The Muslim Population Today

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

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Nigeria	113 382 766	236 214 095
2		Tanzania	24 638 392	69 995 431
3		Uganda	7 141 835	51 013 110
4		Ghana	6 944 300	34 895 981
5		Sierra Leone	6 895 375	8 772 742
6		Kenya	6 410 678	57 238 200
7		Malawi	4 412 752	22 063 759
8		United Kingdom	4 167 372	69 456 205
9		United States	3 815 135	346 830 441
10		South Sudan	2 424 958	12 124 788

Largest Muslims countries

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Indonesia	248 093 896	285 165 398
2		Pakistan	245 223 190	254 117 295
3		India	213 242 252	1 460 563 369
4		Bangladesh	159 360 846	175 121 809
5		Nigeria	113 382 766	236 214 095
6		Egypt	108 928 115	117 951 397
7		Iran	91 683 567	92 236 989
8		Turkey	81 929 452	87 625 082
9		Sudan	48 997 100	51 038 646
10		Algeria	46 809 683	47 282 508
11		Iraq	45 115 799	46 752 123
12		Afghanistan	43 397 745	43 528 330
13		Ethiopia	42 115 230	134 553 449
14		Yemen	40 292 736	41 453 432
15		Morocco	37 964 221	38 347 698
16		Saudi Arabia	33 099 219	34 406 673
17		Uzbekistan	32 710 688	36 877 889
18		Niger	27 203 143	27 673 594
19		Tanzania	24 638 392	69 995 431
20		China	24 513 526	1 416 966 843
21		Mali	23 748 772	24 998 707
22		Malaysia	22 779 013	35 872 461
23		Syria	22 093 512	25 394 841
24		Somalia	19 440 670	19 479 629
25		Senegal	18 288 478	18 815 307
26		Russia	15 867 101	144 246 377
27		Burkina Faso	15 269 997	23 934 165
28		Kazakhstan	14 589 106	20 782 202
29		Cote dIvoire	13 942 533	32 500 076
30		Guinea	13 372 693	15 008 634
31		Chad	12 133 326	20 919 528
32		Tunisia	12 060 359	12 331 655
33		Jordan	11 261 064	11 585 457
34		Congo The Democratic Republic of the	11 184 094	111 840 936
35		Tajikistan	10 511 203	10 736 673
36		Azerbaijan	10 103 429	10 383 791
37		Philippines	9 323 531	116 544 141
38		Cameroon	8 902 200	29 674 001
39		United Arab Emirates	8 136 531	11 300 738
40		Libya	7 214 705	7 437 840
41		Uganda	7 141 835	51 013 110
42		Turkmenistan	7 110 280	7 588 346
43		Ghana	6 944 300	34 895 981
44		Sierra Leone	6 895 375	8 772 742
45		Mozambique	6 683 986	35 365 006
46		France	6 662 652	66 626 523
47		Kenya	6 410 678	57 238 200
48		Kyrgyzstan	6 177 421	7 267 554
49		Germany	5 524 169	84 338 462
50		Palestine	5 422 661	5 561 704
51		Mauritania	5 270 604	5 275 880
52		Oman	4 686 890	5 449 872
53		Malawi	4 412 752	22 063 759
54		United Kingdom	4 167 372	69 456 205
55		Benin	4 077 138	14 718 908
56		Lebanon	3 956 750	5 835 914
57		Thailand	3 868 367	71 636 430
58		United States	3 815 135	346 830 441
59		Kuwait	3 736 275	5 008 412
60		Madagascar	3 253 129	32 531 289
61		Italy	2 841 865	59 205 531
62		Gambia	2 704 530	2 805 529
63		South Sudan	2 424 958	12 124 788
64		Qatar	2 403 370	3 101 123
65		Myanmar	2 354 944	54 766 139
66		Sri Lanka	2 250 390	23 199 892
67		Canada	1 962 156	40 044 004
68		Togo	1 933 218	9 666 089
69		Bosnia and Herzegovina	1 595 636	3 147 211
70		Eritrea	1 570 342	3 585 256
71		Burundi	1 430 094	14 300 942
72		Albania	1 407 926	2 776 975
73		Spain	1 245 477	47 902 954
74		Nepal	1 243 933	29 617 441
75		South Africa	1 226 787	64 567 723
76		Bahrain	1 205 184	1 635 256
77		Djibouti	1 144 875	1 180 283
78		Liberia	1 140 016	5 700 078
79		Guinea-Bissau	1 031 032	2 236 513
80		Netherlands	916 105	18 322 093
81		Singapore	914 445	5 861 825
82		Bulgaria	901 415	6 726 979
83		Belgium	893 401	11 755 281
84		Comoros	863 616	878 551
85		Australia	861 058	26 908 047
86		Central African Republic	819 346	5 462 309
87		Brazil	765 459	212 627 379
88		Austria	756 537	9 114 902
89		Sweden	755 830	10 645 487
90		Rwanda	694 898	14 477 045
91		Macedonia	584 852	1 816 311
92		Maldives	529 214	529 214
93		Switzerland	528 493	8 957 509
94		Argentina	412 309	45 812 080
95		Georgia	407 392	3 807 402
96		Ukraine	403 979	38 474 211
97		Brunei Darussalam	382 145	465 463
98		Cambodia	355 899	17 794 941
99		Cyprus	346 056	1 367 812
100		Denmark	323 860	5 997 413

Sources

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