40,000+ (Bulgarian passports) According to the 2006 census, 62,295 citizens of North Macedonia reside in Germany, irrespective of ethnicity.

The original church community was formed in Hamburg around 1980, and soon after six other MPCO's were established in Germany.

The MPCOs have their own churches where many Macedonians gather for Ilinden, Easter and Christmas.

They also encourage the upkeep of Macedonian heritage, language and traditions in Germany.

Smaller numbers of Macedonians are Muslims who may or may not adhere to every aspect of Islam, and many more could be nonreligious/irreligious and agnostic/secularist.