Table 1: Population in the republic of macedonia.
| Territorial units | Population (2002 census) | Density (per 2 km) | Area (in 2 km) | Settlements | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | ||
| The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 2.022.547 | 100 | 78.6 | 25.713 | 100 | 1767 | 100 |
| Pelagonia region | 238.136 | 11.8 | 50.5 | 4.719 | 18.3 | 343 | 19.4 |
| Vardar region | 133.180 | 6.6 | 39.8 | 3.346 | 13.0 | 171 | 9.7 |
| North-east region | 172.787 | 8.5 | 74.9 | 2.306 | 8.9 | 192 | 10.8 |
| South-West region | 221.546 | 10.9 | 67.0 | 3.280 | 12.7 | 286 | 16.2 |
| Skopje region | 578.144 | 28.6 | 318.0 | 1.818 | 7.0 | 142 | 8.0 |
| South-East region | 171.416 | 8.5 | 62.5 | 2.741 | 10.6 | 188 | 10.6 |
| Polog region | 304.125 | 15.0 | 123.4 | 2.479 | 9.6 | 184 | 10.4 |
| East region | 203.213 | 10.0 | 48.5 | 4.188 | 16.3 | 261 | 14.8 |
Source: Regions of the republic of macedonia 2016.