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''Important note:'' Population counts by religious affiliation, like most demographic characteristics of a population, are based upon statistical science and subject to estimates).


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Islam by country
Region Country Population(2005E) % Muslim Muslim total
Central Asia Islam In Afghanistan 29,928,987 99% 29,928,987
Balkans Islam In Albania 3,563,112 70% 2,494,178
North Africa Islam In Algeria 32,531,853 99% 32,206,534
Southern Africa Islam In Angola 11,190,786 1% 111,907
South America Islam In Argentina 39,537,943 1.5% 593,069
Middle East Islam In Armenia 2,982,904 n/a (<1.3%) n/a (<40,000)
Oceania Islam In Australia 20,090,437 1.5% 301,356
Central Europe Islam In Austria 8,184,691 4.7% 384,680
Middle East Islam In Azerbaijan 7,911,974 93.4% 7,389,783
Middle East Islam In Bahrain 688,345 85% 585,093
South Asia Islam In Bangladesh 144,319,628 88% 127,001,272
Eastern Europe Islam In Belarus 10,300,483 0.5% 51,502
Western Europe Islam In Belgium 10,364,388 3.5% 362,753
Central America Islam In Belize 279,457 1% 2,794
West Africa Islam In Benin 7,460,025 20% 1,492,005
South Asia Islam In Bhutan 2,232,291 1% 22,322
South America Islam In Bolivia 8,857,870 0.01% 885
Balkans Islam In Bosnia And Herzegovina 4,025,476 40% 1,610,190
Southern Africa Islam In Botswana 1,640,115 1% 16,401
South America Islam In Brazil 186,112,794 0.016% 29,778
Southeast Asia Islam In Brunei 372,361 67% 249,481
Balkans Islam In Bulgaria 7,450,349 12.2% 908,942
West Africa Islam In Burkina Faso 13,925,313 55% 7,658,922
Central Africa Islam In Burundi 6,370,609 10% 637,060
Southeast Asia Islam In Cambodia 13,607,069 3.5% 476,247
West Africa Islam In Cameroon 16,380,005 20% 3,276,001
North America Islam In Canada 32,805,041 2% 656,100
Central Africa Islam In Central African Republic 3,799,897 15% 569,984
Central Africa Islam In Chad 9,826,419 54% 5,306,266
South America Islam In Chile 15,980,912 0.02% 3,196
East Asia Islam In China 1,306,313,812 3% 39,189,414
South America Islam In Colombia 42,954,279 0.2% 85,908
East Africa Islam In Comoros 671,247 99% 664,534
Central Africa Islam In Congo (Brazzaville) 3,039,126 2% 60,782
Central Africa Islam In Congo (Kinshasa) 60,085,004 10% 6,008,500
Central America Islam In Costa Rica 4,016,173 0.1% 4,016
West Africa Islam In Côte D'Ivoire 17,298,040 38.6% 6,677,043
Balkans Islam In Croatia 4,495,904 1.3% 58,446
North America Islam In Cuba 11,346,670 0.008% 907
Middle East Islam In Cyprus 780,133 18% 140,423
Central Europe Islam In Czech Republic 10,241,138 0.2% 20,482
Western Europe Islam In Denmark 5,432,335 3% 162,970
East Africa Islam In Djibouti 476,703 99% 471,935
Caribbean Islam In Dominican Republic 8,950,034 0.02% 1,790
Southeast Asia Islam In East Timor 1,040,880 4% 41,635
South America Islam In Ecuador 13,363,593 0.003% 400
North Africa Islam In Egypt 77,505,756 91% 70,530,237
Central America Islam In El Salvador 6,704,932 n/a (<0.6%) n/a (<40,000)
East Africa Islam In Eritrea 4,561,599 50% 2,280,799
Eastern Europe Islam In Estonia 1,332,893 0.75% 10000
East Africa Islam In Ethiopia 73,053,286 32.8% 23,961,478
Oceania Islam In Fiji 893,354 7% 62,534
Western Europe Islam In Finland 5,223,442 0.2% 10,446
Western Europe Islam In France 60,656,178 7.5% 4,549,213
West Africa Islam In Gabon 1,389,201 1% 13,892
West Africa Islam In The Gambia 1,593,256 90% 1,433,930
Middle East Islam In Georgia 4,677,401 9.9% 463,062
Western Europe Islam In Germany 82,431,390 3.7% 3,049,961
West Africa Islam In Ghana 21,029,853 16% 3,364,776
Balkans Islam In Greece 10,668,354 1.3% c300,000
Caribbean Islam In Grenada 89,502 0.3% 268
Central America Islam In Guatemala 14,655,189 0.008% c1,200
West Africa Islam In Guinea 9,467,866 85% 8,047,686
West Africa Islam In Guinea-Bissau 1,416,027 38% 538,090
South America Islam In Guyana 765,283 10% 76,528
Caribbean Islam In Haiti 8,121,622 0.04% 3,248
Central America Islam In Honduras 6,975,204 0.04% 2,790
Central Europe Islam In Hungary 10,006,835 0.6% 60,041
Western Europe Islam In Iceland 296,737 0.1% 321
South Asia Islam In India 1,080,264,388 13.4% 144,755,562
Southeast Asia Islam In Indonesia 241,973,879 88.22% 213,469,356
Middle East Islam In Iran 68,017,860 99% 67,337,681
Middle East Islam In Iraq 26,074,906 97% 25,292,658
Western Europe Islam In Ireland 4,015,676 0.49% 19,676
Middle East Islam In Israel 6,276,883 14.6% 916,424
Western Europe Islam In Italy 58,103,033 1.7% 987,751
Caribbean Islam In Jamaica 2,731,832 0.2% 5,463
East Asia Islam In Japan 127,417,244 0.2% 254,834
Middle East Islam In Jordan 5,759,732 95% 5,471,745
Central Asia Islam In Kazakhstan 15,185,844 47% 7,137,346
East Africa Islam In Kenya 33,829,590 7% 2,368,071
East Asia Islam In Korea, North 22,912,177 n/a n/a
East Asia Islam In Korea, South 48,422,644 0.04% 20,000
Middle East Islam In Kuwait 2,335,648 85% 1,985,300
Central Asia Islam In Kyrgyzstan 5,146,281 80% 4,117,024
Southeast Asia Islam In Laos 6,217,141 1% 62,171
Eastern Europe Islam In Latvia 2,290,237 0.02% 458
Middle East Islam In Lebanon 3,826,018 59% 2,257,551
Southern Africa Islam In Lesotho 1,867,035 2% 37,340
West Africa Islam In Liberia 3,482,211 20% 696,442
North Africa Islam In Libya 5,765,563 97% 5,592,596
Eastern Europe Islam In Lithuania 3,596,617 0.08% 3000
Western Europe Islam In Luxembourg 468,571 2% 9,371
Balkans Islam In FYR Macedonia 2,045,262 30% 613,578
Southern Africa Islam In Madagascar 18,040,341 7% 1,262,823
Southern Africa Islam In Malawi 12,158,924 20% 2,431,784
Southeast Asia Islam In Malaysia 23,953,136 60.4% 14,467,694
South Asia Islam In Maldives 349,106 99.9% 348,756
West Africa Islam In Mali 12,291,529 90% 11,062,376
North Africa Islam In Mauritania 3,086,859 99.9% 3,083,772
Southern Africa Islam In Mauritius 1,230,602 16.6% 204,279
North America Islam In Mexico 106,202,903 0.3% 318,608
Eastern Europe Islam In Moldova 4,455,421 0.07% 3,118
Central Asia Islam In Mongolia 2,791,272 4% 111,650
; North Africa Islam In Morocco 32,725,847 98.7% 32,300,410
Southern Africa Islam In Mozambique 19,406,703 20% 3,881,340
Southeast Asia Islam In Myanmar 42,909,464 4% 1,716,378
Southern Africa Islam In Namibia 2,030,692 3% 60,920
South Asia Islam In Nepal 27,676,547 4.2% 1,162,414
Western Europe Islam In The Netherlands 16,407,491 6% 984,449
Oceania Islam In New Zealand 4,035,461 0.17% 6,860
Central America Islam In Nicaragua 5,465,100 n/a n/a
West Africa Islam In Niger 11,665,937 90% 10,499,343
West Africa Islam In Nigeria 128,771,988 50% 64,385,994
Western Europe Islam In Norway 4,593,041 2% 78,000
Middle East Islam In Oman 3,001,583 99% 2,971,567
South Asia Islam In Pakistan 162,419,946 96.35% 156,491,617
Central America Islam In Panama 3,039,150 0.3% 9,117
Oceania Islam In Papua New Guinea 5,545,268 0.04% 2,218
South America Islam In Paraguay 6,347,884 0.008% 507
South America Islam In Peru 27,925,628 0.003% 837
Southeast Asia Islam In The Philippines 87,857,473 5% 4,392,873
Central Europe Islam In Poland 38,635,144 0.08% 30,090
Western Europe Islam In Portugal 10,566,212 0.35% 36,981
Middle East Islam In Qatar 863,051 95% 819,898
Balkans Islam In Romania 22,329,977 0.3% 66,989
Eastern Europe Islam In Russia 143,420,309 15% 21,513,046
East Africa Islam In Rwanda 8,440,820 4.6% 388,277
Middle East Islam In Saudi Arabia 26,417,599 100.0% 26,417,599
West Africa Islam In Senegal 11,126,832 94% 10,459,222
Balkans Islam In Serbia And Montenegro 10,829,175 21% 2,274,126
East Africa Islam In Seychelles 81,188 1.1% 894
West Africa Islam In Sierra Leone 6,017,643 60% 3,610,585
Southeast Asia Islam In Singapore 4,425,720 16% 708,115
Central Europe Islam In Slovakia 5,431,363 0.05% 2,715
Central Europe Islam In Slovenia 2,011,070 2.5% 50,276
East Africa Islam In Somalia 8,591,629 100% 8,591,629
East Africa Islam In Somaliland 7,591,629 100% 7,591,629
Southern Africa Islam In South Africa 44,344,136 1.5% 665,162
Western Europe Islam In Spain 40,341,462 2.5% 1,008,536
South Asia Islam In Sri Lanka 20,064,776 7% 1,404,534
North Africa Islam In Sudan 40,187,486 65% 26,121,865
South America Islam In Suriname 438,144 22% 96,391
Southern Africa Islam In Swaziland 1,173,900 1% 11,739
Western Europe Islam In Sweden 9,001,774 4% 360,070
Western Europe Islam In Switzerland 7,489,370 4.4% 329,532
Middle East Islam In Syria 18,448,752 88% 16,234,901
East Asia Islam In Taiwan 22,894,384 0.7% 160,260
Central Asia Islam In Tajikistan 7,163,506 95% 6,805,330
East Africa Islam In Tanzania 36,766,356 35% 12,868,224
Southeast Asia Islam In Thailand 65,444,371 5% 3,272,218
West Africa Islam In Togo 5,681,519 13.7% 778,368
Central America Islam In Trinidad And Tobago 1,088,644 6% 65,318
North Africa Islam In Tunisia 10,074,951 99% 9,974,201
Middle East Islam In Turkey 69,660,559 99% 68,963,953
Central Asia Islam In Turkmenistan 4,952,081 89% 4,407,352
East Africa Islam In Uganda 27,269,482 15% 4,090,422
Eastern Europe Islam In Ukraine 47,425,336 0.5% 237,126
Middle East Islam In The United Arab Emirates 2,563,212 76% 1,948,041
Western Europe Islam In The United Kingdom 60,441,457 2.7% 1,631,919
North America Islam In The United States 295,734,134 0.5% 1,558,068
Caribbean Islam In Puerto Rico 3,916,632 0.13% 5,091
South America Islam In Uruguay 3,415,920 0.01% 341
Central Asia Islam In Uzbekistan 26,851,195 89% 23,897,563
South America Islam In Venezuela 25,375,281 0.5% 126,876
Southeast Asia Islam In Vietnam 83,535,576 0.85% 710,052
Middle East Islam In West Bank And Gaza 3,761,904 84% 3,159,999
North Africa Islam In Western Sahara 273,008 99.8% 272,461
Middle East Islam In Yemen 20,727,063 99% 20,519,792
Southern Africa Islam In Zambia 11,261,795 1% 112,617
Southern Africa Islam In Zimbabwe 12,746,990 1% 127,469
Total 6,430,856,221 22.955% 1,476,233,470


† Figures do not include the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico.


BY REGION


  • 100/total population of the region). The last column shows the Muslim percentage compared to the total Muslim population of the world (Muslims in the region --- 100/total Muslim population of the world).


''(Note: Egypt, Sudan, and the Arab Maghreb countries are counted as part of North Africa, not Middle East).''



















































Islam In Africa
Region Total Population Muslims % Muslim % of Muslim total
Central Africa 83,121,055 12,582,592 15.138% 0.852%
East Africa 193,741,900 66,381,242 34.263% 4.497%
North Africa 202,151,323 180,082,076 89.083% 12.199%
Southern Africa 137,092,019 8,935,043 6.518% 0.605%
West Africa 268,997,245 133,994,675 49.813% 9.077%
Total 885,103,542 401,975,628 45.416% 27.23%




















































Islam In Asia
Region Total Population Muslims % Muslim % of Muslim total
Central Asia 92,019,166 76,105,962 82.707% 5.155%
East Asia 1,527,960,261 39,609,350 2.592% 2.683%
Middle East 274,775,527 252,219,832 91.791% 17.085%
South Asia 1,437,326,682 416,062,641 28.947% 28.184%
Southeast Asia 571,337,070 239,566,220 41.931% 16.228%
Total 3,903,418,706 1,023,564,005 26.222% 69.336%













































Islam In Europe
Region Total Population Muslims % Muslim % of Muslim total
Balkans 65,407,609 8,165,137 12.483% 0.553%
Central Europe 74,510,241 521,284 0.7% 0.035%
Eastern Europe 212,821,296 21,826,829 10.256% 1.479%
Western Europe 375,832,557 13,577,116 3.613% 0.92%
Total 728,571,703 44,090,366 6.052% 2.987%













































Islam In North America and ''' Islam In South America '''
Region Total Population Muslims % Muslim % of Muslim total
Caribbean 23,809,622 15,860 0.067% 0.001%
Central America 42,223,849 84,035 0.199% 0.006%
North America 446,088,748 5,115,892 1.147% 0.347%
South America 371,075,531 1,014,716 0.273% 0.069%
Total 883,197,750 6,230,503 0.705% 0.422%

















Islam In Oceania
Region Total Population Muslims % Muslim % of Muslim total
Oceania 30,564,520 372,968 1.22% 0.025%



TOP SIXTY


Top sixty by population on the left and by percentage on the right.





































































































































Top 60
Rank Country Muslim Population % Muslim Country % Muslim Muslim Population
1
Indonesia
213,469,356
88.22%
Somalia
100%
8,591,629
2
Pakistan
156,491,617
96.35%
Mauritania
99.9%
3,083,772
3
India
144,755,562
13%
Maldives
99.9%
348,756
4
Bangladesh
127,001,272
88%
Western Sahara
99.8%
272,461
5
Egypt
70,530,237
91%
Turkey
99.8%
68,963,953
6
Turkey
68,963,953
99.8%
Iran
99%
67,337,681
7
Iran
67,337,681
99%
Algeria
99%
32,206,534
8
Nigeria
64,385,994
50%
Afghanistan
99%
29,629,697
9
China
39,189,414
3%
Yemen
99%
20,519,792
10
Morocco
32,300,410
98.7%
Tunisia
99%
9,974,201
11
Algeria
32,206,534
99%
Oman
99%
2,971,567
12
Afghanistan
29,629,697
99%
Comoros
99%
664,534
13
Sudan
26,121,865
65%
Djibouti
99%
471,935
14
Iraq
25,292,658
97%
Morocco
98.7%
32,300,410
15
Saudi Arabia
26,417,599
95.7%
Iraq
97%
25,292,658
16
Ethiopia
23,961,478
32.8%
Libya
97%
5,592,596
17
Uzbekistan
23,897,563
89%
Pakistan
96.35%
156,491,617
18
Russia
21,513,046
15%
Saudi Arabia
95.7%
26,417,599
19
Yemen
20,519,792
99%
Tajikistan
95%
6,805,330
20
Syria
16,234,901
88%
Jordan
95%
5,471,745
21
Malaysia
14,467,694
60.4%
Qatar
95%
819,898
22
Tanzania
12,868,224
35%
Senegal
94%
10,459,222
23
Mali
11,062,376
90%
Azerbaijan
93.4%
7,389,783
24
Niger
10,499,343
90%
Egypt
91%
70,530,237
25
Senegal
10,459,222
94%
Mali
90%
11,062,376
26
Tunisia
9,974,201
99%
Niger
90%
10,499,343
27
Somalia
8,548,670
100%
Gambia
90%
1,433,930
28
Guinea
8,047,686
85%
Uzbekistan
89%
23,897,563
29
Burkina Faso
7,658,922
55%
Turkmenistan
89%
4,407,352
30
Azerbaijan
7,389,783
93.4%
Indonesia
88.22%
213,469,356
31
Kazakhstan
7,137,346
47%
Bangladesh
88%
127,001,272
32
Tajikistan
6,805,330
95%
Syria
88%
16,234,901
33
Côte D'Ivoire
6,677,043
38.6%
Guinea
85%
8,047,686
34
Congo (Kinshasa)
6,008,500
10%
Kuwait
85%
1,985,300
35
Libya
5,592,596
97%
Bahrain
85%
585,093
36
Jordan
5,471,745
95%
West Bank And Gaza
84%
3,159,999
37
Chad
5,306,266
54%
Kyrgyzstan
80%
4,117,024
38
France
4,549,213
7.5%
United Arab Emirates
76%
1,948,041
39
Turkmenistan
4,407,352
89%
Lebanon
70%
2,678,212
40
Philippines
4,392,873
5%
Albania
70%
2,494,178
41
United States
1,558,068
0.5%
Brunei
67%
249,481
42
Kyrgyzstan
4,117,024
80%
Sudan
65%
26,121,865
43
Uganda
4,090,422
15%
Malaysia
60.4%
14,467,694
44
Mozambique
3,881,340
20%
Sierra Leone
60%
3,610,585
45
Sierra Leone
3,610,585
60%
Burkina Faso
55%
7,658,922
46
Ghana
3,364,776
16%
Chad
54%
5,306,266
47
Cameroon
3,276,001
20%
Nigeria
50%
64,385,994
48
Thailand
3,272,218
5%
Eritrea
50%
2,280,799
49
Palestine
3,159,999
84%
Kazakhstan
47%
7,137,346
50
Mauritania
3,083,772
99.9%
Bosnia And Herzegovina
40%
1,610,190
51
Germany
3,049,961
3.7%
Côte D'Ivoire
38.6%
6,677,043
51
Oman
2,971,567
99%
Guinea-Bissau
38%
538,090
53
Albania
2,494,178
70%
Ethiopia
32.8%
23,961,478
54
Malawi
2,431,784
20%
Macedonia
30%
613,578
55
Kenya
2,368,071
7%
Suriname
22%
96,391
56
Eritrea
2,280,799
50%
Serbia And Montenegro
21%
2,274,126
57
Serbia And Montenegro
2,274,126
21%
Mozambique
20%
3,881,340
58
Kuwait
1,985,300
85%
Cameroon
20%
3,276,001
59
Lebanon
2,257,351
59%
Tanzania
35%
12,868,224
60
United Arab Emirates
1,948,041
76%
Malawi
20%
2,431,784



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