Muslim Population By Country

Last updated May 23, 2025

Muslim Population
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Muslim PopulationQuestion Mark
1IndonesiaIndonesia229.0M
2PakistanPakistan200.4M
3IndiaIndia195.0M
4BangladeshBangladesh153.7M
5NigeriaNigeria99.0M
6EgyptEgypt87.5M
7IranIran82.5M
8TurkeyTurkey79.9M
9AlgeriaAlgeria41.2M
10SudanSudan39.6M
11IraqIraq38.5M
12MoroccoMorocco37.9M
13EthiopiaEthiopia35.6M
14AfghanistanAfghanistan34.8M
15Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia31.9M
16ChinaChina28.1M
17YemenYemen27.8M
18UzbekistanUzbekistan26.6M
19NigerNiger21.1M
20RussiaRussia20.0M
21TanzaniaTanzania19.4M
22MaliMali17.5M
23SyriaSyria16.7M
24MalaysiaMalaysia16.3M
25SenegalSenegal15.1M
26KazakhstanKazakhstan13.2M
27DR CongoDR Congo12.8M
28Burkina FasoBurkina Faso12.1M
29Ivory CoastIvory Coast11.3M
30TunisiaTunisia11.2M
31SomaliaSomalia11.0M
32GuineaGuinea10.6M
33JordanJordan10.2M
34AzerbaijanAzerbaijan9.7M
35ChadChad9.2M
36PhilippinesPhilippines7.9M
37CameroonCameroon7.7M
38TajikistanTajikistan7.6M
39LibyaLibya6.6M
40Sierra LeoneSierra Leone6.1M
41FranceFrance5.7M
42KenyaKenya5.5M
43UgandaUganda5.4M
44GhanaGhana5.1M
45TurkmenistanTurkmenistan4.8M
46GermanyGermany4.8M
47KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan4.7M
48United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates4.6M
49PalestinePalestine4.3M
50United KingdomUnited Kingdom4.1M
51MalawiMalawi4.0M
52MauritaniaMauritania3.8M
53MozambiqueMozambique3.8M
54LebanonLebanon3.5M
55United StatesUnited States3.5M
56BeninBenin3.1M
57CambodiaCambodia3.1M
58ThailandThailand3.0M
59ItalyItaly3.0M
60EritreaEritrea2.6M
61MadagascarMadagascar2.6M
62South SudanSouth Sudan2.5M
63OmanOman2.4M
64MyanmarMyanmar2.4M
65KuwaitKuwait2.2M
66Sri LankaSri Lanka2.1M
67GambiaGambia2.0M
68Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina2.0M
69AlbaniaAlbania1.8M
70TogoTogo1.6M
71QatarQatar1.6M
72IsraelIsrael1.5M
73NepalNepal1.3M
74BurundiBurundi1.2M
75SpainSpain1.2M
76CanadaCanada1.1M
77BahrainBahrain1.1M
78South AfricaSouth Africa1.1M
79LiberiaLiberia962.0K
80NetherlandsNetherlands880.0K
81BelgiumBelgium879.4K
82Central African RepublicCentral African Republic861.8K
83BulgariaBulgaria861.0K
84DjiboutiDjibouti857.5K
85Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau826.8K
86ComorosComoros807.2K
87SwedenSweden800.0K
88SingaporeSingapore781.6K
89BrazilBrazil767.6K
90AustriaAustria712.0K
91UkraineUkraine695.0K
92AustraliaAustralia650.0K
93GreeceGreece613.4K
94Western SaharaWestern Sahara599.6K
95RwandaRwanda576.1K
96GeorgiaGeorgia527.1K
97SwitzerlandSwitzerland440.0K
98ArgentinaArgentina400.0K
99MaldivesMaldives386.2K
100BruneiBrunei355.0K
101CyprusCyprus350.0K
102DenmarkDenmark313.7K
103Hong KongHong Kong295.7K
104MayotteMayotte253.4K
105MauritiusMauritius236.0K
106SerbiaSerbia221.5K
107GabonGabon211.9K
108JapanJapan185.0K
109ZambiaZambia168.9K
110FinlandFinland150.0K
110MongoliaMongolia150.0K
112NorwayNorway142.5K
113RomaniaRomania136.5K
114EswatiniEswatini129.2K
115VenezuelaVenezuela125.2K
116MontenegroMontenegro122.8K
117Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo108.0K
118ZimbabweZimbabwe100.0K
119ColombiaColombia96.3K
120VietnamVietnam96.2K
121AngolaAngola90.0K
122SurinameSuriname83.4K
123Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea79.7K
124Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago78.0K
125SloveniaSlovenia73.6K
126BelarusBelarus72.5K
127IrelandIreland71.0K
128PortugalPortugal65.0K
129CroatiaCroatia64.1K
130TaiwanTaiwan60.0K
131FijiFiji58.4K
132GuyanaGuyana55.0K
133HungaryHungary50.0K
134New ZealandNew Zealand41.0K
135ReunionReunion36.4K
136South KoreaSouth Korea35.0K
137HondurasHonduras30.0K
138PanamaPanama25.0K
139LuxembourgLuxembourg18.2K
140MoldovaMoldova15.0K
140Czech RepublicCzech Republic15.0K
142MaltaMalta11.7K
143Cape VerdeCape Verde11.4K
144CubaCuba11.1K
145SlovakiaSlovakia10.9K
146NamibiaNamibia9.7K
147BotswanaBotswana9.0K
148New CaledoniaNew Caledonia7.0K
149PolandPoland6.8K
150Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe5.9K
151JamaicaJamaica5.6K
152MexicoMexico5.5K
153HaitiHaiti5.0K
154BarbadosBarbados4.4K
155ChileChile4.0K
156ArmeniaArmenia3.0K
157LesothoLesotho3.0K
157North KoreaNorth Korea3.0K
157LithuaniaLithuania3.0K
160French GuianaFrench Guiana2.4K
161AndorraAndorra2.2K
162LiechtensteinLiechtenstein2.1K
163LatviaLatvia2.0K
163El SalvadorEl Salvador2.0K
163Dominican RepublicDominican Republic2.0K
163GuadeloupeGuadeloupe2.0K
163Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea2.0K
163Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines2.0K
163BoliviaBolivia2.0K
170EstoniaEstonia1.5K
171GuatemalaGuatemala1.2K
172GibraltarGibraltar1.2K
173SeychellesSeychelles1.0K
174NicaraguaNicaragua1.0K
174ParaguayParaguay1.0K
174LaosLaos1.0K
174Puerto RicoPuerto Rico1.0K
174Timor LesteTimor Leste1.0K

Muslims Across the World

The Islamic faith, one of the world's major religions, encompasses diverse cultures, histories, languages, and traditions around the globe. The Muslim community or 'Ummah’ is widely dispersed, adding a rich tapestry of diversity to nations across continents. The United States, for instance, holds a significant Muslim population that contributes significantly to the multi-cultural fabric of the nation.

According to recent estimates, the global Muslim population stands at approximately 1.8 billion as of 2022, representing about 24% of the world's total population.

Key findings from the data include:

  • The country with the highest Muslim population is Indonesia, with an estimated 229.0 million Muslims, closely followed by Pakistan at approximately 200.4 million.
  • Notably, India, a predominantly Hindu nation, has the third-largest Muslim population globally, numbering around 195.0 million.
  • Despite being a relatively compact nation, Bangladesh hosts a vast Muslim community of approximately 153.7 million individuals, surpassing larger countries like Nigeria and Egypt.
  • In the United States, the Muslim population is estimated to be around 3.5 million, a figure that speaks to the faith's global reach and cultural influence.
  • In contrast, affluent nations like the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have Muslim populations of 4.6 million and 1.6 million respectively, highlighting the faith's presence in prosperous and developed countries.

Top 10 Muslim Countries

The countries with the highest Muslim populations are Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, Algeria, and Sudan.

Indonesia tops the list as the country with the highest Muslim population globally, with a staggering number of 229.0M Muslims. Following closely, Pakistan is the country with the second highest Muslim population at 200.4M, with India trailing slightly behind at 195.0M.

Next on the list is Bangladesh, which boasts a Muslim population of 153.7M. Nigeria also has a sizeable Muslim community with 99.0M Muslims making up part of its population.

Egypt, Iran, and Turkey also contribute significantly to the global Muslim populace, with 87.5M, 82.5M, and 79.9M Muslims respectively.

Lastly, Algeria and Sudan complete the top-ten list with similarly notable Muslim populations of 41.2M and 39.6M.

10 Countries with the Highest Muslim Population:

  1. Indonesia - 229.0M
  2. Pakistan - 200.4M
  3. India - 195.0M
  4. Bangladesh - 153.7M
  5. Nigeria - 99.0M
  6. Egypt - 87.5M
  7. Iran - 82.5M
  8. Turkey - 79.9M
  9. Algeria - 41.2M
  10. Sudan - 39.6M
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