The Muslim Population Today

Number of Muslims around the world

As of Wednesday, December 24, 2025, the global Muslim population is estimated to be approximately 2,17 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 183 060 965.

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	115 104 591	239 801 231
2		Tanzania	25 156 612	71 467 648
3		Uganda	7 284 748	52 033 917
4		Ghana	7 038 575	35 369 725
5		Sierra Leone	6 999 584	8 905 323
6		Kenya	6 501 932	58 052 966
7		Malawi	4 496 218	22 481 092
8		United Kingdom	4 186 363	69 772 723
9		United States	3 830 559	348 232 661
10		South Sudan	2 461 783	12 308 914

Largest Muslims countries

Rank	Flag	Country	Muslims	Total population
1		Indonesia	249 552 373	286 841 808
2		Pakistan	247 995 580	256 990 238
3		India	214 652 359	1 470 221 638
4		Bangladesh	160 788 739	176 690 922
5		Nigeria	115 104 591	239 801 231
6		Egypt	110 247 385	119 379 951
7		Iran	92 350 391	92 907 838
8		Turkey	82 068 028	87 773 292
9		Sudan	49 568 988	51 634 363
10		Algeria	47 277 148	47 754 695
11		Iraq	45 810 827	47 472 360
12		Afghanistan	44 297 857	44 431 150
13		Ethiopia	42 911 834	137 098 510
14		Yemen	41 160 806	42 346 508
15		Morocco	38 229 197	38 615 350
16		Saudi Arabia	33 531 608	34 856 141
17		Uzbekistan	33 173 919	37 400 134
18		Niger	27 852 731	28 334 416
19		Tanzania	25 156 612	71 467 648
20		China	24 473 843	1 414 673 018
21		Mali	24 255 216	25 531 806
22		Malaysia	22 979 775	36 188 622
23		Syria	22 746 658	26 145 584
24		Somalia	19 924 745	19 964 674
25		Senegal	18 598 310	19 134 064
26		Russia	15 805 196	143 683 599
27		Burkina Faso	15 519 758	24 325 640
28		Kazakhstan	14 723 035	20 972 985
29		Cote dIvoire	14 189 951	33 076 808
30		Guinea	13 603 155	15 267 290
31		Chad	12 507 917	21 565 374
32		Tunisia	12 113 547	12 386 040
33		Congo The Democratic Republic of the	11 447 897	114 478 969
34		Jordan	11 292 527	11 617 826
35		Tajikistan	10 655 440	10 884 004
36		Azerbaijan	10 149 471	10 431 111
37		Philippines	9 379 711	117 246 382
38		Cameroon	9 070 584	30 235 280
39		United Arab Emirates	8 339 725	11 582 951
40		Uganda	7 284 748	52 033 917
41		Libya	7 269 825	7 494 665
42		Turkmenistan	7 198 999	7 683 030
43		Ghana	7 038 575	35 369 725
44		Sierra Leone	6 999 584	8 905 323
45		Mozambique	6 826 035	36 116 586
46		France	6 670 493	66 704 925
47		Kenya	6 501 932	58 052 966
48		Kyrgyzstan	6 247 260	7 349 718
49		Germany	5 510 347	84 127 429
50		Palestine	5 487 941	5 628 657
51		Mauritania	5 379 537	5 384 922
52		Oman	4 838 065	5 625 657
53		Malawi	4 496 218	22 481 092
54		United Kingdom	4 186 363	69 772 723
55		Benin	4 149 489	14 980 103
56		Lebanon	3 977 105	5 865 937
57		Thailand	3 866 660	71 604 809
58		United States	3 830 559	348 232 661
59		Kuwait	3 792 194	5 083 370
60		Madagascar	3 310 857	33 108 574
61		Italy	2 835 382	59 070 462
62		Gambia	2 749 161	2 851 827
63		South Sudan	2 461 783	12 308 914
64		Qatar	2 444 965	3 154 794
65		Myanmar	2 366 367	55 031 801
66		Sri Lanka	2 259 653	23 295 392
67		Canada	1 977 003	40 347 000
68		Togo	1 963 848	9 819 242
69		Eritrea	1 592 351	3 635 504
70		Bosnia and Herzegovina	1 587 177	3 130 526
71		Burundi	1 455 890	14 558 901
72		Albania	1 400 566	2 762 458
73		Spain	1 245 294	47 895 906
74		Nepal	1 242 560	29 584 754
75		South Africa	1 237 509	65 132 053
76		Bahrain	1 226 394	1 664 035
77		Liberia	1 157 745	5 788 724
78		Djibouti	1 156 139	1 191 896
79		Guinea-Bissau	1 047 519	2 272 276
80		Netherlands	920 750	18 415 007
81		Singapore	919 015	5 891 120
82		Bulgaria	897 367	6 696 769
83		Belgium	894 650	11 771 707
84		Comoros	875 467	890 607
85		Australia	867 320	27 103 753
86		Central African Republic	839 688	5 597 923
87		Brazil	767 710	213 252 698
88		Sweden	758 552	10 683 834
89		Austria	756 036	9 108 867
90		Rwanda	705 654	14 701 129
91		Macedonia	582 743	1 809 760
92		Maldives	530 615	530 615
93		Switzerland	530 591	8 993 066
94		Argentina	413 339	45 926 609
95		Ukraine	410 528	39 097 880
96		Georgia	407 362	3 807 122
97		Brunei Darussalam	384 391	468 199
98		Cambodia	359 036	17 951 776
99		Cyprus	348 472	1 377 359
100		Denmark	324 932	6 017 254

Sources

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