Southeastern Statistical Region
The Southeastern Statistical 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.
Municipalities
The Southeastern statistical region is divided into 10 municipalities:Demographics
Population
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% |