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Global Muslim population

2,053,100,007
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The number of Muslims around the world

Today, Tuesday, October 14, 2025, it is estimated that 2,053,100,007 people around the world identify themselves as Muslims, which represents over 25% of the world's total population of 8,212,400,028.
In terms of the number of adherents, Islam is the second largest religion in the world. The religion of Islam is part of the official religious system in 26 countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa. The growth of Islam is faster than that of any other religion worldwide.

The global Muslim population is a diverse and dynamic group that is spread across the world. As of 2025, it is estimated that there are over 2.05 billion Muslims in the world, making Islam the second largest religion after Christianity.

Muslims are found in every region of the world, with the largest concentration of Muslims living in the Asia-Pacific region. This includes countries like Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, which have some of the largest Muslim populations in the world.

In addition to the Asia-Pacific region, there are also significant Muslim populations in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as in sub-Saharan Africa. In Europe and North America, there are also growing Muslim communities, particularly in urban areas.

The global Muslim population is a diverse and vibrant group that plays a significant role in the world today. Despite the challenges they face, Muslims continue to make significant contributions to their communities and to the world at large.

Countries with the largest number of Muslims

RankCountryMuslimsTotal population
1Indonesia245,877,034282,617,280
2Pakistan242,469,389251,263,615
3India224,561,9711,458,194,614
4Bangladesh160,625,607176,900,448
5NIGERIA120,633,395236,073,181
6Egypt111,284,354116,772,670
7Iran89,669,35790,575,108
8Turkey85,082,70186,819,082
9ETHIOPIA48,043,661133,826,352
10Iraq47,355,29647,833,632
11Algeria46,108,53047,097,579
12Sudan46,221,01050,960,320
13Afghanistan44,381,35644,829,652
14Morocco38,284,02238,670,729
15Yemen35,853,19136,215,345
16Saudi Arabia35,348,69338,132,355
17Uzbekistan35,238,87536,291,324
18China28,482,0851,424,104,254
19NIGER29,107,89629,611,288
20TANZANIA24,545,06471,979,660
21Syria23,857,43625,708,444
22MALI23,615,43124,963,457
23Malaysia23,218,78935,126,761
24SENEGAL18,176,95918,816,728
25Russia16,343,681143,365,622

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