Североисточен Регион Rajoni verilindor |
| Settlement Type: | Statistical region |
| Flag Size: | 150px |
| Area Total Km2: | 2306 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 152982 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec2: | HDI (2017) |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0.732[2] · 8th of 8 |
The Northeastern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Североисточен Регион; Albanian: Rajoni verilindor) is one of eight statistical regions in North Macedonia. It borders Kosovo and Serbia to the north and Bulgaria to the east, while internally, it borders the Skopje and Eastern statistical regions.
Northeastern Statistical Region is divided into six municipalities:
The current population of the Northeastern Statistical Region is 152,982 citizens or 8.3% of the total population of North Macedonia, according to the last population census in 2021.
| Census year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 163,841 | N/A |
| 2002 | 172,787 | +5.46% |
| 2021 | 152,982 | -11.46% |
The largest group in the region is the Macedonians. Albanians, Serbs, and Roma also account for a significant population.[3]
| 2002 | 2021 | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 172,787 | 100 | 152,982 | 100 |
| Macedonians | 102,108 | 59.1 | 83,978 | 54.9 |
| Albanians | 53,650 | 31.0 | 47,081 | 30.8 |
| Serbs | 10,461 | 6.1 | 7,075 | 4.6 |
| Roma | 5,132 | 3.0 | 3,488 | 2.3 |
| others | 1,436 | 0.8 | 1,217 | 0.8 |
| Refused/undeclared | n/a | n/a | 10,143 | 6.6 |
Religious affiliation according to the 2002 and 2021 Macedonian censuses:
| Religion | 2002 | 2021 | ||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| TOTAL | 172,787 | 100 | 152,982 | 100 |
| Orthodox | 111,332 | 64.4 | 71,306 | 60.0 |
| Christians/Protestants | 15 | 0.01 | 20,291 | |
| Catholics | 141 | 0.08 | 181 | |
| Islam | 58,842 | 34.1 | 50,690 | 33.1 |
| others | 2,457 | 1.42 | 1,217 | 0.23 |
| Refused/undeclared | n/a | 10,143 | 6.63 | |