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Global Muslim population

2,041,932,927
Monday, March 3, 2025

The number of Muslims around the world

Today, Monday, March 3, 2025, it is estimated that 2,041,932,927 people around the world identify themselves as Muslims, which represents over 25% of the world's total population of 8,167,731,706.
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 2.04 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
1Indonesia244,711,827281,277,962
2Pakistan239,669,651248,362,332
3India223,352,8431,450,343,137
4Bangladesh159,674,803175,853,308
5NIGERIA118,935,909232,751,289
6Egypt110,242,623115,679,563
7Iran89,313,87990,216,039
8Turkey84,820,81886,551,855
9ETHIOPIA47,336,774131,857,310
10Iraq46,732,93947,204,989
11Algeria45,731,13446,712,088
12Sudan45,525,57550,193,578
13Afghanistan43,691,22944,132,554
14Morocco38,068,80538,453,339
15Yemen35,382,64035,740,041
16Saudi Arabia35,058,93937,819,783
17Uzbekistan34,956,83436,000,859
18China28,494,0371,424,701,857
19NIGER28,456,25928,948,381
20TANZANIA24,126,22570,751,393
21Syria23,269,61025,075,011
22MALI23,183,36624,506,730
23Malaysia23,075,84834,910,512
24SENEGAL17,900,66718,530,712
25Russia16,375,412143,643,962

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