The Muslim Population Today

Number of Muslims around the world

As of Saturday, July 12, 2025, the global Muslim population is estimated to be approximately 2,16 billions, which makes up more than 26.2 % of the total world population of 8.23 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 181 318 017.

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	114 043 414	237 590 446
2		Tanzania	24 836 876	70 559 307
3		Uganda	7 196 590	51 404 212
4		Ghana	6 980 490	35 077 841
5		Sierra Leone	6 935 361	8 823 614
6		Kenya	6 445 702	57 550 909
7		Malawi	4 444 741	22 223 705
8		United Kingdom	4 174 683	69 578 044
9		United States	3 821 073	347 370 292
10		South Sudan	2 439 087	12 195 435

Largest Muslims countries

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Indonesia	248 655 090	285 810 448
2		Pakistan	246 288 187	255 220 919
3		India	213 784 712	1 464 278 851
4		Bangladesh	159 909 755	175 725 005
5		Nigeria	114 043 414	237 590 446
6		Egypt	109 434 780	118 500 033
7		Iran	91 940 039	92 495 009
8		Turkey	81 982 842	87 682 184
9		Sudan	49 216 763	51 267 461
10		Algeria	46 989 329	47 463 969
11		Iraq	45 382 457	47 028 453
12		Afghanistan	43 742 529	43 874 151
13		Ethiopia	42 420 534	135 528 862
14		Yemen	40 625 165	41 795 437
15		Morocco	38 066 144	38 450 651
16		Saudi Arabia	33 265 230	34 579 241
17		Uzbekistan	32 888 480	37 078 332
18		Niger	27 451 729	27 926 479
19		Tanzania	24 836 876	70 559 307
20		China	24 498 222	1 416 082 191
21		Mali	23 942 728	25 202 872
22		Malaysia	22 856 193	35 994 004
23		Syria	22 343 032	25 681 646
24		Somalia	19 625 860	19 665 190
25		Senegal	18 407 295	18 937 546
26		Russia	15 843 210	144 029 180
27		Burkina Faso	15 365 794	24 084 317
28		Kazakhstan	14 640 588	20 855 538
29		Cote dIvoire	14 037 391	32 721 191
30		Guinea	13 461 064	15 107 816
31		Chad	12 276 374	21 166 162
32		Tunisia	12 080 834	12 352 591
33		Congo The Democratic Republic of the	11 285 055	112 850 553
34		Jordan	11 273 181	11 597 923
35		Tajikistan	10 566 570	10 793 228
36		Azerbaijan	10 121 152	10 402 006
37		Philippines	9 345 147	116 814 338
38		Cameroon	8 966 735	29 889 115
39		United Arab Emirates	8 214 264	11 408 700
40		Libya	7 235 903	7 459 694
41		Uganda	7 196 590	51 404 212
42		Turkmenistan	7 144 349	7 624 705
43		Ghana	6 980 490	35 077 841
44		Sierra Leone	6 935 361	8 823 614
45		Mozambique	6 738 389	35 652 850
46		France	6 665 673	66 656 734
47		Kenya	6 445 702	57 550 909
48		Kyrgyzstan	6 204 249	7 299 117
49		Germany	5 518 837	84 257 052
50		Palestine	5 447 733	5 587 418
51		Mauritania	5 312 331	5 317 649
52		Oman	4 744 596	5 516 972
53		Malawi	4 444 741	22 223 705
54		United Kingdom	4 174 683	69 578 044
55		Benin	4 104 876	14 819 048
56		Lebanon	3 964 583	5 847 468
57		Thailand	3 867 709	71 624 239
58		United States	3 821 073	347 370 292
59		Kuwait	3 757 733	5 037 175
60		Madagascar	3 275 262	32 752 616
61		Italy	2 839 365	59 153 429
62		Gambia	2 721 648	2 823 286
63		South Sudan	2 439 087	12 195 435
64		Qatar	2 419 320	3 121 703
65		Myanmar	2 359 341	54 868 393
66		Sri Lanka	2 253 956	23 236 658
67		Canada	1 967 866	40 160 531
68		Togo	1 944 968	9 724 840
69		Bosnia and Herzegovina	1 592 370	3 140 769
70		Eritrea	1 578 790	3 604 543
71		Burundi	1 439 983	14 399 833
72		Albania	1 405 085	2 771 370
73		Spain	1 245 406	47 900 237
74		Nepal	1 243 403	29 604 837
75		South Africa	1 230 909	64 784 677
76		Bahrain	1 213 316	1 646 290
77		Djibouti	1 149 204	1 184 746
78		Liberia	1 146 817	5 734 087
79		Guinea-Bissau	1 037 356	2 250 231
80		Netherlands	917 893	18 357 853
81		Singapore	916 204	5 873 100
82		Bulgaria	899 852	6 715 317
83		Belgium	893 882	11 761 611
84		Comoros	868 165	883 179
85		Australia	863 466	26 983 319
86		Central African Republic	827 129	5 514 191
87		Brazil	766 326	212 868 206
88		Sweden	756 878	10 660 252
89		Austria	756 344	9 112 576
90		Rwanda	699 025	14 563 017
91		Macedonia	584 038	1 813 783
92		Maldives	529 753	529 753
93		Switzerland	529 301	8 971 198
94		Argentina	412 706	45 856 194
95		Georgia	407 381	3 807 295
96		Ukraine	406 491	38 713 432
97		Brunei Darussalam	383 009	466 515
98		Cambodia	357 105	17 855 234
99		Cyprus	346 985	1 371 484
100		Denmark	324 273	6 005 053

Sources

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