Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the population of West Macedonia was 303,857 people. Today, the region has a mixed population of Greeks and Slavophone Greeks (12% of the population). The former are mainly concentrated in the towns Florina, Kastoria and Ptolemaida. Other smaller communities include Aromanians and Arvanites.
The biggest towns in each prefecture, according to the census of 2001 (only towns with population more than 1,000 recorded):
| Prefecture | Capital | Area (km²) | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grevena | Grevena | 2,291 | 32,567 | |
| 1 | Grevena | 16,421 | ||
| 2 | Deskati | 4,931 | ||
| 3 | Irakleotes | 2,418 | ||
| 4 | Ventzio | 2,364 | ||
| 5 | Chasia | 2,114 | ||
| 6 | Theodoros Ziakas | 1,723 | ||
| 7 | Kosmas o Aitolos | 1,243 | ||
| 8 | Gorgiani | 1,049 | ||
| Kastoria | Kastoria | 1,720 | 53,584 | |
| 1 | Kastoria | 17,038 | ||
| 2 | Orestida | 10,146 | ||
| 3 | Agia Triada | 6,199 | ||
| 4 | Mesopotamia | 4,100 | ||
| 5 | Makednos | 3,398 | ||
| 6 | Ion Dragoumis | 3,333 | ||
| 7 | Agioi Anargyroi | 2,690 | ||
| 8 | Nestorio | 1,533 | ||
| 9 | Vitsi | 1,436 | ||
| 10 | Akrites | 1,013 | ||
| Kozani | Kozani | 3,516 | 153,959 | |
| 1 | Kozani | 49,812 | ||
| 2 | Ptolemaida | 36,393 | ||
| 3 | Servia | 9,512 | ||
| 4 | Ellispontos | 7,481 | ||
| 5 | Siatista | 6,589 | ||
| 6 | Elimeia | 6,320 | ||
| 7 | Neapoli | 4,745 | ||
| 8 | Mouriki | 4,744 | ||
| 9 | Askio | 4,530 | ||
| 10 | Tsotyli | 3,780 | ||
| 11 | Aiani | 3,746 | ||
| 12 | Velventos | 3,549 | ||
| 13 | Vermio | 3,303 | ||
| 14 | Dimitrios Ypsilantis | 2,861 | ||
| 15 | Kamvounia | 2,076 | ||
| 16 | Livadero | 1,597 | ||
| 17 | Agia Paraskevi | 1,595 | ||
| Florina | Florina | 1,924 | 54,109 | |
| 1 | Florina | 17,500 | ||
| 2 | Amyntaio | 8,468 | ||
| 3 | Meliti | 6,909 | ||
| 4 | Perasma | 5,392 | ||
| 5 | Filotas | 4,442 | ||
| 6 | Kato Kleines | 3,787 | ||
| 7 | Aetos | 3,394 | ||
| 8 | Prespes | 1,781 | ||
| 9 | Lechovo | 1,183 | ||
| Total | West Macedonia | Kozani | 9,451 | 303,857 |
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