The Muslim Population Today

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

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Nigeria	114 029 278	237 560 996
2		Tanzania	24 832 625	70 547 229
3		Uganda	7 195 417	51 395 836
4		Ghana	6 979 716	35 073 951
5		Sierra Leone	6 934 505	8 822 525
6		Kenya	6 444 953	57 544 219
7		Malawi	4 444 056	22 220 280
8		United Kingdom	4 174 527	69 575 442
9		United States	3 820 946	347 358 764
10		South Sudan	2 438 785	12 193 924

Largest Muslims countries

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Indonesia	248 643 103	285 796 670
2		Pakistan	246 265 415	255 197 321
3		India	213 773 124	1 464 199 477
4		Bangladesh	159 898 024	175 712 114
5		Nigeria	114 029 278	237 560 996
6		Egypt	109 423 945	118 488 300
7		Iran	91 934 559	92 489 496
8		Turkey	81 981 702	87 680 965
9		Sudan	49 212 066	51 262 569
10		Algeria	46 985 489	47 460 090
11		Iraq	45 376 751	47 022 540
12		Afghanistan	43 735 144	43 866 744
13		Ethiopia	42 413 996	135 507 976
14		Yemen	40 618 044	41 788 111
15		Morocco	38 063 966	38 448 451
16		Saudi Arabia	33 261 679	34 575 550
17		Uzbekistan	32 884 677	37 074 044
18		Niger	27 446 401	27 921 059
19		Tanzania	24 832 625	70 547 229
20		China	24 498 548	1 416 101 060
21		Mali	23 938 573	25 198 498
22		Malaysia	22 854 543	35 991 407
23		Syria	22 337 679	25 675 493
24		Somalia	19 621 890	19 661 212
25		Senegal	18 404 751	18 934 929
26		Russia	15 843 719	144 033 811
27		Burkina Faso	15 363 744	24 081 103
28		Kazakhstan	14 639 487	20 853 970
29		Cote dIvoire	14 035 360	32 716 457
30		Guinea	13 459 172	15 105 693
31		Chad	12 273 305	21 160 870
32		Tunisia	12 080 397	12 352 144
33		Congo The Democratic Republic of the	11 282 892	112 828 917
34		Jordan	11 272 923	11 597 657
35		Tajikistan	10 565 386	10 792 018
36		Azerbaijan	10 120 773	10 401 617
37		Philippines	9 344 685	116 808 566
38		Cameroon	8 965 353	29 884 509
39		United Arab Emirates	8 212 598	11 406 386
40		Libya	7 235 450	7 459 227
41		Uganda	7 195 417	51 395 836
42		Turkmenistan	7 143 621	7 623 928
43		Ghana	6 979 716	35 073 951
44		Sierra Leone	6 934 505	8 822 525
45		Mozambique	6 737 223	35 646 684
46		France	6 665 609	66 656 089
47		Kenya	6 444 953	57 544 219
48		Kyrgyzstan	6 203 676	7 298 442
49		Germany	5 518 951	84 258 788
50		Palestine	5 447 196	5 586 868
51		Mauritania	5 311 438	5 316 755
52		Oman	4 743 358	5 515 532
53		Malawi	4 444 056	22 220 280
54		United Kingdom	4 174 527	69 575 442
55		Benin	4 104 282	14 816 904
56		Lebanon	3 964 417	5 847 222
57		Thailand	3 867 723	71 624 499
58		United States	3 820 946	347 358 764
59		Kuwait	3 757 273	5 036 559
60		Madagascar	3 274 788	32 747 878
61		Italy	2 839 418	59 154 540
62		Gambia	2 721 281	2 822 906
63		South Sudan	2 438 785	12 193 924
64		Qatar	2 418 978	3 121 262
65		Myanmar	2 359 247	54 866 209
66		Sri Lanka	2 253 880	23 235 873
67		Canada	1 967 744	40 158 041
68		Togo	1 944 717	9 723 583
69		Bosnia and Herzegovina	1 592 439	3 140 906
70		Eritrea	1 578 609	3 604 130
71		Burundi	1 439 772	14 397 716
72		Albania	1 405 145	2 771 489
73		Spain	1 245 408	47 900 295
74		Nepal	1 243 414	29 605 106
75		South Africa	1 230 821	64 780 040
76		Bahrain	1 213 142	1 646 054
77		Djibouti	1 149 111	1 184 651
78		Liberia	1 146 672	5 733 359
79		Guinea-Bissau	1 037 221	2 249 938
80		Netherlands	917 855	18 357 090
81		Singapore	916 166	5 872 859
82		Bulgaria	899 886	6 715 566
83		Belgium	893 872	11 761 475
84		Comoros	868 068	883 080
85		Australia	863 415	26 981 711
86		Central African Republic	826 962	5 513 079
87		Brazil	766 307	212 863 065
88		Sweden	756 856	10 659 937
89		Austria	756 348	9 112 625
90		Rwanda	698 936	14 561 177
91		Macedonia	584 056	1 813 837
92		Maldives	529 742	529 742
93		Switzerland	529 283	8 970 906
94		Argentina	412 697	45 855 252
95		Georgia	407 381	3 807 297
96		Ukraine	406 437	38 708 313
97		Brunei Darussalam	382 991	466 493
98		Cambodia	357 079	17 853 946
99		Cyprus	346 966	1 371 406
100		Denmark	324 264	6 004 890

Sources

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