The Muslim Population Today

Number of Muslims around the world

As of Tuesday, May 12, 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 8.29 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 184 547 753.

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	116 009 196	241 685 824
2		Tanzania	25 430 061	72 244 492
3		Uganda	7 360 102	52 572 156
4		Ghana	7 088 045	35 618 319
5		Sierra Leone	7 054 330	8 974 974
6		Kenya	6 549 841	58 480 720
7		Malawi	4 540 192	22 700 959
8		United Kingdom	4 196 261	69 937 691
9		United States	3 838 595	348 963 207
10		South Sudan	2 481 130	12 405 650

Largest Muslims countries

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Indonesia	250 313 283	287 716 417
2		Pakistan	249 447 899	258 495 232
3		India	215 388 441	1 475 263 297
4		Bangladesh	161 535 424	177 511 455
5		Nigeria	116 009 196	241 685 824
6		Egypt	110 938 903	120 128 753
7		Iran	92 698 650	93 258 199
8		Turkey	82 140 096	87 850 370
9		Sudan	49 868 655	51 946 516
10		Algeria	47 521 788	48 001 806
11		Iraq	46 176 038	47 850 817
12		Afghanistan	44 772 716	44 907 438
13		Ethiopia	43 331 516	138 439 347
14		Yemen	41 619 035	42 817 937
15		Morocco	38 367 553	38 755 104
16		Saudi Arabia	33 758 413	35 091 905
17		Uzbekistan	33 417 103	37 674 299
18		Niger	28 196 223	28 683 848
19		Tanzania	25 430 061	72 244 492
20		Mali	24 522 510	25 813 168
21		China	24 453 257	1 413 483 076
22		Syria	23 093 484	26 544 235
23		Malaysia	23 084 747	36 353 933
24		Somalia	20 180 909	20 221 352
25		Senegal	18 761 301	19 301 750
26		Russia	15 773 138	143 392 161
27		Burkina Faso	15 651 092	24 531 492
28		Kazakhstan	14 793 082	21 072 767
29		Cote dIvoire	14 320 186	33 380 388
30		Guinea	13 724 420	15 403 389
31		Chad	12 707 019	21 908 654
32		Tunisia	12 141 267	12 414 383
33		Congo The Democratic Republic of the	11 587 362	115 873 619
34		Jordan	11 308 903	11 634 674
35		Tajikistan	10 731 136	10 961 324
36		Azerbaijan	10 173 468	10 455 774
37		Philippines	9 409 023	117 612 793
38		Cameroon	9 159 296	30 530 985
39		United Arab Emirates	8 447 258	11 732 303
40		Uganda	7 360 102	52 572 156
41		Libya	7 298 620	7 524 351
42		Turkmenistan	7 245 516	7 732 674
43		Ghana	7 088 045	35 618 319
44		Sierra Leone	7 054 330	8 974 974
45		Mozambique	6 901 002	36 513 236
46		France	6 674 568	66 745 683
47		Kenya	6 549 841	58 480 720
48		Kyrgyzstan	6 283 845	7 392 759
49		Palestine	5 522 155	5 663 749
50		Germany	5 503 181	84 018 027
51		Mauritania	5 437 002	5 442 444
52		Oman	4 918 500	5 719 186
53		Malawi	4 540 192	22 700 959
54		United Kingdom	4 196 261	69 937 691
55		Benin	4 187 573	15 117 591
56		Lebanon	3 987 719	5 881 592
57		Thailand	3 865 773	71 588 391
58		United States	3 838 595	348 963 207
59		Kuwait	3 821 568	5 122 745
60		Madagascar	3 341 245	33 412 446
61		Italy	2 832 021	59 000 430
62		Gambia	2 772 633	2 876 175
63		South Sudan	2 481 130	12 405 650
64		Qatar	2 466 853	3 183 036
65		Myanmar	2 372 323	55 170 294
66		Sri Lanka	2 264 480	23 345 150
67		Canada	1 984 759	40 505 279
68		Togo	1 979 949	9 899 744
69		Eritrea	1 603 903	3 661 880
70		Bosnia and Herzegovina	1 582 801	3 121 895
71		Burundi	1 469 472	14 694 715
72		Albania	1 396 758	2 754 947
73		Spain	1 245 198	47 892 246
74		South Africa	1 243 115	65 427 109
75		Nepal	1 241 847	29 567 791
76		Bahrain	1 237 558	1 679 183
77		Liberia	1 167 062	5 835 309
78		Djibouti	1 162 035	1 197 974
79		Guinea-Bissau	1 056 186	2 291 076
80		Netherlands	923 173	18 463 452
81		Singapore	921 397	5 906 394
82		Belgium	895 299	11 780 248
83		Bulgaria	895 272	6 681 131
84		Comoros	881 686	896 934
85		Australia	870 591	27 205 963
86		Central African Republic	850 453	5 669 684
87		Brazil	768 882	213 578 212
88		Sweden	759 970	10 703 806
89		Austria	755 776	9 105 734
90		Rwanda	711 306	14 818 884
91		Macedonia	581 650	1 806 367
92		Switzerland	531 684	9 011 589
93		Maldives	531 344	531 344
94		Ukraine	413 971	39 425 792
95		Argentina	413 876	45 986 208
96		Georgia	407 347	3 806 977
97		Brunei Darussalam	385 563	469 626
98		Cambodia	360 676	18 033 781
99		Cyprus	349 733	1 382 343
100		Denmark	325 490	6 027 585

Sources

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