The Muslim Population Today

Number of Muslims around the world

As of Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the global Muslim population is estimated to be approximately 2,17 billions, which makes up more than 26.3 % of the total world population of 8.26 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 182 612 122.

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	114 831 391	239 232 065
2		Tanzania	25 074 188	71 233 490
3		Uganda	7 262 027	51 871 624
4		Ghana	7 023 627	35 294 607
5		Sierra Leone	6 983 050	8 884 287
6		Kenya	6 487 459	57 923 739
7		Malawi	4 482 954	22 414 772
8		United Kingdom	4 183 363	69 722 723
9		United States	3 828 123	348 011 203
10		South Sudan	2 455 940	12 279 699

Largest Muslims countries

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Indonesia	249 321 853	286 576 842
2		Pakistan	247 556 396	256 535 125
3		India	214 429 415	1 468 694 626
4		Bangladesh	160 562 762	176 442 596
5		Nigeria	114 831 391	239 232 065
6		Egypt	110 038 325	119 153 573
7		Iran	92 244 935	92 801 745
8		Turkey	82 046 163	87 749 907
9		Sudan	49 478 380	51 539 979
10		Algeria	47 203 136	47 679 935
11		Iraq	45 700 539	47 358 071
12		Afghanistan	44 154 710	44 287 573
13		Ethiopia	42 785 243	136 694 067
14		Yemen	41 022 709	42 204 433
15		Morocco	38 187 297	38 573 027
16		Saudi Arabia	33 463 061	34 784 887
17		Uzbekistan	33 100 450	37 317 305
18		Niger	27 749 292	28 229 188
19		Tanzania	25 074 188	71 233 490
20		China	24 480 096	1 415 034 430
21		Mali	24 174 656	25 447 006
22		Malaysia	22 948 004	36 138 589
23		Syria	22 642 411	26 025 760
24		Somalia	19 847 630	19 887 405
25		Senegal	18 549 113	19 083 450
26		Russia	15 814 940	143 772 184
27		Burkina Faso	15 480 110	24 263 495
28		Kazakhstan	14 701 838	20 942 789
29		Cote dIvoire	14 150 652	32 985 202
30		Guinea	13 566 558	15 226 215
31		Chad	12 448 097	21 462 237
32		Tunisia	12 105 146	12 377 450
33		Congo The Democratic Republic of the	11 405 895	114 058 946
34		Jordan	11 287 560	11 612 716
35		Tajikistan	10 632 569	10 860 642
36		Azerbaijan	10 142 198	10 423 636
37		Philippines	9 370 831	117 135 382
38		Cameroon	9 043 826	30 146 086
39		United Arab Emirates	8 307 354	11 537 992
40		Uganda	7 262 027	51 871 624
41		Libya	7 261 107	7 485 677
42		Turkmenistan	7 184 938	7 668 024
43		Ghana	7 023 627	35 294 607
44		Sierra Leone	6 983 050	8 884 287
45		Mozambique	6 803 440	35 997 035
46		France	6 669 256	66 692 557
47		Kenya	6 487 459	57 923 739
48		Kyrgyzstan	6 236 197	7 336 702
49		Germany	5 512 524	84 160 667
50		Palestine	5 477 596	5 618 047
51		Mauritania	5 362 213	5 367 581
52		Oman	4 813 910	5 597 570
53		Malawi	4 482 954	22 414 772
54		United Kingdom	4 183 363	69 722 723
55		Benin	4 137 997	14 938 616
56		Lebanon	3 973 889	5 861 193
57		Thailand	3 866 929	71 609 794
58		United States	3 828 123	348 011 203
59		Kuwait	3 783 323	5 071 478
60		Madagascar	3 301 688	33 016 880
61		Italy	2 836 403	59 091 737
62		Gambia	2 742 076	2 844 477
63		South Sudan	2 455 940	12 279 699
64		Qatar	2 438 360	3 146 271
65		Myanmar	2 364 563	54 989 830
66		Sri Lanka	2 258 190	23 280 309
67		Canada	1 974 655	40 299 076
68		Togo	1 958 987	9 794 934
69		Eritrea	1 588 860	3 627 535
70		Bosnia and Herzegovina	1 588 508	3 133 151
71		Burundi	1 451 792	14 517 923
72		Albania	1 401 724	2 764 742
73		Spain	1 245 322	47 897 017
74		Nepal	1 242 776	29 589 906
75		South Africa	1 235 812	65 042 751
76		Bahrain	1 223 025	1 659 464
77		Liberia	1 154 931	5 774 657
78		Djibouti	1 154 356	1 190 058
79		Guinea-Bissau	1 044 902	2 266 599
80		Netherlands	920 016	18 400 326
81		Singapore	918 293	5 886 492
82		Bulgaria	898 004	6 701 523
83		Belgium	894 453	11 769 116
84		Comoros	873 587	888 695
85		Australia	866 330	27 072 802
86		Central African Republic	836 448	5 576 320
87		Brazil	767 354	213 153 984
88		Sweden	758 122	10 677 779
89		Austria	756 115	9 109 818
90		Rwanda	703 947	14 665 570
91		Macedonia	583 075	1 810 791
92		Maldives	530 393	530 393
93		Switzerland	530 260	8 987 450
94		Argentina	413 177	45 908 532
95		Ukraine	409 488	38 998 881
96		Georgia	407 367	3 807 167
97		Brunei Darussalam	384 036	467 766
98		Cambodia	358 539	17 926 957
99		Cyprus	348 090	1 375 849
100		Denmark	324 763	6 014 121

Sources

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