The Muslim Population Today

Number of Muslims around the world

As of Saturday, February 7, 2026, the global Muslim population is estimated to be approximately 2,18 billions, which makes up more than 26.3 % of the total world population of 8.27 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 183 542 007.

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	115 397 332	240 411 108
2		Tanzania	25 245 014	71 718 791
3		Uganda	7 309 113	52 207 952
4		Ghana	7 054 589	35 450 195
5		Sierra Leone	7 017 300	8 927 863
6		Kenya	6 517 438	58 191 415
7		Malawi	4 510 440	22 552 198
8		United Kingdom	4 189 572	69 826 208
9		United States	3 833 165	348 469 533
10		South Sudan	2 468 044	12 340 219

Largest Muslims countries

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Indonesia	249 799 011	287 125 300
2		Pakistan	248 465 885	257 477 601
3		India	214 890 919	1 471 855 612
4		Bangladesh	161 030 636	176 956 743
5		Nigeria	115 397 332	240 411 108
6		Egypt	110 471 288	119 622 402
7		Iran	92 463 247	93 021 375
8		Turkey	82 091 405	87 798 294
9		Sudan	49 666 023	51 735 441
10		Algeria	47 356 388	47 834 735
11		Iraq	45 929 009	47 594 828
12		Afghanistan	44 451 380	44 585 135
13		Ethiopia	43 047 560	137 532 142
14		Yemen	41 308 932	42 498 901
15		Morocco	38 274 035	38 660 641
16		Saudi Arabia	33 605 031	34 932 465
17		Uzbekistan	33 252 630	37 488 873
18		Niger	27 963 722	28 447 327
19		Tanzania	25 245 014	71 718 791
20		China	24 467 162	1 414 286 808
21		Mali	24 341 624	25 622 762
22		Malaysia	23 013 782	36 242 177
23		Syria	22 858 618	26 274 274
24		Somalia	20 007 504	20 047 599
25		Senegal	18 651 040	19 188 313
26		Russia	15 794 787	143 588 972
27		Burkina Faso	15 562 251	24 392 243
28		Kazakhstan	14 745 727	21 005 309
29		Cote dIvoire	14 232 078	33 175 006
30		Guinea	13 642 384	15 311 318
31		Chad	12 572 175	21 676 164
32		Tunisia	12 122 534	12 395 229
33		Congo The Democratic Republic of the	11 492 964	114 929 641
34		Jordan	11 297 838	11 623 290
35		Tajikistan	10 679 942	10 909 032
36		Azerbaijan	10 157 251	10 439 107
37		Philippines	9 389 212	117 365 146
38		Cameroon	9 099 274	30 330 912
39		United Arab Emirates	8 374 465	11 631 202
40		Uganda	7 309 113	52 207 952
41		Libya	7 279 155	7 504 284
42		Turkmenistan	7 214 060	7 699 103
43		Ghana	7 054 589	35 450 195
44		Sierra Leone	7 017 300	8 927 863
45		Mozambique	6 850 269	36 244 812
46		France	6 671 815	66 718 147
47		Kenya	6 517 438	58 191 415
48		Kyrgyzstan	6 259 108	7 363 656
49		Germany	5 508 020	84 091 916
50		Palestine	5 499 019	5 640 019
51		Mauritania	5 398 115	5 403 519
52		Oman	4 864 019	5 655 836
53		Malawi	4 510 440	22 552 198
54		United Kingdom	4 189 572	69 826 208
55		Benin	4 161 808	15 024 576
56		Lebanon	3 980 546	5 871 012
57		Thailand	3 866 372	71 599 482
58		United States	3 833 165	348 469 533
59		Kuwait	3 801 700	5 096 113
60		Madagascar	3 320 687	33 206 867
61		Italy	2 834 291	59 047 730
62		Gambia	2 756 756	2 859 705
63		South Sudan	2 468 044	12 340 219
64		Qatar	2 452 046	3 163 930
65		Myanmar	2 368 298	55 076 700
66		Sri Lanka	2 261 218	23 311 525
67		Canada	1 979 516	40 398 289
68		Togo	1 969 058	9 845 290
69		Eritrea	1 596 090	3 644 041
70		Bosnia and Herzegovina	1 585 756	3 127 723
71		Burundi	1 460 283	14 602 831
72		Albania	1 399 330	2 760 019
73		Spain	1 245 263	47 894 719
74		Nepal	1 242 328	29 579 249
75		South Africa	1 239 325	65 227 644
76		Bahrain	1 230 005	1 668 935
77		Liberia	1 160 760	5 803 799
78		Djibouti	1 158 049	1 193 865
79		Guinea-Bissau	1 050 323	2 278 359
80		Netherlands	921 536	18 430 712
81		Singapore	919 787	5 896 072
82		Bulgaria	896 687	6 691 691
83		Belgium	894 860	11 774 478
84		Comoros	877 480	892 655
85		Australia	868 380	27 136 875
86		Central African Republic	843 166	5 621 107
87		Brazil	768 090	213 358 263
88		Sweden	759 012	10 690 310
89		Austria	755 952	9 107 850
90		Rwanda	707 483	14 739 234
91		Macedonia	582 388	1 808 658
92		Switzerland	530 945	8 999 072
93		Maldives	530 851	530 851
94		Argentina	413 513	45 945 938
95		Ukraine	411 642	39 203 977
96		Georgia	407 357	3 807 075
97		Brunei Darussalam	384 772	468 662
98		Cambodia	359 567	17 978 343
99		Cyprus	348 880	1 378 974
100		Denmark	325 113	6 020 604

Sources

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