Muslim Population By Country

Last updated May 23, 2025

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Muslim PopulationQuestion Mark
1.IndonesiaIndonesia229.0M
2.PakistanPakistan200.4M
3.IndiaIndia195.0M
4.BangladeshBangladesh153.7M
5.NigeriaNigeria99.0M
6.EgyptEgypt87.5M
7.IranIran82.5M
8.TurkeyTurkey79.9M
9.AlgeriaAlgeria41.2M
10.SudanSudan39.6M
11.IraqIraq38.5M
12.MoroccoMorocco37.9M
13.EthiopiaEthiopia35.6M
14.AfghanistanAfghanistan34.8M
15.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia31.9M
16.ChinaChina28.1M
17.YemenYemen27.8M
18.UzbekistanUzbekistan26.6M
19.NigerNiger21.1M
20.RussiaRussia20.0M
21.TanzaniaTanzania19.4M
22.MaliMali17.5M
23.SyriaSyria16.7M
24.MalaysiaMalaysia16.3M
25.SenegalSenegal15.1M
26.KazakhstanKazakhstan13.2M
27.DR CongoDR Congo12.8M
28.Burkina FasoBurkina Faso12.1M
29.Ivory CoastIvory Coast11.3M
30.TunisiaTunisia11.2M
31.SomaliaSomalia11.0M
32.GuineaGuinea10.6M
33.JordanJordan10.2M
34.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan9.7M
35.ChadChad9.2M
36.PhilippinesPhilippines7.9M
37.CameroonCameroon7.7M
38.TajikistanTajikistan7.6M
39.LibyaLibya6.6M
40.Sierra LeoneSierra Leone6.1M
41.FranceFrance5.7M
42.KenyaKenya5.5M
43.UgandaUganda5.4M
44.GhanaGhana5.1M
45.TurkmenistanTurkmenistan4.8M
46.GermanyGermany4.8M
47.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan4.7M
48.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates4.6M
49.PalestinePalestine4.3M
50.United KingdomUnited Kingdom4.1M
51.MalawiMalawi4.0M
52.MauritaniaMauritania3.8M
53.MozambiqueMozambique3.8M
54.LebanonLebanon3.5M
55.United StatesUnited States3.5M
56.BeninBenin3.1M
57.CambodiaCambodia3.1M
58.ThailandThailand3.0M
59.ItalyItaly3.0M
60.EritreaEritrea2.6M
61.MadagascarMadagascar2.6M
62.South SudanSouth Sudan2.5M
63.OmanOman2.4M
64.MyanmarMyanmar2.4M
65.KuwaitKuwait2.2M
66.Sri LankaSri Lanka2.1M
67.GambiaGambia2.0M
68.Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina2.0M
69.AlbaniaAlbania1.8M
70.TogoTogo1.6M
71.QatarQatar1.6M
72.IsraelIsrael1.5M
73.NepalNepal1.3M
74.BurundiBurundi1.2M
75.SpainSpain1.2M
76.CanadaCanada1.1M
77.BahrainBahrain1.1M
78.South AfricaSouth Africa1.1M
79.LiberiaLiberia 962.0K
80.NetherlandsNetherlands 880.0K
81.BelgiumBelgium 879.4K
82.Central African RepublicCentral African Republic 861.8K
83.BulgariaBulgaria 861.0K
84.DjiboutiDjibouti 857.5K
85.Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau 826.8K
86.ComorosComoros 807.2K
87.SwedenSweden 800.0K
88.SingaporeSingapore 781.6K
89.BrazilBrazil 767.6K
90.AustriaAustria 712.0K
91.UkraineUkraine 695.0K
92.AustraliaAustralia 650.0K
93.GreeceGreece 613.4K
94.Western SaharaWestern Sahara 599.6K
95.RwandaRwanda 576.1K
96.GeorgiaGeorgia 527.1K
97.SwitzerlandSwitzerland 440.0K
98.ArgentinaArgentina 400.0K
99.MaldivesMaldives 386.2K
100.BruneiBrunei 355.0K
101.CyprusCyprus 350.0K
102.DenmarkDenmark 313.7K
103.Hong KongHong Kong 295.7K
104.MayotteMayotte 253.4K
105.MauritiusMauritius 236.0K
106.SerbiaSerbia 221.5K
107.GabonGabon 211.9K
108.JapanJapan 185.0K
109.ZambiaZambia 168.9K
110.MongoliaMongolia 150.0K
110.FinlandFinland 150.0K
112.NorwayNorway 142.5K
113.RomaniaRomania 136.5K
114.EswatiniEswatini 129.2K
115.VenezuelaVenezuela 125.2K
116.MontenegroMontenegro 122.8K
117.Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo 108.0K
118.ZimbabweZimbabwe 100.0K
119.ColombiaColombia 96.3K
120.VietnamVietnam 96.2K
121.AngolaAngola 90.0K
122.SurinameSuriname 83.4K
123.Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea 79.7K
124.Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago 78.0K
125.SloveniaSlovenia 73.6K
126.BelarusBelarus 72.5K
127.IrelandIreland 71.0K
128.PortugalPortugal 65.0K
129.CroatiaCroatia 64.1K
130.TaiwanTaiwan 60.0K
131.FijiFiji 58.4K
132.GuyanaGuyana 55.0K
133.HungaryHungary 50.0K
134.New ZealandNew Zealand 41.0K
135.ReunionReunion 36.4K
136.South KoreaSouth Korea 35.0K
137.HondurasHonduras 30.0K
138.PanamaPanama 25.0K
139.LuxembourgLuxembourg 18.2K
140.MoldovaMoldova 15.0K
140.Czech RepublicCzech Republic 15.0K
142.MaltaMalta 11.7K
143.Cape VerdeCape Verde 11.4K
144.CubaCuba 11.1K
145.SlovakiaSlovakia 10.9K
146.NamibiaNamibia 9.7K
147.BotswanaBotswana 9.0K
148.New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 7.0K
149.PolandPoland 6.8K
150.Sao Tome and PrincipeSao Tome and Principe 5.9K
151.JamaicaJamaica 5.6K
152.MexicoMexico 5.5K
153.HaitiHaiti 5.0K
154.BarbadosBarbados 4.4K
155.ChileChile 4.0K
156.ArmeniaArmenia 3.0K
157.North KoreaNorth Korea 3.0K
157.LithuaniaLithuania 3.0K
157.LesothoLesotho 3.0K
160.French GuianaFrench Guiana 2.4K
161.AndorraAndorra 2.2K
162.LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 2.1K
163.Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0K
163.GuadeloupeGuadeloupe 2.0K
163.LatviaLatvia 2.0K
163.BoliviaBolivia 2.0K
163.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic 2.0K
163.Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea 2.0K
163.El SalvadorEl Salvador 2.0K
170.EstoniaEstonia 1.5K
171.GuatemalaGuatemala 1.2K
172.GibraltarGibraltar 1.2K
173.SeychellesSeychelles 1.0K
174.LaosLaos 1.0K
174.NicaraguaNicaragua 1.0K
174.ParaguayParaguay 1.0K
174.Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 1.0K
174.Timor LesteTimor Leste 1.0K

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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