Islam in North Macedonia

religion in North Macedonia

Islam is the second largest religion by population of North Macedonia, after Orthodox Christianity. In 2017, Muslims carried 34% to 39% of the total 2017 Macedonian population.

Muslims in Macedonia are mostly descended from Albanians immigrants, and a small Turk, Xoraxane Roma, Bosnian immigrants and Macedonian convert to Islam (Torbeshi). Most of them are Sunni Islam of Hanafi Madh'hab and Bektashi.