The Muslim Population Today

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Number of Muslims around the world

As of Sunday, March 30, 2025, the global Muslim population is estimated to be approximately 2,15 billions, which makes up more than 26.2 % of the total world population of 8.21 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 180 233 563.

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

RankFlagCountryMuslimsTotal population
1flagNigeria113 382 766236 214 095
2flagTanzania24 638 39269 995 431
3flagUganda7 141 83551 013 110
4flagGhana6 944 30034 895 981
5flagSierra Leone6 895 3758 772 742
6flagKenya6 410 67857 238 200
7flagMalawi4 412 75222 063 759
8flagUnited Kingdom4 167 37269 456 205
9flagUnited States3 815 135346 830 441
10flagSouth Sudan2 424 95812 124 788

Largest Muslims countries

RankFlagCountryMuslimsTotal population
1flagIndonesia248 093 896285 165 398
2flagPakistan245 223 190254 117 295
3flagIndia213 242 2521 460 563 369
4flagBangladesh159 360 846175 121 809
5flagNigeria113 382 766236 214 095
6flagEgypt108 928 115117 951 397
7flagIran91 683 56792 236 989
8flagTurkey81 929 45287 625 082
9flagSudan48 997 10051 038 646
10flagAlgeria46 809 68347 282 508
11flagIraq45 115 79946 752 123
12flagAfghanistan43 397 74543 528 330
13flagEthiopia42 115 230134 553 449
14flagYemen40 292 73641 453 432
15flagMorocco37 964 22138 347 698
16flagSaudi Arabia33 099 21934 406 673
17flagUzbekistan32 710 68836 877 889
18flagNiger27 203 14327 673 594
19flagTanzania24 638 39269 995 431
20flagChina24 513 5261 416 966 843
21flagMali23 748 77224 998 707
22flagMalaysia22 779 01335 872 461
23flagSyria22 093 51225 394 841
24flagSomalia19 440 67019 479 629
25flagSenegal18 288 47818 815 307
26flagRussia15 867 101144 246 377
27flagBurkina Faso15 269 99723 934 165
28flagKazakhstan14 589 10620 782 202
29flagCote dIvoire13 942 53332 500 076
30flagGuinea13 372 69315 008 634
31flagChad12 133 32620 919 528
32flagTunisia12 060 35912 331 655
33flagJordan11 261 06411 585 457
34flagCongo The Democratic Republic of the11 184 094111 840 936
35flagTajikistan10 511 20310 736 673
36flagAzerbaijan10 103 42910 383 791
37flagPhilippines9 323 531116 544 141
38flagCameroon8 902 20029 674 001
39flagUnited Arab Emirates8 136 53111 300 738
40flagLibya7 214 7057 437 840
41flagUganda7 141 83551 013 110
42flagTurkmenistan7 110 2807 588 346
43flagGhana6 944 30034 895 981
44flagSierra Leone6 895 3758 772 742
45flagMozambique6 683 98635 365 006
46flagFrance6 662 65266 626 523
47flagKenya6 410 67857 238 200
48flagKyrgyzstan6 177 4217 267 554
49flagGermany5 524 16984 338 462
50flagPalestine5 422 6615 561 704
51flagMauritania5 270 6045 275 880
52flagOman4 686 8905 449 872
53flagMalawi4 412 75222 063 759
54flagUnited Kingdom4 167 37269 456 205
55flagBenin4 077 13814 718 908
56flagLebanon3 956 7505 835 914
57flagThailand3 868 36771 636 430
58flagUnited States3 815 135346 830 441
59flagKuwait3 736 2755 008 412
60flagMadagascar3 253 12932 531 289
61flagItaly2 841 86559 205 531
62flagGambia2 704 5302 805 529
63flagSouth Sudan2 424 95812 124 788
64flagQatar2 403 3703 101 123
65flagMyanmar2 354 94454 766 139
66flagSri Lanka2 250 39023 199 892
67flagCanada1 962 15640 044 004
68flagTogo1 933 2189 666 089
69flagBosnia and Herzegovina1 595 6363 147 211
70flagEritrea1 570 3423 585 256
71flagBurundi1 430 09414 300 942
72flagAlbania1 407 9262 776 975
73flagSpain1 245 47747 902 954
74flagNepal1 243 93329 617 441
75flagSouth Africa1 226 78764 567 723
76flagBahrain1 205 1841 635 256
77flagDjibouti1 144 8751 180 283
78flagLiberia1 140 0165 700 078
79flagGuinea-Bissau1 031 0322 236 513
80flagNetherlands916 10518 322 093
81flagSingapore914 4455 861 825
82flagBulgaria901 4156 726 979
83flagBelgium893 40111 755 281
84flagComoros863 616878 551
85flagAustralia861 05826 908 047
86flagCentral African Republic819 3465 462 309
87flagBrazil765 459212 627 379
88flagAustria756 5379 114 902
89flagSweden755 83010 645 487
90flagRwanda694 89814 477 045
91flagMacedonia584 8521 816 311
92flagMaldives529 214529 214
93flagSwitzerland528 4938 957 509
94flagArgentina412 30945 812 080
95flagGeorgia407 3923 807 402
96flagUkraine403 97938 474 211
97flagBrunei Darussalam382 145465 463
98flagCambodia355 89917 794 941
99flagCyprus346 0561 367 812
100flagDenmark323 8605 997 413

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