Northern Macedonia

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casino:
      Regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated
    • Gambling in detail:
      more details

    Coat of Arms

    Coat of arms of the country of Northern Macedonia

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    Population

    • Population: 2071278 people.
    • Official Language: Macedonian
    • HDI: 0,765
    • Salary: $459
    • Poverty rate: 19%
    • Gini: 33.5%
    • Main religion: Christianity (59.3%)
    • Second religion: Islam (39.3%)

    Harmful habits

    • Alcohol: 3.9 litres/year

    Internet

    • Internet users: 75.6%
    • Mobile Internet: 72.5%
    • Landline Internet: 26.7%
    • Internet speed: 64.2 Mbps
    • Country Top Level Domain: .MK

    General information about the country

    • Country name:
      Northern Macedonia
    • Code (2-digit):
      MK
    • Continent:
      Europe
    • Country level:
      Tier 3
    • Capital:
      Skopje
    • Country area:
      25333 sq km.
    • Telephone code:
      389
    • Currency (code):
      Macedonian Denar (MKD)

    Geographical features of the country

    Administrative division into regions

    Region (8): Vardar, Eastern, Pelagonian, Polozh, North-Eastern, Skopje, South-Eastern, South-Western.

    Features of the country

    The modern territory of the country was partially or fully occupied by the following states: Kingdom of Macedonia, Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire), Western Roman Empire, First Bulgarian Kingdom, Second Bulgarian Kingdom, Ottoman Empire, Serbian Kingdom, German Empire, Yugoslavia.

    Northern Macedonia has access to the lakes Ohrid and Prespa.

    The following rivers flow through the territory: Vardar, South Morava, Strumica.

    Mountains in the country: Korab, Titov Vrv, Mal Turchin, Bakerdan, Bristavets, Peskovi, Crn Vrv, Piribeg, Ljuboten, Livadica.

    Gambling regulation

    • Online casinos:
      Regulated
    • Online sports betting:
      Regulated

    Read more about regulation

    Regulation: 2011, de facto state monopoly.

    Investment opportunities: limited, as the market is state-controlled.

    Top slot machines

    Popular Games (June 2024):

    • Jackpot Giant
    • Age of the Gods
    • Jungle Trouble
    • Starburst
    • Twin Spin
    • Gonzo's Quest
    • Aloha Cluster Pays

    • Blask data from: 06/03/2025

    • Population: 2,136,000 people.
    • Population growth rate: +0.1% per year.
    • Internet users: 1,743,000 people.
    • Urbanization:

      59.5%
    • Languages in the country:

      Macedonian (official) — 61.4%
      Albanian (official) — 24.3%
      Turkish — 3.4%

    • Age structure:

      0-14 — 16%
      15-64 — 68.4%
      65+ — 15.6%

    • Median age:

      Total — 40.5
      Male — 39.4
      Female — 41.6

    • Literacy:

      Total — 98.4%
      Male — 99.1%
      Female — 97.6%

    • Real GDP:

      2021 — $41.099 billion
      2022 — $42.012 billion
      2023 — $42.444 billion

    • Real GDP growth:

      2021 — 4.51%
      2022 — 2.22%
      2023 — 1.03%

    • Real GDP per capita:

      2021 — $22,400
      2022 — $22,900
      2023 — $23,400

    Blask Index


    • blue - brands with local licenses
    • orange - international brands
    Shows the combined level of engagement and interest across all brands in the country. This metric serves as a barometer for the iGaming industry and integrates various indicators to provide an overall view of market trends and shifts.

    Top brands in the country

    Northern Macedonia, top brands in the country according to Blask.com (out of 39 found)
    *BAP (Brand's Accumulated Power) reflects the brand's share of consumer interest in the online gambling market. Relative presence of the brand in the country. Next, the BAP chart:

    • The data for this section was provided by the analytical service Blask.com. Currently, the service's database contains information on 62 countries and more than 2,500 brands. You can view all available countries with Blask statistics at this link.