Southeastern Statistical Region

Statistical region in North Macedonia

Southeastern Statistical Region

Југоисточен Регион (Macedonian)

statistical region

Seal

Country|  North Macedonia
Area

• Total

| 2,741 km2 (1,058 sq mi)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 148,387
• Density| 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
HDI (2017)| 0.736[2]
high · 8th of 8
Website| southeast.mk

The Southeastern Statistical Region (Macedonian: Југоисточен Регион, romanized: Jugoistočen Region) is one of eight statistical regions of North Macedonia. Southeastern, located in the southeastern part of the country, borders Greece and Bulgaria. Internally, it borders the Vardar and Eastern statistical regions.

As of 2022, the region has the lowest Human Development Index score out of all subnational regions in Europe.[3]

## Municipalities

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The municipalities of the region

The Southeastern statistical region is divided into 10 municipalities:

* Bogdanci
* Bosilovo
* Dojran
* Gevgelija
* Konče
* Novo Selo
* Radoviš
* Strumica
* Valandovo
* Vasilevo

## Demographics

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Map of the largest ethnic groups in the region

### Population

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The current population of the Southeastern Statistical Region is 171,416 citizens, according to the last population census in 2002.

Census Year  | Population  | Change

|
|

1994  | 167,941  | N/A
2002  | 171,416  | +3.13%
2021  | 148,387  | −13.4%

### Ethnicities

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The largest ethnic group in the region are the Macedonians.

| 2002  | 2021

|
|

| Number | % | Number | %
Total | 171,416 | 100 | 148,387 | 100
Macedonians | 154,957  | 90.4  | 118,284  | 79.71
Turks | 12,746  | 7.44  | 13,194  | 8.89
Serbs | 2,104  | 1.23  | 1,254  | 0.85
Roma | 555  | 0.32  | 609  | 0.41
Vlachs | 253  | 0.15  | 297  | 0.2
Albanians | 38  | 0.02  | 110  | 0.07
Bosniaks | 18  | 0.01  | 20  | 0.02
Others / Undeclared / Unknown  | 745  | 0.43  | 787  | 0.53
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources  |  |  | 13,832  | 9.32

## References

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1. ^ "North Macedonia: Statistical Regions & Major Settlements - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".
2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
3. ^ "Subnational HDI and Subnational HDI (2022) - Charts - Global Data Lab". globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2025-08-03.

## External links

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* Media related to Southeastern Statistical Region at Wikimedia Commons

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Statistical regions of North Macedonia

* Eastern
* Northeastern
* Pelagonia
* Polog
* Skopje
* Southeastern
* Southwestern
* Vardar

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