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Global Muslim population

2,053,192,703
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

The number of Muslims around the world

Today, Wednesday, October 15, 2025, it is estimated that 2,053,192,703 people around the world identify themselves as Muslims, which represents over 25% of the world's total population of 8,212,770,810.
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
1Indonesia245,886,706282,628,398
2Pakistan242,492,629251,287,698
3India224,572,0071,458,259,788
4Bangladesh160,633,499176,909,140
5NIGERIA120,647,486236,100,755
6Egypt111,293,001116,781,743
7Iran89,672,30890,578,089
8Turkey85,084,87486,821,300
9ETHIOPIA48,049,528133,842,697
10Iraq47,360,46247,838,850
11Algeria46,111,66347,100,779
12Sudan46,226,78350,966,684
13Afghanistan44,387,08444,835,439
14Morocco38,285,80838,672,534
15Yemen35,857,09736,219,290
16Saudi Arabia35,351,09838,134,950
17Uzbekistan35,241,21636,293,735
18China28,481,9861,424,099,293
19NIGER29,113,30529,616,791
20TANZANIA24,548,54171,989,856
21Syria23,862,31625,713,702
22MALI23,619,01724,967,249
23Malaysia23,219,97535,128,556
24SENEGAL18,179,25318,819,102
25Russia16,343,417143,363,311

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