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Muslim Population by Country 2024

Snapshot

  • Islam, with over two billion followers, is the second-largest religion globally and projected to outnumber Christians by 2050.

  • Majority of Muslims reside in northern and central Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.

  • Islam includes major denominations like Sunni and Shi'a, and internal conflicts, particularly between these sects, have led to armed conflicts in several regions.

Muslims are followers of the religion Islam, who believe in and live by the teachings of the prophet Muhammad. There are more than two billion Muslims worldwide, making Islam the second-largest religion in the world, exceeded only by Christianity. In fact, many researchers project that Muslims will outnumber Christians by the year 2050.

Although Muslims can be found all over the world, the majority live in northern and central Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Many countries in these regions are more than 90% Muslim, including Egypt, Afghanistan, Syria, Pakistan, Turkey, and Iran. Any country in which Muslims make up 50% or more of the population is considered a Muslim majority country.

The country with the largest number of Muslims overall is Indonesia, which is home to an estimated 231 million Muslims. This is 86.7% of the Indonesian population and nearly 13% of the world’s total population of Muslims. In Indonesia, Islam can be broadly categorized into “modernism,” which follows orthodox theology while embracing modern learning, or “traditionalism,” which follows the interpretations of local religious leaders.

Top 10 Countries with the Largest Number of Muslims (2021):

Country
Muslim Population
Pakistan240.8M
Indonesia236M
India200M
Bangladesh150.8M
Nigeria97M
Egypt90M
Turkey84.4M
Iran82.5M
China50M
Algeria43.7M

While the previously mentioned countries possess the highest total number of Muslims, several smaller nations have larger percentages of Muslim inhabitants.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Percentage of Muslims (2021):

Country
% Muslim
Western Sahara100.21%
Pakistan98.19%
Turkey97.84%
Azerbaijan96.28%
Senegal95.61%
Morocco95.18%
Algeria94.51%
Libya94.08%
Comoros93.04%
Iran91.86%

*Note: At 99.4% Muslim, the disputed territory Western Sahara would rank at #8–but as it has not yet been recognized as a country by the United Nations, it was disqualified.

Many Westerners might be surprised to learn that Islam is an Abrahamic religion, meaning Muslims worship the same God as Christians, Jews, and the Bahá'í Faith—though obviously with significant differences in scripture, theology, doctrine, and application.

Just as Christianity encompasses multiple denominations (Catholic, Lutheran, Mormon, Baptist, etc.), Islam includes two major denominations: Sunni (75-90%) and Shi'a (10-13%), as well as a number of smaller branches. For example, Muslims in Indonesia are approximately 99% Sunni, 0.5% Shia, and 0.3% Ahmadi.

The division between Sunni and Shi'a is nearly as old as Islam itself, having stemmed from a disagreement in AD 632 about who should succeed Muhammad as the leader of the faith. In the centuries since that time, additional theological differences have arisen.

The tension between various Muslim groups, particularly Shi'a vs Sunni, has occasionally led to armed conflict and terrorist activity. Muslim extremists are responsible for insurgencies in several African nations, and violence between Muslim sects has escalated into full-blown civil war in countries including Iraq, Yemen, and Syria.

Notes:
- Muslim population censuses and estimates took place over a number of years (generally 2017-2019). As such, total populations shown have been matched to the year of the census data and will differ from current populations.
- Countries whose Muslim populations are 1,000 or lower are listed with a placeholder population of 1,000. Because their precise Muslim populations are unclear, percentages may be misleading.

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Country
Muslim Population
% Muslim
Population
% of World Muslims
Additional Details
Pakistan240.8M98.19%245,209,81512.23%
Indonesia236M84.35%279,798,04911.99%
India200M13.87%1,441,719,85210.16%
Bangladesh150.8M86.32%174,701,2117.66%
Nigeria97M42.33%229,152,2174.93%
Estimate is range: 95,000,000-97,000,000
Egypt90M78.61%114,484,2524.57%
Estimate is range: 85,000,000-90,000,000
Turkey84.4M97.84%86,260,4174.29%
Estimate is range: 78,000,000 - 84,400,000
Iran82.5M91.86%89,809,7814.19%
China50M3.51%1,425,178,7822.54%
Estimate is range: 6,255,000-50,000,000
Algeria43.7M94.51%46,278,7512.22%
Iraq39.7M85.23%46,523,6572.01%
Estimate is range: 38,439,566-39,653,447
Sudan38.6M78.17%49,358,2281.96%
Afghanistan37M85.36%43,372,9501.88%
Morocco36.4M95.18%38,211,4591.85%
Ethiopia34.7M26.75%129,719,7191.76%
Saudi Arabia31.5M84.15%37,473,9291.6%
Uzbekistan29.9M83.87%35,673,8041.52%
Yemen26.8M76.05%35,219,8531.36%
Niger21.1M74.73%28,238,9721.07%
Malaysia20.1M57.87%34,671,8951.02%
Tanzania19.4M27.98%69,419,0730.99%
Mali17.5M72.9%24,015,7890.89%
Senegal17.4M95.61%18,221,5670.88%
Russia16M11.11%143,957,0790.81%
Estimate is range: 14,000,000-16,000,000; Estimate for Total Population is range: 144,350,000-146,75...
Syria15M61.61%24,348,0530.76%
Burkina Faso13.5M56.68%23,840,2470.69%
Kazakhstan13.2M66.36%19,828,1650.67%
DR Congo12.8M12.11%105,625,1140.65%
Philippines12M10.08%119,106,2240.61%
Estimate is range: 5,450,000-12,000,000
Ivory Coast11.3M38.06%29,603,3020.57%
Somalia11M58.68%18,706,9220.56%
Guinea10.6M72.71%14,528,7700.54%
Tunisia10.2M81.1%12,564,6890.52%
Jordan10.2M89.29%11,384,9220.52%
Azerbaijan10.1M96.28%10,462,9040.51%
Tajikistan9.3M89.56%10,331,5130.47%
Chad9.2M48.72%18,847,1480.47%
Cameroon7.7M26.17%29,394,4330.39%
Libya6.6M94.08%6,964,1970.33%
Ghana6.4M18.52%34,777,5220.33%
United Arab Emirates6.3M65.18%9,591,8530.32%
Sierra Leone6.1M67.58%8,977,9720.31%
Kyrgyzstan5.8M85.53%6,839,6060.3%
Estimate is range: 5,200,000-5,850,000
Mozambique5.8M16.75%34,858,4020.3%
France5.7M8.82%64,881,8300.29%
Turkmenistan5.6M85.02%6,598,0710.28%
Kenya5.5M9.79%56,203,0300.28%
Uganda5.4M10.89%49,924,2520.28%
Germany4.6M5.53%83,252,4740.23%
Estimate is range: 4,300,000-4,600,000
Palestine4.3M78.22%5,494,9630.22%
Mauritania4.2M83.25%4,993,9220.21%
Malawi4M18.48%21,475,9620.2%
Thailand3.6M5.06%71,885,7990.18%
Lebanon3.6M68.35%5,219,0440.18%
United States3.5M1.01%341,814,4200.18%
Benin3.1M22.31%14,080,0720.16%
Eritrea3.1M81.2%3,817,6510.16%
Estimate is range: 2,160,000-3,100,000
Italy3M5.09%58,697,7440.15%
Madagascar2.6M8.27%31,056,6100.13%
South Sudan2.5M21.86%11,277,0920.13%
Oman2.4M51.49%4,713,5530.12%
Myanmar2.4M4.35%54,964,6940.12%
Gambia2.3M80.34%2,841,8030.12%
Kuwait2.2M50.02%4,349,3800.11%
United Kingdom2.1M3.13%67,961,4390.11%
Sri Lanka2.1M9.59%21,949,2680.11%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2M61.2%3,194,3780.1%
Albania1.8M63.61%2,826,0200.09%
Canada1.8M4.54%39,107,0460.09%
Togo1.6M17.2%9,260,8640.08%
Qatar1.6M57.24%2,737,0610.08%
Israel1.5M16.29%9,311,6520.08%
Brazil1.5M0.69%217,637,2970.08%
Estimate is range: 35,167-1,500,000
Nepal1.3M4.14%31,240,3150.07%
Burundi1.2M8.71%13,591,6570.06%
Spain1.2M2.49%47,473,3730.06%
Bahrain1.1M70.94%1,498,7120.05%
South Africa1.1M1.72%61,020,2210.05%
Liberia962K17.37%5,536,9490.05%
Singapore915.1K15.12%6,052,7090.05%
Guinea Bissau911K41.46%2,197,1490.05%
Belgium879.4K7.51%11,715,7740.04%
Central African Republic861.8K14.57%5,915,6270.04%
Bulgaria861K13.01%6,618,6150.04%
Djibouti857.5K74.41%1,152,3290.04%
Australia813.4K3.05%26,699,4820.04%
Comoros807.2K93.04%867,6050.04%
Austria720K8.02%8,977,1390.04%
North Macedonia705.6K33.88%2,082,7060.04%
Sweden700K6.56%10,673,6690.04%
Western Sahara599.6K100.21%598,3850.03%
Rwanda576.1K4%14,414,9100.03%
Georgia527.1K14.18%3,717,4250.03%
Switzerland440K4.97%8,851,4310.02%
Ukraine410K1.08%37,937,8210.02%
Estimate is range: 390,000-410,000
Argentina400K0.87%46,057,8660.02%
Netherlands387K2.19%17,671,1250.02%
Maldives374.8K72.37%517,8870.02%
Brunei355K77.88%455,8580.02%
Denmark313.7K5.28%5,939,6950.02%
Greece313.4K3.04%10,302,7200.02%
Estimate is range: 215,230-313,406
Cambodia311K1.82%17,121,8470.02%
Hong Kong295.7K3.95%7,496,6810.02%
Cyprus275K21.68%1,268,4670.01%
Mayotte253.4K73.25%345,9960.01%
Mauritius236K18.13%1,301,9780.01%
Gabon211.9K8.53%2,484,5570.01%
Romania200K1.02%19,618,9960.01%
Estimate is range: 73,000-200,000
Japan185K0.15%122,631,4320.01%
Norway175.5K3.18%5,514,4770.01%
Zambia168.9K0.8%21,134,6950.01%
Mongolia150K4.29%3,493,6290.01%
Venezuela125.2K0.43%29,395,3340.01%
Montenegro122.8K19.62%626,1020.01%
Serbia121.5K1.71%7,097,0280.01%
Republic of the Congo108K1.73%6,244,5470.01%
Finland102K1.84%5,549,8860.01%
Zimbabwe100K0.59%17,020,3210.01%
Belarus100K1.06%9,455,0370.01%
Estimate is range: 45,000-100,000
Colombia96.3K0.18%52,340,7740%
Vietnam96.2K0.1%99,497,6800%
Angola90K0.24%37,804,6340%
Suriname85.8K13.65%628,7850%
Equatorial Guinea79.7K4.54%1,754,9930%
Trinidad and Tobago78K5.07%1,538,2000%
South Korea75K0.14%51,741,9630%
Slovenia73.6K3.47%2,118,9650%
Ireland71K1.39%5,089,4780%
Portugal65K0.64%10,223,3490%
Croatia64.1K1.61%3,986,6270%
Taiwan60K0.25%23,950,2140%
Hungary60K0.6%9,994,9930%
Estimate is range: 40,000-60,000
Fiji58.4K6.19%943,0720%
Guyana55K6.71%819,5940%
New Zealand41K0.78%5,269,9390%
Reunion36.4K3.68%989,3500%
Honduras30K0.28%10,759,4060%
Panama25K0.55%4,527,9610%
Czech Republic20K0.19%10,503,7340%
Estimate is range: 10,000-20,000
El Salvador18K0.28%6,396,2890%
Moldova15K0.45%3,329,8650%
Luxembourg15K2.27%661,5940%
Malta11.7K2.18%536,7400%
Cape Verde11.4K1.88%604,4610%
Cuba11.1K0.1%11,174,5870%
Slovakia10.9K0.19%5,702,8320%
Namibia9.7K0.36%2,645,8050%
Botswana9K0.33%2,719,6940%
New Caledonia7K2.37%295,9660%
Poland6.8K0.02%40,221,7260%
Eswatini6K0.49%1,222,0750%
Sao Tome and Principe5.9K2.51%236,3810%
Jamaica5.6K0.2%2,824,7380%
Mexico5.5K0%129,388,4670%
Haiti5K0.04%11,867,0300%
Barbados4.4K1.56%282,3090%
Chile4K0.02%19,658,8390%
North Korea3K0.01%26,244,5820%
Lithuania3K0.11%2,692,7980%
Lesotho3K0.13%2,356,0830%
French Guiana2.4K0.75%319,7960%
Andorra2.2K2.77%80,3410%
Liechtenstein2K5.15%39,8220%
Bolivia2K0.02%12,567,3360%
Dominican Republic2K0.02%11,434,0050%
Papua New Guinea2K0.02%10,515,7880%
Latvia2K0.11%1,810,2400%
Bhutan2K0.25%792,3820%
Estimate. Actual population may be lower.
Guadeloupe2K0.5%396,3460%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2K1.93%103,6830%
Estonia1.5K0.11%1,319,0410%
Guatemala1.2K0.01%18,358,4300%
Gibraltar1.1K3.51%32,7180%
Armenia1K0.04%2,777,9790%
Seychelles1K0.96%108,2630%
Peru1K0%34,683,4440%
Ecuador1K0.01%18,377,3670%
Laos1K0.01%7,736,6810%
Nicaragua1K0.01%7,142,5290%
Paraguay1K0.01%6,947,2700%
Costa Rica1K0.02%5,246,7140%
Uruguay1K0.03%3,423,3160%
Puerto Rico1K0.03%3,268,8020%
Timor Leste1K0.07%1,379,8830%
Solomon Islands1K0.13%756,6730%
Macau1K0.14%713,0820%
Belize1K0.24%416,6560%
Bahamas1K0.24%415,2230%
Iceland1K0.26%377,6890%
Martinique1K0.27%366,4160%
Vanuatu1K0.29%342,3250%
French Polynesia1K0.32%311,3830%
Samoa1K0.44%228,9660%
Saint Lucia1K0.55%180,8050%
Guam1K0.57%174,1140%
Kiribati1K0.74%135,7630%
Grenada1K0.79%126,8870%
Micronesia1K0.86%116,3000%
Tonga1K0.92%108,6830%
Aruba1K0.94%106,1770%
United States Virgin Islands1K1.02%98,0550%
Antigua and Barbuda1K1.05%94,8160%
Isle of Man1K1.18%84,9040%
Dominica1K1.36%73,3680%
Cayman Islands1K1.43%69,8850%
Bermuda1K1.56%63,9350%
Greenland1K1.76%56,7890%
Faroe Islands1K1.87%53,4440%
Northern Mariana Islands1K2%50,0250%
Saint Kitts and Nevis1K2.09%47,8470%
Turks and Caicos Islands1K2.15%46,4310%
American Samoa1K2.3%43,5440%
Marshall Islands1K2.36%42,4150%
Monaco1K2.77%36,1570%
San Marino1K2.97%33,6140%
British Virgin Islands1K3.15%31,7630%
Palau1K5.54%18,0510%
Cook Islands1K5.86%17,0720%
Anguilla1K6.28%15,9360%
Nauru1K7.76%12,8840%
Tuvalu1K8.71%11,4780%
Wallis and Futuna1K8.74%11,4390%
Saint Pierre and Miquelon1K17.2%5,8150%
Montserrat1K22.87%4,3720%
Falkland Islands1K26.3%3,8030%
Niue1K51.68%1,9350%
Tokelau1K52.22%1,9150%
Total2B24.26%100%
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Which country has the highest Muslim population?

Pakistan has the highest Muslim population in the world. An estimated 240.8M Muslims live in Pakistan.

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