The Muslim Population Today

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Number of Muslims around the world

As of Thursday, July 10, 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 181 294 808.

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
1flagNigeria114 029 278237 560 996
2flagTanzania24 832 62570 547 229
3flagUganda7 195 41751 395 836
4flagGhana6 979 71635 073 951
5flagSierra Leone6 934 5058 822 525
6flagKenya6 444 95357 544 219
7flagMalawi4 444 05622 220 280
8flagUnited Kingdom4 174 52769 575 442
9flagUnited States3 820 946347 358 764
10flagSouth Sudan2 438 78512 193 924

Largest Muslims countries

RankFlagCountryMuslimsTotal population
1flagIndonesia248 643 103285 796 670
2flagPakistan246 265 415255 197 321
3flagIndia213 773 1241 464 199 477
4flagBangladesh159 898 024175 712 114
5flagNigeria114 029 278237 560 996
6flagEgypt109 423 945118 488 300
7flagIran91 934 55992 489 496
8flagTurkey81 981 70287 680 965
9flagSudan49 212 06651 262 569
10flagAlgeria46 985 48947 460 090
11flagIraq45 376 75147 022 540
12flagAfghanistan43 735 14443 866 744
13flagEthiopia42 413 996135 507 976
14flagYemen40 618 04441 788 111
15flagMorocco38 063 96638 448 451
16flagSaudi Arabia33 261 67934 575 550
17flagUzbekistan32 884 67737 074 044
18flagNiger27 446 40127 921 059
19flagTanzania24 832 62570 547 229
20flagChina24 498 5481 416 101 060
21flagMali23 938 57325 198 498
22flagMalaysia22 854 54335 991 407
23flagSyria22 337 67925 675 493
24flagSomalia19 621 89019 661 212
25flagSenegal18 404 75118 934 929
26flagRussia15 843 719144 033 811
27flagBurkina Faso15 363 74424 081 103
28flagKazakhstan14 639 48720 853 970
29flagCote dIvoire14 035 36032 716 457
30flagGuinea13 459 17215 105 693
31flagChad12 273 30521 160 870
32flagTunisia12 080 39712 352 144
33flagCongo The Democratic Republic of the11 282 892112 828 917
34flagJordan11 272 92311 597 657
35flagTajikistan10 565 38610 792 018
36flagAzerbaijan10 120 77310 401 617
37flagPhilippines9 344 685116 808 566
38flagCameroon8 965 35329 884 509
39flagUnited Arab Emirates8 212 59811 406 386
40flagLibya7 235 4507 459 227
41flagUganda7 195 41751 395 836
42flagTurkmenistan7 143 6217 623 928
43flagGhana6 979 71635 073 951
44flagSierra Leone6 934 5058 822 525
45flagMozambique6 737 22335 646 684
46flagFrance6 665 60966 656 089
47flagKenya6 444 95357 544 219
48flagKyrgyzstan6 203 6767 298 442
49flagGermany5 518 95184 258 788
50flagPalestine5 447 1965 586 868
51flagMauritania5 311 4385 316 755
52flagOman4 743 3585 515 532
53flagMalawi4 444 05622 220 280
54flagUnited Kingdom4 174 52769 575 442
55flagBenin4 104 28214 816 904
56flagLebanon3 964 4175 847 222
57flagThailand3 867 72371 624 499
58flagUnited States3 820 946347 358 764
59flagKuwait3 757 2735 036 559
60flagMadagascar3 274 78832 747 878
61flagItaly2 839 41859 154 540
62flagGambia2 721 2812 822 906
63flagSouth Sudan2 438 78512 193 924
64flagQatar2 418 9783 121 262
65flagMyanmar2 359 24754 866 209
66flagSri Lanka2 253 88023 235 873
67flagCanada1 967 74440 158 041
68flagTogo1 944 7179 723 583
69flagBosnia and Herzegovina1 592 4393 140 906
70flagEritrea1 578 6093 604 130
71flagBurundi1 439 77214 397 716
72flagAlbania1 405 1452 771 489
73flagSpain1 245 40847 900 295
74flagNepal1 243 41429 605 106
75flagSouth Africa1 230 82164 780 040
76flagBahrain1 213 1421 646 054
77flagDjibouti1 149 1111 184 651
78flagLiberia1 146 6725 733 359
79flagGuinea-Bissau1 037 2212 249 938
80flagNetherlands917 85518 357 090
81flagSingapore916 1665 872 859
82flagBulgaria899 8866 715 566
83flagBelgium893 87211 761 475
84flagComoros868 068883 080
85flagAustralia863 41526 981 711
86flagCentral African Republic826 9625 513 079
87flagBrazil766 307212 863 065
88flagSweden756 85610 659 937
89flagAustria756 3489 112 625
90flagRwanda698 93614 561 177
91flagMacedonia584 0561 813 837
92flagMaldives529 742529 742
93flagSwitzerland529 2838 970 906
94flagArgentina412 69745 855 252
95flagGeorgia407 3813 807 297
96flagUkraine406 43738 708 313
97flagBrunei Darussalam382 991466 493
98flagCambodia357 07917 853 946
99flagCyprus346 9661 371 406
100flagDenmark324 2646 004 890

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