The Muslim Population Today

Number of Muslims around the world

As of Thursday, June 18, 2026, the global Muslim population is estimated to be approximately 2,19 billions, which makes up more than 26.4 % of the total world population of 8.30 billions. Islam stands as the second-largest religion globally, following Christianity. It holds an official status in 26 countries, spanning regions across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The growth rate of Islam outpaces that of all other religions worldwide.

Muslims are a widespread and diverse group, present in every corner of the world. The highest concentrations are found in the Asia-Pacific region, with countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh housing some of the largest Muslim populations. Note that they are not Arab countries. Arab Muslim population are about 184 938 516.

The Middle East, North Africa, and Sub-Saharan Africa also have significant Muslim populations. Additionally, Muslim communities in Europe and North America continue to grow, especially in major cities.

Muslims in English-speaking countries

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Nigeria	116 246 855	242 180 948
2		Tanzania	25 502 037	72 448 970
3		Uganda	7 379 930	52 713 783
4		Ghana	7 101 036	35 683 596
5		Sierra Leone	7 068 712	8 993 272
6		Kenya	6 562 423	58 593 066
7		Malawi	4 551 758	22 758 792
8		United Kingdom	4 198 853	69 980 883
9		United States	3 840 699	349 154 444
10		South Sudan	2 486 213	12 431 064

Largest Muslims countries

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Indonesia	250 512 588	287 945 504
2		Pakistan	249 828 976	258 890 131
3		India	215 581 290	1 476 584 177
4		Bangladesh	161 731 200	177 726 593
5		Nigeria	116 246 855	242 180 948
6		Egypt	111 120 400	120 325 284
7		Iran	92 789 911	93 350 011
8		Turkey	82 158 947	87 870 532
9		Sudan	49 947 295	52 028 432
10		Algeria	47 585 952	48 066 618
11		Iraq	46 271 994	47 950 253
12		Afghanistan	44 897 694	45 032 792
13		Ethiopia	43 441 908	138 792 037
14		Yemen	41 739 667	42 942 044
15		Morocco	38 403 806	38 791 723
16		Saudi Arabia	33 817 958	35 153 803
17		Uzbekistan	33 480 972	37 746 304
18		Niger	28 286 718	28 775 908
19		Tanzania	25 502 037	72 448 970
20		Mali	24 592 871	25 887 233
21		China	24 447 878	1 413 172 157
22		Syria	23 185 023	26 649 452
23		Malaysia	23 112 269	36 397 274
24		Somalia	20 248 420	20 288 998
25		Senegal	18 804 147	19 345 830
26		Russia	15 764 767	143 316 068
27		Burkina Faso	15 685 609	24 585 594
28		Kazakhstan	14 811 450	21 098 931
29		Cote dIvoire	14 354 431	33 460 211
30		Guinea	13 756 300	15 439 169
31		Chad	12 759 591	21 999 294
32		Tunisia	12 148 523	12 421 803
33		Congo The Democratic Republic of the	11 624 101	116 241 012
34		Jordan	11 313 188	11 639 082
35		Tajikistan	10 751 014	10 981 628
36		Azerbaijan	10 179 751	10 462 231
37		Philippines	9 416 702	117 708 771
38		Cameroon	9 182 630	30 608 766
39		United Arab Emirates	8 475 598	11 771 664
40		Uganda	7 379 930	52 713 783
41		Libya	7 306 167	7 532 131
42		Turkmenistan	7 257 726	7 745 705
43		Ghana	7 101 036	35 683 596
44		Sierra Leone	7 068 712	8 993 272
45		Mozambique	6 920 735	36 617 648
46		France	6 675 634	66 756 342
47		Kenya	6 562 423	58 593 066
48		Kyrgyzstan	6 293 445	7 404 053
49		Palestine	5 531 135	5 672 959
50		Germany	5 501 309	83 989 450
51		Mauritania	5 452 125	5 457 583
52		Oman	4 939 747	5 743 892
53		Malawi	4 551 758	22 758 792
54		United Kingdom	4 198 853	69 980 883
55		Benin	4 197 586	15 153 741
56		Lebanon	3 990 498	5 885 691
57		Thailand	3 865 541	71 584 099
58		United States	3 840 699	349 154 444
59		Kuwait	3 829 284	5 133 089
60		Madagascar	3 349 235	33 492 345
61		Italy	2 831 142	58 982 135
62		Gambia	2 778 802	2 882 575
63		South Sudan	2 486 213	12 431 064
64		Qatar	2 472 607	3 190 461
65		Myanmar	2 373 882	55 206 557
66		Sri Lanka	2 265 743	23 358 175
67		Canada	1 986 791	40 546 760
68		Togo	1 984 180	9 920 898
69		Eritrea	1 606 937	3 668 807
70		Bosnia and Herzegovina	1 581 658	3 119 642
71		Burundi	1 473 043	14 730 429
72		Albania	1 395 764	2 752 987
73		Spain	1 245 174	47 891 289
74		South Africa	1 244 585	65 504 465
75		Nepal	1 241 661	29 563 358
76		Bahrain	1 240 493	1 683 165
77		Liberia	1 169 510	5 847 550
78		Djibouti	1 163 581	1 199 568
79		Guinea-Bissau	1 058 464	2 296 017
80		Netherlands	923 807	18 476 138
81		Singapore	922 021	5 910 394
82		Belgium	895 469	11 782 482
83		Bulgaria	894 725	6 677 049
84		Comoros	883 319	898 595
85		Australia	871 448	27 232 747
86		Central African Republic	853 289	5 688 595
87		Brazil	769 188	213 663 393
88		Sweden	760 341	10 709 033
89		Austria	755 708	9 104 915
90		Rwanda	712 792	14 849 823
91		Macedonia	581 365	1 805 481
92		Switzerland	531 970	9 016 438
93		Maldives	531 534	531 534
94		Ukraine	414 876	39 511 969
95		Argentina	414 016	46 001 801
96		Georgia	407 342	3 806 939
97		Brunei Darussalam	385 870	470 000
98		Cambodia	361 106	18 055 281
99		Cyprus	350 063	1 383 650
100		Denmark	325 636	6 030 289

Sources

• World population : Nationsgeo seen on 26/12/2024
• Muslim ratio : Wikipedia Wikipedia