The Muslim Population Today

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Saturday, July 12, 2025

Number of Muslims around the world

As of Saturday, July 12, 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 181 318 017.

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

RankFlagCountryMuslimsTotal population
1flagNigeria114 043 414237 590 446
2flagTanzania24 836 87670 559 307
3flagUganda7 196 59051 404 212
4flagGhana6 980 49035 077 841
5flagSierra Leone6 935 3618 823 614
6flagKenya6 445 70257 550 909
7flagMalawi4 444 74122 223 705
8flagUnited Kingdom4 174 68369 578 044
9flagUnited States3 821 073347 370 292
10flagSouth Sudan2 439 08712 195 435

Largest Muslims countries

RankFlagCountryMuslimsTotal population
1flagIndonesia248 655 090285 810 448
2flagPakistan246 288 187255 220 919
3flagIndia213 784 7121 464 278 851
4flagBangladesh159 909 755175 725 005
5flagNigeria114 043 414237 590 446
6flagEgypt109 434 780118 500 033
7flagIran91 940 03992 495 009
8flagTurkey81 982 84287 682 184
9flagSudan49 216 76351 267 461
10flagAlgeria46 989 32947 463 969
11flagIraq45 382 45747 028 453
12flagAfghanistan43 742 52943 874 151
13flagEthiopia42 420 534135 528 862
14flagYemen40 625 16541 795 437
15flagMorocco38 066 14438 450 651
16flagSaudi Arabia33 265 23034 579 241
17flagUzbekistan32 888 48037 078 332
18flagNiger27 451 72927 926 479
19flagTanzania24 836 87670 559 307
20flagChina24 498 2221 416 082 191
21flagMali23 942 72825 202 872
22flagMalaysia22 856 19335 994 004
23flagSyria22 343 03225 681 646
24flagSomalia19 625 86019 665 190
25flagSenegal18 407 29518 937 546
26flagRussia15 843 210144 029 180
27flagBurkina Faso15 365 79424 084 317
28flagKazakhstan14 640 58820 855 538
29flagCote dIvoire14 037 39132 721 191
30flagGuinea13 461 06415 107 816
31flagChad12 276 37421 166 162
32flagTunisia12 080 83412 352 591
33flagCongo The Democratic Republic of the11 285 055112 850 553
34flagJordan11 273 18111 597 923
35flagTajikistan10 566 57010 793 228
36flagAzerbaijan10 121 15210 402 006
37flagPhilippines9 345 147116 814 338
38flagCameroon8 966 73529 889 115
39flagUnited Arab Emirates8 214 26411 408 700
40flagLibya7 235 9037 459 694
41flagUganda7 196 59051 404 212
42flagTurkmenistan7 144 3497 624 705
43flagGhana6 980 49035 077 841
44flagSierra Leone6 935 3618 823 614
45flagMozambique6 738 38935 652 850
46flagFrance6 665 67366 656 734
47flagKenya6 445 70257 550 909
48flagKyrgyzstan6 204 2497 299 117
49flagGermany5 518 83784 257 052
50flagPalestine5 447 7335 587 418
51flagMauritania5 312 3315 317 649
52flagOman4 744 5965 516 972
53flagMalawi4 444 74122 223 705
54flagUnited Kingdom4 174 68369 578 044
55flagBenin4 104 87614 819 048
56flagLebanon3 964 5835 847 468
57flagThailand3 867 70971 624 239
58flagUnited States3 821 073347 370 292
59flagKuwait3 757 7335 037 175
60flagMadagascar3 275 26232 752 616
61flagItaly2 839 36559 153 429
62flagGambia2 721 6482 823 286
63flagSouth Sudan2 439 08712 195 435
64flagQatar2 419 3203 121 703
65flagMyanmar2 359 34154 868 393
66flagSri Lanka2 253 95623 236 658
67flagCanada1 967 86640 160 531
68flagTogo1 944 9689 724 840
69flagBosnia and Herzegovina1 592 3703 140 769
70flagEritrea1 578 7903 604 543
71flagBurundi1 439 98314 399 833
72flagAlbania1 405 0852 771 370
73flagSpain1 245 40647 900 237
74flagNepal1 243 40329 604 837
75flagSouth Africa1 230 90964 784 677
76flagBahrain1 213 3161 646 290
77flagDjibouti1 149 2041 184 746
78flagLiberia1 146 8175 734 087
79flagGuinea-Bissau1 037 3562 250 231
80flagNetherlands917 89318 357 853
81flagSingapore916 2045 873 100
82flagBulgaria899 8526 715 317
83flagBelgium893 88211 761 611
84flagComoros868 165883 179
85flagAustralia863 46626 983 319
86flagCentral African Republic827 1295 514 191
87flagBrazil766 326212 868 206
88flagSweden756 87810 660 252
89flagAustria756 3449 112 576
90flagRwanda699 02514 563 017
91flagMacedonia584 0381 813 783
92flagMaldives529 753529 753
93flagSwitzerland529 3018 971 198
94flagArgentina412 70645 856 194
95flagGeorgia407 3813 807 295
96flagUkraine406 49138 713 432
97flagBrunei Darussalam383 009466 515
98flagCambodia357 10517 855 234
99flagCyprus346 9851 371 484
100flagDenmark324 2736 005 053

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