Islam - percentage by country
Map showing distribution of Shia and Sunni Muslims in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Listing of Muslims by country. A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion
Important note: Population counts by religious affiliation, like most demographic characteristics of a population, are based upon statistical science and subject to observational error and are technically referred to as estimates. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Observational error is the difference between a measured value of quantity and its true value Likewise, partisans may seek to bias the estimates. Systemic bias is the inherent tendency of a process to favour particular outcomes In countries using the Westminster system the Estimates are a series of legislative proposals to parliament outlining how the government will spend its money The percentage of Muslim population of each country was taken from the US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report [3], the CIA World Factbook [4] and Adherents.com [5]. The World Factbook ( ISSN; also known as the CIA World Factbook) is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency of the Adherentscom is a website that aims to collect and present information about Religion including "churches denominations religious bodies Faith groups It is important to note that most of the figures from these publications have no proper source. In cases of conflicting estimates, the average of lowest and highest estimates was calculated. The total population of each country was taken from census. gov [6] (2007 estimates). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
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| Region | Country or Territory | Population (2007) | % Muslim | Muslim total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Asia | Afghanistan (details) | 31,889,923 | 99% [7] | 31,571,023 |
| Southern Europe | Albania (details) | 3,844,841 | [1][2] 70%[3] | 2,691,388 |
| North Africa | Algeria (details) | 33,333,216 | 99% [8] | 32,999,884 |
| Southern Africa | Angola (details) | 12,263,596 | 0. The precise number of Muslims in Africa is unknown as statistics regarding religious demography in Africa are incomplete Islam, the religion of almost all of the Algerian people pervades most aspects of life Islam in Angola is a minority religion with 80000-90000 adherents composed largely of migrants from West Africa and families of Lebanese origin According to the 2002 census 271 percent of the population of Benin is Roman Catholic, 24 Islam in Botswana comprises only 2-3 percent of the population Islam in Burkina Faso ( Upper Volta) has a long and varied history Muslims in Burundi are officially around 1% of the total population though Muslim Burundians estimate the figure to be closer to 8-10% Muslims comprise roughly 22 percent of Cameroon 's 18 million inhabitants According to the US State Department International Religious Freedom Report 2006 there is a small Muslim community in Cape Verde Islam accounts for approximately 22% of the population of the Central African Republic, making it the second most followed organized religion in the country The earliest Islamic presence in Chad can be traced back to the legendary Uqba ibn Nafi, whose descendants can be found settled in the Lake Chad region to this day According to the 2006 estimate by the US Department of State, roughly 98% of the population in the Comoros are Muslim. Islam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not a recent phenomenon as it has been present within the area since the 18th century when Arab traders from Islam spread to the Republic of the Congo from North Africa in the mid-19th century According to the CIA factbook, Muslims make up about 35-40% of the population of Côte d'Ivoire. Islam in Djibouti has a long history first appearing in East Africa during the lifetime of Muhammad. The republic of Egypt has recognized Islam as the State religion since 1980 According to the US State Department International Religious Freedom Report 2006 practicioners of Islam comprised less than 1 percent of the population of Equatorial Although reliable statistics are not available it is estimated that 50 percent of the population of Eritrea is Sunni Muslim and 49 percent is Christian. According to the latest 1994 national census Islam is the second most widely practiced religion in Ethiopia after Christianity, with approximately one third (32 Approximately 12% of the population of Gabon practice Islam (of which 80 to 90 percent are foreigners Islam is the majority religion of The Gambia, with around 90% of the population being Muslims The spread of Islam into West Africa, beginning with ancient Ghana in the ninth century was mainly the result of the commercial activities of North African 2005 official statistics for Islam in Guinea estimate that 85% of Guinea 's 7 Islam is the predominate religion of Guinea-Bissau, numbering an estimated 38-45% of the roughly 1 Islam is the religion of approximately 10% of the Kenyan population or approximately 3 According to Adherents the Muslim population of Lesotho in 2000 was 1000 or 0 Islam in Liberia is practiced by 10% of the population The vast majority of Liberian Muslims are Sunni, with only a few Shi'ites, mostly of Lebanese origin Most Libyans adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam, which provides both a spiritual guide for individuals and a keystone for government policy Islam has been well-established in what is now known as Madagascar for centuries and today Muslims represent 7% of the population or approximately 1 Islam is the second largest religion in Malawi after Christianity; nearly all of Malawi's Muslims adhere to Sunni Islam. Muslims currently make up approximately 90 percent of the population of Mali, the largest country in West Africa. Virtually all Mauritanians are Sunni Muslims. They adhere to the Maliki Madhab, one of the four Sunni schools of law The 1968 constitution of Mauritius recognized four religious categories Hindus, Muslims Sino-Mauritians and the general population Islam is the largest religion in Morocco, with roughly 987% of the population adhering to it Islam in Mozambique is the religion of approximately four million Mozambicans or about 17 Islam is the third largest religion in Namibia after Christianity and indigenous beliefs 90% of the Nigerien population—approximately 113 million people—are followers of Islam', with a majority of those being linked to the Tijaniya Fifty percent of the population of Nigeria adheres to Islam. Islam came to Northern Nigeria as early as the ninth century and was Islam was first introduced into Rwanda by Muslim traders from the East Coast of Africa in the 18th century São Tomé and Príncipe, with a total population of about 181000 has about 5500 Muslim inhabitants about 3 percent of the population Islam is the predominant religion in Senegal. Ninety-four percent of the country's population is estimated to be Muslim Islam in the Indian Ocean was established by Muslim Sea Merchants well before the European discovery of Seychelles. Statistics for Islam in Sierra Leone estimate a Muslim population of 3610585 representing around 60 percent of the country's total population Nearly all Somalis are Sunni Muslims Practicing Islam reinforces distinctions that further set Somalis apart from their immediate African neighbors many of whom are either Christians Islam in South Africa predates the colonial period and consisted of isolated contact with Arab and East African traders Sudan is a religiously mixed country although Muslims have dominated national government institutions since independence in 1956 The population of Swaziland is approximately 35 percent Protestant, 30 percent African Zionist, 25 percent Catholic, and 1 percent Muslim. Islam is as of 2007 the largest religion (or may be the second after Christianity) in Tanzania with 35% of the population of the mainland ( Tanganyika) Muslims in Togo represent between 137 and 55% of the national population Islam is the official state religion in Tunisia Approximately 98 percent of the population of Tunisia is nominally Muslim. According to the National Census 2002 Islam is practiced by 12 According to the CIA World Factbook, Muslims make up nearly 100% of the population of the Western Sahara. The arrival of Islam in Zambia dates to the fourth Hijri century when Muslims established emirates on the coast of East Africa. Estimates on the number Muslims in Zimbabwe vary from as low as 120000 to as many as 1 Islam began in Asia in the 7th century during the life of Muhammad. Approximately 99 percent of Afghans are Muslims and out of them eighty percent are Sunni of the Hanafi School the rest are Shi'a, the majority of Islam in Armenia has generally been avoided throughout the centuries See also Religion in Azerbaijan Approximately 934 to 96 percent of the population of Azerbaijan is nominally Muslim. Islam is the state religion in Bahrain where the citizens are all Muslims with the majority of the population practicing Shia Islam. Islam is the largest religion of Bangladesh, the Muslim population is over 130 million (the fourth-largest muslim population in the world after According to adherentscom Muslims constitute over 5% of the population However the CIA factbook claims that Muslims are less than 1% in Bhutan Islam is Brunei 's official religion 64 percent of the population is Muslim, mostly Sunnis of Malay origin who follow the Shafi school Islam is a Minority religion in primarily Buddhist country of Burma, practiced by approximately 4% of the population Islam is the religion of a majority of the Cham (also called Khmer Islam) and Malay minorities in Cambodia. Islam in China has a rich heritage China has some of the oldest Muslim history dating back to as early as 650 when the uncle of Islam is practiced in Hong Kong by somewhere between 20000 and 100000 Muslims. Adherentscom states that the number of Muslims in Macau is 100 Islam in Cyprus was introduced when Uthman the 3rd Caliph conquered Cyprus in 649. Islam is a minority religion in East Timor. The US State Department and the CIA World Factbook estimate that Muslims make up 1% of the population although some organizations Islam in Georgia was introduced in 645 AD when an army sent by the Second Caliph of Islam Umar, conquered Eastern Georgia Islam in India is the second-most practiced religion after Hinduism. Islam is Indonesia's dominant Religion with approximately 88% over 200 million of its population identifying as Muslims, making it the most The Islamic conquest of Persia (637-651 led to the end of the Sassanid Empire and the eventual decline of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia. The history of Islam in Iraq goes back several centuries to the lifetime of Muhammad (d Islam in Israel and Palestinian territories includes the Muslims of Israel, where they constitute 16% of the population those who comprise 75% of the population of The history of Islam in Japan is relatively brief in relation to the Religion 's longstanding presence in other countries around the world More than 90 percent of population in Jordan adhered to Sunni Islam in the late 1980s Islam is the largest religion practiced in Kazakhstan. Ethnic Kazakhs are historically Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school. In South Korea, the Muslim population has been steadily increasing since the introduction of the Islamic faith shortly after the Korean War. In South Korea, the Muslim population has been steadily increasing since the introduction of the Islamic faith shortly after the Korean War. In South Korea, the Muslim population has been steadily increasing since the introduction of the Islamic faith shortly after the Korean War. Islam is the main religion of the citizens of Kuwait Sunni Islam is dominant in Kuwait with 60% of the total population The vast majority of today's Kyrgyz are Muslims of the Sunni branch which came into the region during the 8th century Muslims are a small minority in this Buddhist majority country Islam in Lebanon is divided between four Muslim sects Shiites Sunnis, Alawites and Ismailis including the Druze. Islam is the official religion of Malaysia, and the Government actively promotes the spread of Islam in the country and its friendship with other Muslim countries Islam is the state religion of Maldives, and adherence to it is legally required of citizens by a revision of the constitution in 2008 Article 9 Section D states that Islam in Mongolia is mainly practised by the Kazakhs of Bayan-Ölgii (88 Islam is a minority religion in NepalAccording to a 2006 Nepalese census 4 The majority of Omanis are Ibadhi Muslims, followers of Abd Allah ibn Ibad Islam is the official religion of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This article is concerned with the religion of Islam in the Philippines Qatar is a Muslim-majority country with Islam as the state religion Islam is currently the second most widely professed religion in the Russian Federation The vast majority of Saudis are Sunni Muslims. Around 10% of citizens are Shia Muslims, most of whom live in the Eastern Province, with the largest concentrations Sunni Islam is the religion of about 15% of Singapore 's population mainly the sizeable Malay minority who constitute about 13 Islam in Sri Lanka is practised by a group of minorities who make up approximately 10% of the population Islam in Syria is composed of a Sunni majority and four minority sects Twelver Shiites, and also Druze (which is not an Islamic sect Alawi Islam in Taiwan is a slowly growing religion (about 03% of the population it could be higher if included nominally Muslims from Indonesia with an estimated 100 converts annually Islam in Tajikistan. Demographics and early history Islam, the predominant religion of all of Central Asia, was brought Islam is most popular in southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia, where the vast majority of the country's Muslims predominantly Malay The region comprising modern Turkey has a long and rich Islamic tradition stretching back to the dawn of the Seljuk period and Ottoman Empire. Traditionally the Turkmen of Turkmenistan, like their kin in Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, are Sunni Muslims. More than 80% of the population of the UAE are non-citizens Virtually all of the country's citizens are Muslims approximately 85% are Sunni and the remaining 15% are Islam is by far the dominant Religion in Uzbekistan. In the early 1990s many of the Russians remaining in the Republic (about 8% of the Islam in Vietnam is primarily the religion of the Cham people, a minority ethnic group related to Malays; however roughly one-third of the Muslims in Islam was introduced into the region by Ali ibn Abu Talib in about 630 when Prophet Muhammad was still alive This article deals with the history and the evolution of the Islamic religion in Europe. During the Ottoman occupation according to Ottoman data the majority of Albanians were of Muslim affiliation ( Sunni and Bektashi) According to the US Religious Freedom Report of 2006 there are about 2000 North Africans currently living in Andorra and they are the largest Muslim group in the country Islam in Armenia has generally been avoided throughout the centuries Islam is a Minority religion in Austria with 422 % of the population in the 2001 census See also Religion in Azerbaijan Approximately 934 to 96 percent of the population of Azerbaijan is nominally Muslim. Islam in Belarus was introduced by Lipka Tatars in the 14th -16th centuries and now also includes Muslim immigrants Islam in Belgium is relatively new and is mostly practised in the Belgian immigrant communities The modern Bosniaks, often referred to as Bosnian Muslims, descend from Slavic converts to Islam in the 15th and 16th centuries that lived in the medieval Bosnian Kingdom The Muslim population of Bulgaria, including Turks, Muslim Bulgarians, Pomaks, Roma, and Crimean Islam in Croatia was introduced by the Muslim Ottoman Empire. Islam in Cyprus was introduced when Uthman the 3rd Caliph conquered Cyprus in 649. Islam in the Czech Republic History First documented visit of a person with knowledge of Islam was made (964-965 by Íbrahím Population Approximately 2-3% of the population of Denmark are Muslims Islam is the largest minority religion in Denmark In the most recent Census, performed in the year 2000 the number of people who reported themselves to be Muslims was 1387 Islam was introduced to Finland by Baltic Tatars at the end of the 19th century Statistics Estimates of the number of Muslims in France vary widely Islam in Georgia was introduced in 645 AD when an army sent by the Second Caliph of Islam Umar, conquered Eastern Georgia Owing to work migration of the 1960s and several waves of political refugees since the 1970s Islam became a visible religion in Germany. Islam in Greece is represented by a number of autochthonous and immigrant communities Islam in Hungary has a long history that dates back to at least the twelfth century predating the Ottoman Empire. The Nordic country Iceland is estimated to have between 800 and 1000 members by the Association of Muslims in Iceland The documented history of Islam in Ireland dates to the 1950s The history of Islam in Italy dates back to the 7th and 8th centuries when some of the Lombards, a Germanic people that ruled parts of northern Italy converted from Islam is the largest religion practiced in Kazakhstan. Ethnic Kazakhs are historically Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school. The presence of Muslims in Latvia was first recorded in the early 1800s According to the US Department of State, there are 1384 Muslims living in Liechtenstein, which is about 4% of the general population In Lithuania, unlike many other northern and western European countries Islam came long ago Muslims in Luxembourg are a minority together with Protestants, Orthodox Christians, and Jews. Muslims in the Republic of Macedonia form 33% of the Republic of Macedonia's total population With Roman Catholics estimated at 95-98% of the population the Maltese Muslim community is considered to be very small According to the US Department of State, there is a small community of Muslims in Moldova, numbering a few thousand Many wealthy Arab and Iranian Muslims reside in Monaco as non-citizens Islam in Montenegro is the largest minority religion Montenegro's 110000 Muslims make up 17 History Treaty with Morocco In the early 1600s a delegation from the Dutch Republic visited Morocco to discuss a common alliance against Spain Islam is the largest minority religion in Norway with over 2% of the population The first noticeable presence of Islam in Poland began in the 14th century According to the Instituto Nacional de Estatística (the National Statistical Institute of Portugal) there were according to the 1991 Census Islam in Romania is followed by only 03 percent of population but has 700 years of tradition in Northern Dobruja, a region on the Black Sea coast which was part Islam is currently the second most widely professed religion in the Russian Federation Muslims in San Marino are a minority as over 95 percent of the population is Roman Catholic The arrival of Islam in Scotland is relatively recent The bulk of Muslims in Scotland come from families who immigrated during the late 20th century The Muslims in Serbia are mostly ethnic Bosniaks and Albanians, but also members of the smaller ethnic groups like Muslims by nationality, Ashkali The number of Muslims in Slovakia according to the 2001 census is negligible (according to ?? there are 5000 Muslims in Slovakia - less than 0 The Muslims in Slovenia are ethnically Bosnians and Albanians. Islam in Spain has had a fundamental presence in the culture and history of the nation Sweden has today almost exclusively due to Immigration, a significant Muslim population According to the Confederate Census of 2001 a total number of 310807 Muslims were living in Switzerland which made up 4 The region comprising modern Turkey has a long and rich Islamic tradition stretching back to the dawn of the Seljuk period and Ottoman Empire. The majority of Muslims in Ukraine are of Crimean Tatars in ethnicity and live in the Crimean Peninsula. Islam is the second largest religion in the United Kingdom with a total of 1591000 (or 2 Islam in Argentina is represented by one of Latin America's largest Muslim minorities Statistics for Islam in Bolivia estimate a Muslim population of around a thousand representing 0 Islam in Brazil was first practiced by African slaves. The early Brazilian Muslims led the largest slave revolt in Brazil which then had the largest slave population The statistics for Islam in Chile estimate a total Muslim population of 3196 representing 0 The statistics for Islam in Colombia estimate a total Muslim population of 10000 representing 0 The statistics for Islam in Ecuador estimate a total Muslim population of 275 representing 0 About 7 percent of Guyana 's population is Muslim, representing 76528 individuals Islam in Panama has a long and unique history Official data estimates 0 The latest statistics for Islam in Paraguay estimate a total Muslim population of 507 representing 0 The statistics for Islam in Peru estimate a total Muslim population of 1000 representing 0 According to various sources the Muslim population of Suriname represents about 20 percent of the country's total and therefore the nation has the highest percentage of Muslims Muslims constitute 6 percent of the population on Trinidad and Tobago, representing 65318 individuals The statistics for Islam in Uruguay estimate a total Muslim population of 300 to 400 representing 0 There are approximately 100000 Muslims in Venezuela, 04 percent of the nation's population The statistics for Islam in Antigua and Barbuda estimate a total Muslim population of about 200 representing 0 Statistics for Islam in Barbados estimate a Muslim population of 500 representing 0 The statistics for Islam in Belize estimate a total Muslim population of 2794 representing 1 percent of the total population According to Canada's 2001 census, there were 579640 Muslims in Canada, just under 2% of the population The statistics for Islam in Costa Rica is 4000 There are a number of Islamic organizations in San José including the Centro Islámico (Masjid Omar de Costa The latest statistics for Islam in Cuba claim a population of under a thousand Muslims representing 0 Statistics for Islam in Dominica are not readily available According to the International Religious Freedom Report in 2005 followers of minority religions and denominations which range Statistics for Islam in the Dominican Republic estimate that 0 There is a small Islamic community in El Salvador,they are people mostly coming from the Arab World and Turkey. There are over 200 Muslims in Grenada. They make up 030% of the population The Muslim population of Guatemala is approximately 1200 Of this population 95% are Palestinian Arab immigrants The estimated population of Haitian Muslims is about 3250 representing approximately 0 The statistics for Islam in Honduras estimate a total Muslim population of 2790 representing 0 The statistics for Islam in Jamaica estimate a total Muslim population of 5000 representing 0 While some have claimed that official data estimates that there are 318608 Muslims in Mexico, representing 0 Statistics for Islam in Nicaragua are not readily available but according to Fahmi Hassan President of the Asociación Cultural Nicaragüense-Islámica the Muslim population Islam in Panama has a long and unique history Official data estimates 0 According to the United States Department of State, Islam is a minority religion in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with some Muslims living in the island nation Muslims constitute 6 percent of the population on Trinidad and Tobago, representing 65318 individuals The history of Islam in the United States starts in the early 16th century, with Estevánico of Azamor being the first Muslim to enter the historical record Islam in Oceania refers to Islam and Muslims in Oceania. Some countries in Oceania notably Australia have Islam as their third largest Religion For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Islam is the fourth largest religious grouping in Australia after Christianity, ' No Religion ' and Buddhism. The CIA World Factbook estimates that 7% of the population of Christmas Island is Muslim The CIA World Factbook estimates that roughtly 80 percent of the 629 inhabitants on the Cocos (Keeling Islands are Sunni Muslims. Melanesia (from Greek: μέλας black, νῆσος island) means "islands of the black-skinned people" Islam is a minority religion in East Timor. The US State Department and the CIA World Factbook estimate that Muslims make up 1% of the population although some organizations The Muslims of Fiji comprise around 7% of the population (62 534 Islam in New Caledonia arrived more than a 100 years ago The first Muslims in New Caledonia were the Arabs who were brought there by the French Islam in Papua New Guinea is a minority religion the US department of state estimates that there are about 2000 muslims in the country The United States Department of State's International Religious Freedom Report states that according to the most recent reports there are approximately 350 Muslims in the Solomon Islam in Vanuatu is practised by about 200 members of the small island nation of Vanuatu in Oceania. Micronesia, from the Greek mikros (μικρός (meaning small) and nesos (νῆσος (meaning island) is a Subregion Polynesia (from Greek: πολύς many, νῆσος island) is a Subregion of Oceania, comprising a large grouping of over Islam in New Zealand has grown with inward immigration to that country Islam in Tonga consists of about 100 people in a population of about 102000 For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Approximately 99 percent of Afghans are Muslims and out of them eighty percent are Sunni of the Hanafi School the rest are Shi'a, the majority of The term Southern Europe can have four definitions geographical political climatic phytogeographic This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. During the Ottoman occupation according to Ottoman data the majority of Albanians were of Muslim affiliation ( Sunni and Bektashi) North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Islam, the religion of almost all of the Algerian people pervades most aspects of life Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. Angola, officially the Republic of Angola (República de Angola Pronounced ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɨ ɐ̃ˈgɔlɐ Repubilika ya Ngola is a country in south-central Islam in Angola is a minority religion with 80000-90000 adherents composed largely of migrants from West Africa and families of Lebanese origin 70% [9] | 85,845 |
| South America | Argentina (details) | 40,301,927 | 1. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Islam in Argentina is represented by one of Latin America's largest Muslim minorities 5% [10] | 604,529 |
| Caucasus | Armenia (details) | 2,971,650 | n/a | n/a |
| Oceania | Australia (details) | 20,434,176 | 1. The Caucasus ( also referred to as North Caucasus) is a geopolitical region located between Europe Asia & Middle East Armenia (Հայաստան transliterated: Hayastan,) officially the Republic of Armenia (Հայաստանի Հանրապետություն Hayastani Islam in Armenia has generally been avoided throughout the centuries For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Islam is the fourth largest religious grouping in Australia after Christianity, ' No Religion ' and Buddhism. 7% [11][12] | 347,381 |
| Central Europe | Austria (details) | 8,199,783 | 4. Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Islam is a Minority religion in Austria with 422 % of the population in the 2001 census 2%[13] | 344,391 |
| Caucasus | Azerbaijan (details) | 8,120,247 | 93. The Caucasus ( also referred to as North Caucasus) is a geopolitical region located between Europe Asia & Middle East Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South See also Religion in Azerbaijan Approximately 934 to 96 percent of the population of Azerbaijan is nominally Muslim. 4%[14][15]-96%[16] | 7,584,311 - 7,795,437 |
| Middle East | Bahrain (details) | 708,573 | 81. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf Islam is the state religion in Bahrain where the citizens are all Muslims with the majority of the population practicing Shia Islam. 2% (overal)[17]-98% (citizen) [18] | 575,361 - 463,996 |
| South Asia | Bangladesh (details) | 150,448,339 | 88. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Islam is the largest religion of Bangladesh, the Muslim population is over 130 million (the fourth-largest muslim population in the world after 3%[19] - 89. 7%[20] | 132,446,365 - 134,952,160 |
| Eastern Europe | Belarus (details) | 9,724,723 | 0. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Belarus ( Belarusian Беларусь / Biełaruś is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and east Islam in Belarus was introduced by Lipka Tatars in the 14th -16th centuries and now also includes Muslim immigrants 1% [21] | 9,724 |
| Western Europe | Belgium (details) | 10,392,226 | 4% [22] | 415,689 |
| Central America | Belize (details) | 294,385 | 0. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Islam in Belgium is relatively new and is mostly practised in the Belgian immigrant communities Belize (bəˈliːz formerly British Honduras, is a country in Central America. The statistics for Islam in Belize estimate a total Muslim population of 2794 representing 1 percent of the total population 58% [23] | 1,707 |
| West Africa | Benin (details) | 8,078,314 | 20%[24]-24. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. According to the 2002 census 271 percent of the population of Benin is Roman Catholic, 24 4%[25][26] | 1,615,663 - 1,971,109 |
| South Asia | Bhutan (details) | 2,327,849 | 0. The Kingdom of Bhutan (buːˈtɑːn is a Landlocked nation in South Asia. According to adherentscom Muslims constitute over 5% of the population However the CIA factbook claims that Muslims are less than 1% in Bhutan 5% | 11,639 |
| South America | Bolivia (details) | 9,119,152 | 0. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a The Republic of Bolivia (República de Bolivia) named after Simón Bolívar, is a Landlocked country in central South America. Statistics for Islam in Bolivia estimate a Muslim population of around a thousand representing 0 01% | 912 |
| Balkans | Bosnia and Herzegovina (details) | 4,552,198 | 40%[27][28][29] | 1,820,879 |
| Southern Africa | Botswana (details) | 1,815,508 | 0. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The modern Bosniaks, often referred to as Bosnian Muslims, descend from Slavic converts to Islam in the 15th and 16th centuries that lived in the medieval Bosnian Kingdom Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. The Republic of Botswana (Lefatshe la Botswana is a Landlocked nation in Southern Africa. Islam in Botswana comprises only 2-3 percent of the population 2%[30] | 3,631 |
| South America | Brazil (details) | 190,010,647 | 0. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Islam in Brazil was first practiced by African slaves. The early Brazilian Muslims led the largest slave revolt in Brazil which then had the largest slave population 016% [31] | 30,402 |
| Southeast Asia | Brunei (details) | 374,577 | 64% [32][33] | 239,729 |
| Balkans | Bulgaria (details) | 7,322,858 | 12. Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام Islam is Brunei 's official religion 64 percent of the population is Muslim, mostly Sunnis of Malay origin who follow the Shafi school The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian The Muslim population of Bulgaria, including Turks, Muslim Bulgarians, Pomaks, Roma, and Crimean 2% [34][35][36] | 893,389 |
| West Africa | Burkina Faso (details) | 14,326,203 | 50%[37]-55%[38] | 7,163,102 - 7,879,412 |
| Central Africa | Burundi (details) | 8,390,505 | 10%[39][40][41] | 839,051 |
| Southeast Asia | Cambodia (details) | 13,995,904 | 3. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa Islam in Burkina Faso ( Upper Volta) has a long and varied history Central Africa is a core Region of the African Continent often considered to include Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda Muslims in Burundi are officially around 1% of the total population though Muslim Burundians estimate the figure to be closer to 8-10% The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East Islam is the religion of a majority of the Cham (also called Khmer Islam) and Malay minorities in Cambodia. 5% | 489,857 |
| West Africa | Cameroon (details) | 18,060,382 | 20%[42][43] - 22% [44] | 3,612,076 - 3,973,284 |
| North America | Canada (details) | 33,390,141 | 2% [45] | 667,803 |
| Central Africa | Central African Republic (details) | 4,369,038 | 15%[46][47] - 20%[48] | 655,356 - 873,808 |
| Central Africa | Chad (details) | 9,885,661 | 51% [49] | 5,041,678 |
| South America | Chile (details) | 16,284,741 | 0. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Muslims comprise roughly 22 percent of Cameroon 's 18 million inhabitants Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page According to Canada's 2001 census, there were 579640 Muslims in Canada, just under 2% of the population Central Africa is a core Region of the African Continent often considered to include Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad Central Africa|Central African FederationThe Central African Republic ( CAR) République Centrafricaine ʀepyblik sɑ̃tʀafʀikɛn or Centrafrique) is a Landlocked Islam accounts for approximately 22% of the population of the Central African Republic, making it the second most followed organized religion in the country Central Africa is a core Region of the African Continent often considered to include Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The earliest Islamic presence in Chad can be traced back to the legendary Uqba ibn Nafi, whose descendants can be found settled in the Lake Chad region to this day South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The statistics for Islam in Chile estimate a total Muslim population of 3196 representing 0 02% | 3,257 |
| East Asia | China (details) | 1,321,851,888 | 1. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Islam in China has a rich heritage China has some of the oldest Muslim history dating back to as early as 650 when the uncle of 5% [50] | 19,827,778 |
| South America | Colombia (details) | 44,379,598 | 0. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. The statistics for Islam in Colombia estimate a total Muslim population of 10000 representing 0 024% [51] | 10,651 |
| East Africa | Comoros (details) | 711,417 | 98% [52] | 657,822 |
| Central Africa | Republic of the Congo (details) | 3,800,610 | 2% [53][54] | 76,012 |
| Central Africa | Democratic Republic of the Congo (details) | 65,751,512 | 5% [55] - 10% [56][57] | 3,287,576 - 6,575,151 |
| Central America | Costa Rica (details) | 4,133,884 | 0. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ According to the 2006 estimate by the US Department of State, roughly 98% of the population in the Comoros are Muslim. Central Africa is a core Region of the African Continent often considered to include Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad The Republic of the Congo (République du Congo Kongo: Repubilika ya Kongo; Lingala: Republiki ya Kongó) also known as Congo-Brazzaville Islam spread to the Republic of the Congo from North Africa in the mid-19th century Central Africa is a core Region of the African Continent often considered to include Burundi, the Central African Republic, Chad The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Islam in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is not a recent phenomenon as it has been present within the area since the 18th century when Arab traders from Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica,) is a Country in The statistics for Islam in Costa Rica is 4000 There are a number of Islamic organizations in San José including the Centro Islámico (Masjid Omar de Costa 1% | 4,134 |
| West Africa | Côte d'Ivoire (details) | 18,013,409 | 35% - 40%[58][59][60] | 6,304,693 - 7,205,364 |
| Balkans | Croatia (details) | 4,493,312 | 1. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a According to the CIA factbook, Muslims make up about 35-40% of the population of Côte d'Ivoire. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Islam in Croatia was introduced by the Muslim Ottoman Empire. 3% [61][62] | 58,413 |
| North America | Cuba (details) | 11,394,043 | 0. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la The latest statistics for Islam in Cuba claim a population of under a thousand Muslims representing 0 008% | 912 |
| Southern Europe | Cyprus (details) | 788,457 | 18% [63][64] | 141,922 |
| Central Europe | Czech Republic (details) | 10,228,744 | 0. The term Southern Europe can have four definitions geographical political climatic phytogeographic Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Islam in Cyprus was introduced when Uthman the 3rd Caliph conquered Cyprus in 649. Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Islam in the Czech Republic History First documented visit of a person with knowledge of Islam was made (964-965 by Íbrahím 1% [65] | 10,229 |
| Western Europe | Denmark (details) | 5,468,120 | 2%[66][67] - 3. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Population Approximately 2-3% of the population of Denmark are Muslims Islam is the largest minority religion in Denmark 7%[68] | 109,362 - 202,320 |
| East Africa | Djibouti (details) | 496,374 | 94% [69][70] - 99%[71] | 466,592 - 491,410 |
| Caribbean | Dominican Republic (details) | 9,365,818 | 0. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Islam in Djibouti has a long history first appearing in East Africa during the lifetime of Muhammad. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Dominican Republic ( Spanish: República Dominicana;) is a nation located in the Caribbean region and shares the island of Hispaniola with Statistics for Islam in the Dominican Republic estimate that 0 02% | 1,873 |
| South East Asia | East Timor (details) | 1,084,971 | 1% [72] | 10,850 |
| South America | Ecuador (details) | 13,755,680 | 0. East Timor, also known as Timor-Leste (officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) is a country in Southeast Asia. Islam is a minority religion in East Timor. The US State Department and the CIA World Factbook estimate that Muslims make up 1% of the population although some organizations South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The statistics for Islam in Ecuador estimate a total Muslim population of 275 representing 0 002% | 275 |
| North Africa | Egypt (details) | 80,335,036 | 90%[73][74][75] | 72,301,532 - 75,514,933 |
| Central America | El Salvador (details) | 6,948,073 | 0. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. The republic of Egypt has recognized Islam as the State religion since 1980 El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. There is a small Islamic community in El Salvador,they are people mostly coming from the Arab World and Turkey. 03% | 2,084 |
| East Africa | Eritrea (details) | 4,906,585 | 48% [76] - 60%[77] | 2,189,567 - 2,943,951 |
| Eastern Europe | Estonia (details) | 1,315,912 | 0. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Although reliable statistics are not available it is estimated that 50 percent of the population of Eritrea is Sunni Muslim and 49 percent is Christian. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region In the most recent Census, performed in the year 2000 the number of people who reported themselves to be Muslims was 1387 4% [78] | 5,264 |
| East Africa | Ethiopia (details) | 76,511,887 | 32. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page According to the latest 1994 national census Islam is the second most widely practiced religion in Ethiopia after Christianity, with approximately one third (32 8% [4][79] - 45% [80][81] | 25,095,899 - 34,430,349 |
| Oceania | Fiji (details) | 918,675 | 7% [82][83] | 64,307 |
| Western Europe | Finland (details) | 5,238,460 | 0. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य The Muslims of Fiji comprise around 7% of the population (62 534 Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Islam was introduced to Finland by Baltic Tatars at the end of the 19th century 40% [84] | 20,654 |
| Western Europe | France (details) | 63,718,187 | 6. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Statistics Estimates of the number of Muslims in France vary widely 9% [85] - 10%[86][87] | 4,396,555 - 6,371,819 |
| West Africa | Gabon (details) | 1,454,867 | 1% [88] | 14,549 |
| West Africa | Gambia (details) | 1,688,359 | 90%[89][90] - 95%[91] | 1,519,523 - 1,603,941 |
| Caucasus | Georgia (details) | 4,646,003 | 9. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic Approximately 12% of the population of Gabon practice Islam (of which 80 to 90 percent are foreigners West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Islam is the majority religion of The Gambia, with around 90% of the population being Muslims The Caucasus ( also referred to as North Caucasus) is a geopolitical region located between Europe Asia & Middle East Georgia ( საქართველო, Sakartvelo) is a Transcontinental country in the Caucasus region situated at the dividing line between Islam in Georgia was introduced in 645 AD when an army sent by the Second Caliph of Islam Umar, conquered Eastern Georgia 9% [92][93] | 459,954 |
| Western Europe | Germany (details) | 82,400,996 | 3. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Owing to work migration of the 1960s and several waves of political refugees since the 1970s Islam became a visible religion in Germany. 9% [94] | 3,213,639 |
| West Africa | Ghana (details) | 22,931,299 | 15. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the The spread of Islam into West Africa, beginning with ancient Ghana in the ninth century was mainly the result of the commercial activities of North African 6% [95][96] | 3,577,283 |
| Balkans | Greece (details) | 10,706,290 | 1. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Islam in Greece is represented by a number of autochthonous and immigrant communities 3% [97][98] | 139,182 |
| Caribbean | Grenada (details) | 89,971 | 0. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Grenada (grɪˈneɪdə is an Island nation that includes the southern Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. There are over 200 Muslims in Grenada. They make up 030% of the population 3% | 270 |
| Central America | Guatemala (details) | 12,728,111 | 0. Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest The Muslim population of Guatemala is approximately 1200 Of this population 95% are Palestinian Arab immigrants 008% | 1,018 |
| West Africa | Guinea (details) | 9,947,814 | 85% [99][100] | 8,455,642 |
| West Africa | Guinea-Bissau (Islam in Guinea-Bissau) | 1,472,780 | 45% [101] | 662,751 |
| South America | Guyana (details) | 769,095 | 7. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea 2005 official statistics for Islam in Guinea estimate that 85% of Guinea 's 7 West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest Islam is the predominate religion of Guinea-Bissau, numbering an estimated 38-45% of the roughly 1 South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state About 7 percent of Guyana 's population is Muslim, representing 76528 individuals 2% [102] | 55,375 |
| Caribbean | Haiti (details) | 8,706,497 | 0. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The estimated population of Haitian Muslims is about 3250 representing approximately 0 02% [103] | 1,741 |
| Central America | Honduras (details) | 7,483,763 | 0. Honduras in Spanish, República de Honduras) is a democratic republic in Central America. The statistics for Islam in Honduras estimate a total Muslim population of 2790 representing 0 04% | 2,994 |
| Central Europe | Hungary (details) | 9,956,108 | 0. Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Islam in Hungary has a long history that dates back to at least the twelfth century predating the Ottoman Empire. 03% | 3,201 [104] |
| Western Europe | Iceland (details) | 301,931 | 0. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( The Nordic country Iceland is estimated to have between 800 and 1000 members by the Association of Muslims in Iceland 1% | 302 |
| South Asia | India (details) | 1,129,866,154 | 12%[105] - 13. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Islam in India is the second-most practiced religion after Hinduism. 4% [106][107][108] | 135,583,938 - 151,402,065 |
| Southeast Asia | Indonesia (details) | 234,693,997 | 85. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. Islam is Indonesia's dominant Religion with approximately 88% over 200 million of its population identifying as Muslims, making it the most 2%[109] - 88. 20% [110][111] | 199,959,285 - 207,000,105 |
| Middle East | Iran (details) | 65,397,521 | 98% [112][113][114] | 64,089,570 |
| Middle East | Iraq (details) | 27,499,638 | 97% [115][116] | 26,674,649 |
| Western Europe | Ireland (details) | 4,109,086 | 0. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. The Islamic conquest of Persia (637-651 led to the end of the Sassanid Empire and the eventual decline of the Zoroastrian religion in Persia. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The history of Islam in Iraq goes back several centuries to the lifetime of Muhammad (d Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The documented history of Islam in Ireland dates to the 1950s 49% [117][118] | 20,135 |
| Middle East | Israel (details) | 6,426,679 | 12% [119] - 16%[120] | 771,201 - 1,028,269 |
| Western Europe | Italy (details) | 58,147,733 | 1. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Islam in Israel and Palestinian territories includes the Muslims of Israel, where they constitute 16% of the population those who comprise 75% of the population of Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The history of Islam in Italy dates back to the 7th and 8th centuries when some of the Lombards, a Germanic people that ruled parts of northern Italy converted from 4% [121] | 814,068 |
| Caribbean | Jamaica (details) | 2,780,132 | 0. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The statistics for Islam in Jamaica estimate a total Muslim population of 5000 representing 0 2% [122] | 5,560 |
| East Asia | Japan (details) | 127,433,494 | 0. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The history of Islam in Japan is relatively brief in relation to the Religion 's longstanding presence in other countries around the world 095%[123] | 121,062 |
| Middle East | Jordan (details) | 6,053,193 | 95%[124][125][126] | 5,750,533 |
| Central Asia | Kazakhstan (details) | 15,284,929 | 47% [127][128] | 7,183,917 |
| East Africa | Kenya (details) | 36,913,721 | 10% [129][130] | 3,691,372 |
| East Asia | Korea, North (details) | 23,301,725 | n/a | n/a |
| East Asia | Korea, South (details) | 49,044,790 | 0. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern More than 90 percent of population in Jordan adhered to Sunni Islam in the late 1980s Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Islam is the largest religion practiced in Kazakhstan. Ethnic Kazakhs are historically Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south Islam is the religion of approximately 10% of the Kenyan population or approximately 3 North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, In South Korea, the Muslim population has been steadily increasing since the introduction of the Islamic faith shortly after the Korean War. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː In South Korea, the Muslim population has been steadily increasing since the introduction of the Islamic faith shortly after the Korean War. 071% | 35,000 [131][132][133] |
| Balkans | Kosovo (details) | 2,126,708 | 90% [134][135] | 1,914,037 |
| Middle East | Kuwait (details) | 2,505,559 | 67. Islam in Kosovo has a long standing tradition dating back to the conquering of The Balkans, including Kosovo, by the Ottoman Empire. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Islam is the main religion of the citizens of Kuwait Sunni Islam is dominant in Kuwait with 60% of the total population 5% [136] - 80% [137] | 1,691,252 - 2,004,447 |
| Central Asia | Kyrgyzstan (details) | 5,284,149 | 75%[138] - 80%[139] | 3,963,112 - 4,227,319 |
| Southeast Asia | Laos (details) | 6,521,998 | 0. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан The vast majority of today's Kyrgyz are Muslims of the Sunni branch which came into the region during the 8th century Laos (ˈlɑːoʊs or /ˈlaʊs/ officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a Landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma Muslims are a small minority in this Buddhist majority country 0065% [140] | 424 |
| Eastern Europe | Latvia (details) | 2,259,810 | 0. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region. The presence of Muslims in Latvia was first recorded in the early 1800s 017%[141] | 384 |
| Middle East | Lebanon (details) | 3,826,018 | 56%[142]-60%[143][144] | 2,142,570-2,295,610 |
| Southern Africa | Lesotho (details) | 2,125,262 | >1% (approx) | 21,256 |
| West Africa | Liberia (details) | 3,195,931 | 20% [145][146] | 639,186 |
| North Africa | Libya (details) | 6,036,914 | 97% [147][148] | 5,855,807 |
| Eastern Europe | Lithuania (details) | 3,575,439 | 0. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Islam in Lebanon is divided between four Muslim sects Shiites Sunnis, Alawites and Ismailis including the Druze. Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. Lesotho (lɪˈsuːtuː) officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a Landlocked country and Enclave — entirely surrounded by the Republic of South According to Adherents the Muslim population of Lesotho in 2000 was 1000 or 0 West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Islam in Liberia is practiced by 10% of the population The vast majority of Liberian Muslims are Sunni, with only a few Shi'ites, mostly of Lebanese origin North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Most Libyans adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam, which provides both a spiritual guide for individuals and a keystone for government policy Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the In Lithuania, unlike many other northern and western European countries Islam came long ago 075% [149] | 2,682 |
| Western Europe | Luxembourg (details) | 480,222 | 2% [150] | 9,604 |
| Balkans | Republic of Macedonia (details) | 2,055,915 | 32%[151] | 657,893 |
| Southern Africa | Madagascar (details) | 19,448,815 | 7% [152][153] | 1,361,417 |
| Southern Africa | Malawi (details) | 13,603,181 | 12. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Muslims in Luxembourg are a minority together with Protestants, Orthodox Christians, and Jews. The Republic of Macedonia (Република Muslims in the Republic of Macedonia form 33% of the Republic of Macedonia's total population Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar (older name Malagasy Republic) is an Island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern Islam has been well-established in what is now known as Madagascar for centuries and today Muslims represent 7% of the population or approximately 1 Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. Islam is the second largest religion in Malawi after Christianity; nearly all of Malawi's Muslims adhere to Sunni Islam. 8%[154] - 20%[155][156] | 1,741,207 - 2,720,636 |
| Southeast Asia | Malaysia (details) | 24,821,286 | 60. For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and Islam is the official religion of Malaysia, and the Government actively promotes the spread of Islam in the country and its friendship with other Muslim countries 4% [157][158] | 14,992,057 |
| South Asia | Maldives (details) | 369,031 | 99. The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching Islam is the state religion of Maldives, and adherence to it is legally required of citizens by a revision of the constitution in 2008 Article 9 Section D states that 41%[159][160] | 366,853 |
| West Africa | Mali (details) | 11,995,402 | 90%[161] | 10,795,862 |
| North Africa | Mauritania (details) | 3,270,065 | 99. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Muslims currently make up approximately 90 percent of the population of Mali, the largest country in West Africa. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Virtually all Mauritanians are Sunni Muslims. They adhere to the Maliki Madhab, one of the four Sunni schools of law 9% | 3,266,795 |
| Southern Africa | Mauritius (details) | 1,250,882 | 17% [162] | 212,650 |
| North America | Mexico (details) | 108,700,891 | 0. Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République The 1968 constitution of Mauritius recognized four religious categories Hindus, Muslims Sino-Mauritians and the general population The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. While some have claimed that official data estimates that there are 318608 Muslims in Mexico, representing 0 26% [163] | 282,622 |
| Eastern Europe | Moldova (details) | 4,328,816 | 0. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova ( Republica Moldova) is a Landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania According to the US Department of State, there is a small community of Muslims in Moldova, numbering a few thousand 07% | 3,030 |
| Central Asia | Mongolia (details) | 2,951,786 | 4%[164][165] - 6% [166] | 118,071 - 177,107 |
| Balkans | Montenegro (details) | 684,736 | 18%[167] - 21%[168] | 123,252 - 143,795 |
| North Africa | Morocco (details) | 33,757,175 | 98. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East Islam in Mongolia is mainly practised by the Kazakhs of Bayan-Ölgii (88 Montenegro ( British English) Montenegrin / Serbian: PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE THE LANGUAGES WITHOUT CONSENSUS ON THE TALK PAGE! Islam in Montenegro is the largest minority religion Montenegro's 110000 Muslims make up 17 North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Islam is the largest religion in Morocco, with roughly 987% of the population adhering to it 7%[169] - 99. 9%[170] | 33,318,332 - 33,723,418 |
| Southern Africa | Mozambique (details) | 20,905,585 | 20% [171][172] | 4,181,117 |
| Southeast Asia | Myanmar (details) | 47,373,958 | 4% [173][174] | 1,894,958 |
| Southern Africa | Namibia (details) | 2,055,080 | 1 [175]% | 20,055 |
| South Asia | Nepal (detials) | 28,901,790 | 4%[176] | 1,156,072 |
| Western Europe | Netherlands (details) | 16,570,613 | 5. Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Islam in Mozambique is the religion of approximately four million Mozambicans or about 17 Burma, officially the Union of Myanmar ( pjìdàunzṵ mjàmmà nàinŋàndɔ̀ is the largest country by geographical area in mainland Southeast Asia. Islam is a Minority religion in primarily Buddhist country of Burma, practiced by approximately 4% of the population Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa on the Atlantic coast Islam is the third largest religion in Namibia after Christianity and indigenous beliefs Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. Islam is a minority religion in NepalAccording to a 2006 Nepalese census 4 Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands History Treaty with Morocco In the early 1600s a delegation from the Dutch Republic visited Morocco to discuss a common alliance against Spain 5%[177] - 6% [178][179] | 911,384 - 994,237 |
| Oceania | New Caledonia (details) | 221,943 | 4% [180] | 8,878 |
| Oceania | New Zealand (details) | 4,115,771 | 0. For the former North American fur-trading district see New Caledonia (Canada, and for the Scottish colony in Panama see Darien scheme. Islam in New Caledonia arrived more than a 100 years ago The first Muslims in New Caledonia were the Arabs who were brought there by the French New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Islam in New Zealand has grown with inward immigration to that country 58%[181] | 23,871 |
| Central America | Nicaragua (details) | 5,675,356 | 0. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Statistics for Islam in Nicaragua are not readily available but according to Fahmi Hassan President of the Asociación Cultural Nicaragüense-Islámica the Muslim population 008% | 454 |
| West Africa | Niger (details) | 12,894,865 | 80%[182] - 95%[183] | 10,315,892 - 12,250,122 |
| West Africa | Nigeria (details) | 135,031,164 | 50%[184] | 67,515,582 |
| Western Europe | Norway (details) | 4,627,926 | 1. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. 90% of the Nigerien population—approximately 113 million people—are followers of Islam', with a majority of those being linked to the Tijaniya West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Fifty percent of the population of Nigeria adheres to Islam. Islam came to Northern Nigeria as early as the ninth century and was Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Islam is the largest minority religion in Norway with over 2% of the population 8% [185][186] | 83,303 |
| Middle East | Oman (details) | 3,204,897 | 92. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast The majority of Omanis are Ibadhi Muslims, followers of Abd Allah ibn Ibad 66% [187] | 2,969,658 |
| South Asia | Pakistan (details) | 164,741,924 | 96%[188] - 97% [189][190] | 158,152,247 - 159,799,666 |
| Central America | Panama (details) | 3,242,173 | 0. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Islam is the official religion of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Islam in Panama has a long and unique history Official data estimates 0 3% [191] | 9,727 |
| Oceania | Papua New Guinea (details) | 5,795,887 | 0. Papua New Guinea (or ˈpæpjuːə in Tok Pisin: Papua Niugini) officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania Islam in Papua New Guinea is a minority religion the US department of state estimates that there are about 2000 muslims in the country 035% | 2,029 [192] |
| South America | Paraguay (details) | 6,669,086 | 0. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only The latest statistics for Islam in Paraguay estimate a total Muslim population of 507 representing 0 008% | 534 |
| South America | Peru (details) | 28,674,757 | 0. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The statistics for Islam in Peru estimate a total Muslim population of 1000 representing 0 003% | 860 |
| Southeast Asia | Philippines (details) | 91,077,287 | 5% [193][194] | 4,553,864 |
| Central Europe | Poland (details) | 38,518,241 | 0. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP This article is concerned with the religion of Islam in the Philippines Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The first noticeable presence of Islam in Poland began in the 14th century 01% | 3,852 |
| Western Europe | Portugal (details) | 10,642,836 | 0. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. According to the Instituto Nacional de Estatística (the National Statistical Institute of Portugal) there were according to the 1991 Census 33% [195] | 35,121 |
| Middle East | Qatar (details) | 907,229 | 77. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Qatar is a Muslim-majority country with Islam as the state religion 5%[196] | 703,102 |
| Balkans | Romania (details) | 22,276,056 | 0. Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Islam in Romania is followed by only 03 percent of population but has 700 years of tradition in Northern Dobruja, a region on the Black Sea coast which was part 2% [197] | 44,552 |
| Eastern Europe | Russia (details) | 141,377,752 | 10% - 14%[198][199] | 14,137,775 - 19,792,885 |
| East Africa | Rwanda (details) | 9,907,509 | 4. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Islam is currently the second most widely professed religion in the Russian Federation East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the Islam was first introduced into Rwanda by Muslim traders from the East Coast of Africa in the 18th century 6% [200][201] | 455,745 |
| Middle East | Saudi Arabia (details) | 27,601,038 | 89% (overall)[202][203] - 100% (citizen only)[204] | 24,564,924 - 22,024,962 |
| West Africa | Senegal (details) | 12,521,851 | 94%[205][206] - 95%[207] | 11,770,540 - 11,895,758 |
| Balkans | Serbia (details) | 8,023,557 | 3. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi The vast majority of Saudis are Sunni Muslims. Around 10% of citizens are Shia Muslims, most of whom live in the Eastern Province, with the largest concentrations West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Islam is the predominant religion in Senegal. Ninety-four percent of the country's population is estimated to be Muslim Serbia (Србија Srbija) officially the Republic of Serbia (Република Србија Republika Srbija) is a Landlocked Country The Muslims in Serbia are mostly ethnic Bosniaks and Albanians, but also members of the smaller ethnic groups like Muslims by nationality, Ashkali 2% [208][209] | 256,754 |
| East Africa | Seychelles (details) | 81,895 | 0. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. Seychelles (seɪˈʃɛl or /seɪˈʃɛlz/ in English and seʃɛl in French) officially the Republic of Seychelles (République des Seychelles Creole Islam in the Indian Ocean was established by Muslim Sea Merchants well before the European discovery of Seychelles. 21% [210] | 172 |
| West Africa | Sierra Leone (details) | 6,144,562 | 60% [211][212] | 3,686,737 |
| Southeast Asia | Singapore (details) | 4,553,009 | 15% [213][214] | 682,951 |
| Central Europe | Slovakia (details) | 5,447,502 | 0. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Statistics for Islam in Sierra Leone estimate a Muslim population of 3610585 representing around 60 percent of the country's total population Singapore Sunni Islam is the religion of about 15% of Singapore 's population mainly the sizeable Malay minority who constitute about 13 Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The number of Muslims in Slovakia according to the 2001 census is negligible (according to ?? there are 5000 Muslims in Slovakia - less than 0 0056% - 0. 056% [215] | 305 - 3,051 |
| Central Europe | Slovenia (details) | 2,009,245 | 2. Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a Country in southern Central Europe bordering Italy to the west The Muslims in Slovenia are ethnically Bosnians and Albanians. 4% [216][217] | 48,222 |
| Oceania | Solomon Islands (details) | 566,842 | 0. The Solomon Islands is a country in Melanesia, east of Papua New Guinea, consisting of nearly one thousand islands The United States Department of State's International Religious Freedom Report states that according to the most recent reports there are approximately 350 Muslims in the Solomon 04% | >200 [218] |
| East Africa | Somalia (details) | 9,118,773 | 99. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Nearly all Somalis are Sunni Muslims Practicing Islam reinforces distinctions that further set Somalis apart from their immediate African neighbors many of whom are either Christians 9% [219] | 9,109,654 |
| Southern Africa | South Africa (details) | 43,997,828 | 1. Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Islam in South Africa predates the colonial period and consisted of isolated contact with Arab and East African traders 5% [220] | 659,967 |
| Western Europe | Spain (details) | 40,448,191 | 2. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Islam in Spain has had a fundamental presence in the culture and history of the nation 3% [221] | 930,308 |
| South Asia | Sri Lanka (details) | 20,926,315 | 7% [222][223] | 1,464,842 |
| North Africa | Sudan (details) | 39,379,358 | 70% [224][225] | 27,565,551 |
| South America | Suriname (details) | 470,784 | 13. Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Islam in Sri Lanka is practised by a group of minorities who make up approximately 10% of the population North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Sudan is a religiously mixed country although Muslims have dominated national government institutions since independence in 1956 South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by According to various sources the Muslim population of Suriname represents about 20 percent of the country's total and therefore the nation has the highest percentage of Muslims 5%[226] - 19. 6%[227] | 63,556 - 92,274 |
| Southern Africa | Swaziland (details) | 1,133,066 | 1%[228][229] - 10%[230] | 11,331 - 113,307 |
| Western Europe | Sweden (details) | 9,031,088 | 3% [231] | 270,933 |
| Western Europe | Switzerland (details) | 7,554,661 | 4. Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. The Kingdom of Swaziland is a country located in Southern Africa centred at approximately 26o49'S 31o38'E The population of Swaziland is approximately 35 percent Protestant, 30 percent African Zionist, 25 percent Catholic, and 1 percent Muslim. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Sweden has today almost exclusively due to Immigration, a significant Muslim population Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation According to the Confederate Census of 2001 a total number of 310807 Muslims were living in Switzerland which made up 4 3% [232][233] | 324,850 |
| Middle East | Syria (details) | 19,314,747 | 90% [234][235][236] | 17,383,272 |
| East Asia | Taiwan (details) | 22,858,872 | 0. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Islam in Syria is composed of a Sunni majority and four minority sects Twelver Shiites, and also Druze (which is not an Islamic sect Alawi Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Islam in Taiwan is a slowly growing religion (about 03% of the population it could be higher if included nominally Muslims from Indonesia with an estimated 100 converts annually 3% [237][238] | 45,717 |
| Central Asia | Tajikistan (details) | 7,076,598 | 90% [239][240] | 6,368,938 |
| East Africa | Tanzania (details) | 39,384,223 | 35%[241] - 40%[242][243] | 13,784,478 - 15,753,689 |
| Southeast Asia | Thailand (details) | 65,068,149 | 4. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان taajikestaan officially the Republic of Islam in Tajikistan. Demographics and early history Islam, the predominant religion of all of Central Asia, was brought East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Islam is as of 2007 the largest religion (or may be the second after Christianity) in Tanzania with 35% of the population of the mainland ( Tanganyika) The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Islam is most popular in southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia, where the vast majority of the country's Muslims predominantly Malay 6% [244][245] | 2,993,135 |
| West Africa | Togo (details) | 5,701,579 | 13. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. Muslims in Togo represent between 137 and 55% of the national population 7% [246] - 20%[247] | 781,116 - 1,140,316 |
| Central America | Trinidad and Tobago (details) | 1,056,608 | 5. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American Muslims constitute 6 percent of the population on Trinidad and Tobago, representing 65318 individuals 8% [248][249] | 61,283 |
| North Africa | Tunisia (details) | 10,276,158 | 98% [250][251] | 10,070,635 |
| Middle East & Southern Europe | Turkey (details) | 71,158,647 | 99% [252][253] - 94%[254] | 66,889,128 - 70,047,060 |
| Central Asia | Turkmenistan (details) | 5,097,028 | 89% [255][256] | 4,536,355 |
| East Africa | Uganda (details) | 30,262,610 | 12. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Islam is the official state religion in Tunisia Approximately 98 percent of the population of Tunisia is nominally Muslim. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. The term Southern Europe can have four definitions geographical political climatic phytogeographic Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The region comprising modern Turkey has a long and rich Islamic tradition stretching back to the dawn of the Seljuk period and Ottoman Empire. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. Traditionally the Turkmen of Turkmenistan, like their kin in Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, are Sunni Muslims. East Africa is the Easternmost Region of the African Continent. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. According to the National Census 2002 Islam is practiced by 12 1% [257][258] | 3,661,775 |
| Eastern Europe | Ukraine (details) | 46,299,862 | 1. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. The majority of Muslims in Ukraine are of Crimean Tatars in ethnicity and live in the Crimean Peninsula. 1% [259] | 500,000 |
| Middle East | United Arab Emirates (details) | 4,444,011 | 61. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. More than 80% of the population of the UAE are non-citizens Virtually all of the country's citizens are Muslims approximately 85% are Sunni and the remaining 15% are 75% - 76% [260] | 2,744,177 - 3,377,448 |
| Western Europe | United Kingdom (details) | 60,776,238 | 2. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe ' The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Islam is the second largest religion in the United Kingdom with a total of 1591000 (or 2 7%[261][262] | 1,640,958 |
| North America | United States (details) | 301,139,947 | 1%[263] | 3,011,399 |
| Caribbean | Puerto Rico (details) | 3,944,259 | 0. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The history of Islam in the United States starts in the early 16th century, with Estevánico of Azamor being the first Muslim to enter the historical record The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} Islam in Puerto Rico: As in 2004 official data estimated there were 5091 Muslims in Puerto Rico, representing 0 13% [264] | 5,128 |
| South America | Uruguay (details) | 3,460,607 | 0. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Uruguay.(official full name in República Oriental del Uruguay;, Oriental Republic of Uruguay) is a country located in the southeastern part of South America The statistics for Islam in Uruguay estimate a total Muslim population of 300 to 400 representing 0 01% | 346 |
| Central Asia | Uzbekistan (details) | 27,780,059 | 88% [265][266] | 24,446,452 |
| Oceania | Vanuatu (details) | 208,900 | 0. Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Islam is by far the dominant Religion in Uzbekistan. In the early 1990s many of the Russians remaining in the Republic (about 8% of the Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu ( French: République de Vanuatu, Bislama: Ripablik blong Vanuatu) is an Island Islam in Vanuatu is practised by about 200 members of the small island nation of Vanuatu in Oceania. 1% | 209[267] |
| South America | Venezuela (details) | 26,023,528 | 0. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the There are approximately 100000 Muslims in Venezuela, 04 percent of the nation's population 35% [268] | 91,082 |
| Southeast Asia | Vietnam (details) | 85,262,356 | 0. Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Islam in Vietnam is primarily the religion of the Cham people, a minority ethnic group related to Malays; however roughly one-third of the Muslims in 079% [269] | 67,357 |
| Middle East | West Bank and Gaza (details) | 4,018,332 | 83. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Islam in Israel and Palestinian territories includes the Muslims of Israel, where they constitute 16% of the population those who comprise 75% of the population of 74% [270][271] | 3,365,079 |
| North Africa | Western Sahara (details) | 382,617 | 99. North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Western Sahara ( Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Sahara Occidental is a territory According to the CIA World Factbook, Muslims make up nearly 100% of the population of the Western Sahara. 8% [272] | 381,852 |
| Middle East | Yemen (details) | 22,230,531 | 99% [273] | 22,008,225 |
| Southern Africa | Zambia (details) | 11,477,447 | less than 1% [274] | 114,774 |
| Southern Africa | Zimbabwe (details) | 12,311,143 | less than 1% [275] | 123,111 |
| Total | 6,671,226,000 | 21. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Islam was introduced into the region by Ali ibn Abu Talib in about 630 when Prophet Muhammad was still alive Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. The arrival of Islam in Zambia dates to the fourth Hijri century when Muslims established emirates on the coast of East Africa. Southern Africa is the Southernmost Region of the African Continent, variably defined by Geography or Geopolitics. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Estimates on the number Muslims in Zimbabwe vary from as low as 120000 to as many as 1 731% - 22. 674% | 1,449,765,439 - 1,512,655,647 | |
By region
These percentages were calculated by using the above numbers. The first percentage, 4th column, is the percentage of population that is Muslim in a region (Muslims in the 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). The Maghreb (المغرب العربي al-Maġrib al-ʿArabī) also rendered Maghrib (or rarely Moghreb) meaning "place of Sunset
| Region | Total Population | Muslims | % Muslim | % of Muslim total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Africa | 97,665,660 | 15,347,332 | 15. 714% | 0. 852% |
| East Africa | 283,765,021 | 81,890,564 | 28. 859% | 4. 497% |
| North Africa | 200,519,502 | 179,623,477 | 89. 579% | 12. 199% |
| Southern Africa | 54,055,000 | 885,474 | 1. 639% | 0. 605% |
| West Africa | 265,005,740 | 134,577,785 | 50. 783% | 9. 077% |
| Total | 901,010,923 | 412,324,632 | 45. 762% | 27. 23% |
| 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 | 456,062,641 | 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% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 4,514,716 | 1. 073% | 0. 269% |
| Total | 883,197,750 | 9,730,503 | 1. 101% | 0. 822% |
| 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.
| By Population | By Percentage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Country | Muslim Population | % Muslim | Country | % Muslim | Muslim Population |
| 1 | Indonesia | 207,000,105 | 88. The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 20% | Saudi Arabia | 100% | 26,417,599 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 159,799,666 | 97% | Afghanistan | 99% | 31,571,023 |
| 3 | India | 151,402,065 | 13. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country 4% | Somalia | 100% | 8,591,629 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 132,446,365 | 88% | Maldives | 99. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching 9% | 348,756 |
| 5 | Egypt | 70,530,237 | 85% | Western Sahara | 99. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Western Sahara ( Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; transliterated: as-Ṣaḥrā' al-Gharbīyah; Sahara Occidental is a territory 8% | 272,461 |
| 6 | Turkey | 68,963,953 | 97% | Turkey | 99% | 68,963,953 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 64,385,994 | 45% | Iran | 98% | 67,337,681 |
| 8 | Iran | 64,089,571 | 98% | Algeria | 99% | 32,206,534 |
| 9 | Algeria | 32,999,883 | 99% | Mauritania | 99% | 3,083,772 |
| 10 | Morocco | 32,300,410 | 99% | Yemen | 99% | 20,519,792 |
| 11 | Afghanistan | 31,571,023 | 99% | Tunisia | 99% | 9,974,201 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 26,417,599 | 100% | Oman | 99% | 2,971,567 |
| 13 | Sudan | 26,121,865 | 65% | Comoros | 99% | 664,534 |
| 14 | Iraq | 25,292,658 | 97% | Djibouti | 99% | 471,935 |
| 15 | Uzbekistan | 23,897,563 | 89% | Morocco | 98. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya Afghanistan /æfˈgænɪstæn/ officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ( Pashto: د افغانستان اسلامي جمهوریت, Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA ( المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya) or Suudi Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The Comoros (ˈkɒməroʊz; جزر القمر Juzur al-Qumur) officially the Union of the Comoros (Union des Comores الإتّحاد القمريّ For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Djibouti ( جيبوتي Jībūtī, Somali: Jabuuti) officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa 7% | 32,300,410 |
| 16 | Ethiopia | 22,533,500 | 31. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page 2% | Pakistan | 98% | 162,487,489 |
| 17 | Russia | 21,513,046 | 15% | Libya | 97% | 5,592,596 |
| 18 | Yemen | 20,519,792 | 99% | Iraq | 97% | 25,292,658 |
| 19 | China | 19,594,707 | 1. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Yemen ( Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman officially the Republic of Yemen ( Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES 5% | Tajikistan | 95% | 6,805,330 |
| 20 | Syria | 16,234,901 | 88% | Jordan | 95% | 5,471,745 |
| 21 | Malaysia | 14,467,694 | 60. Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان taajikestaan officially the Republic of Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and 4% | Qatar | 95% | 819,898 |
| 22 | Tanzania | 12,868,224 | 35% | Senegal | 94% | 10,459,222 |
| 23 | Mali | 11,062,376 | 90% | Azerbaijan | 93. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South 4% | 7,584,311 |
| 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 | 99% | Gambia | 95% | 1,433,930 |
| 28 | Guinea | 8,047,686 | 85% | Uzbekistan | 89% | 23,897,563 |
| 29 | Azerbaijan | 7,584,311 | 93. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea Uzbekistan, officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( Uzbek: O‘zbekiston Respublikasi or Ўзбекистон Республикаси is a doubly Azerbaijan ( English; Azərbaycan officially the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azərbaycan Respublikası is the largest and most populous country in the South 4% | Turkmenistan | 89% | 4,407,352 |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 7,449,626 | 52% | Indonesia | 88. Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa The Republic of Indonesia ( (Republik Indonesia is a Country in Southeast Asia. 2% | 207,000,105 |
| 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. Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially Tajikistan (təˈdʒɪkɨstæn or /təˈdʒiːkɨstæn/ Тоҷикистон tɔʤikɪsˈtɔn or, Persian تاجیکستان taajikestaan officially the Republic of Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a 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 | 93. Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed Libya ( ليبيا ar-Latn Lībiyā; Libyan vernacular: Lībya; Amazigh:) officially the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab The Kingdom of Bahrain (in مملكة البحرين,, literally Kingdom of the Two Seas) is an Island country in the Persian Gulf 1% | 659,682 |
| 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 | United States | 4,558,068 | 1. Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 5% | United Arab Emirates | 76% | 1,948,041 |
| 39 | Turkmenistan | 4,407,352 | 89% | Albania | 70% | 2,508,277 |
| 40 | Philippines | 4,392,873 | 5% | Brunei | 64. Turkmenistan ( Türkmenistan; also known as Turkmenia) is a Turkic country in Central Asia. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Brunei Darussalam, (bruːˈnaɪ in English officially the State of Brunei Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam Jawi: برني دارالسلام 5% | 241,602 |
| 41 | France | 4,214,790 | 6. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. 9% | Sudan | 65% | 26,121,865 |
| 42 | Kyrgyzstan | 4,117,024 | 80% | Malaysia | 60. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. Kyrgyzstan (ˈkɻ̩gɪztɑn (AmE or /'kɝgəztan/ (BrE Kyrgyz: Кыргызстан; Russian: Киргизия or Киргизстан or Кыргызстан For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and 4% | 14,467,694 |
| 43 | Uganda | 4,090,422 | 15% | Sierra Leone | 60% | 3,610,585 |
| 44 | Mozambique | 3,881,340 | 20% | Lebanon | 60% | 2,678,212 |
| 45 | Sierra Leone | 3,610,585 | 60% | Burkina Faso | 52% | 7,449,626 |
| 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 |
| 50 | Mauritania | 3,083,772 | 99. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Chad (Tchad تشاد Tshād) officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a Landlocked country in Central Africa. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country 9% | Ethiopia | 50% | 37,533,500 |
| 51 | Germany | 3,049,961 | 3. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 7% | Bosnia | 40% | 1,820,879 |
| 51 | Oman | 2,971,567 | 99% | Côte d'Ivoire | 38. Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan Oman, officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arabic: سلطنة عُمان) is an Arab Country in Southwest Asia on the southeast Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a 6% | 6,677,043 |
| 53 | Albania | 2,508,277 | 70% | Guinea-Bissau | 38% | 538,090 |
| 54 | Malawi | 2,431,784 | 20% | Tanzania | 35% | 12,868,224 |
| 55 | Kenya | 2,368,071 | 7% | Macedonia | 33. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. Tanzania ˌtænzəˈniːə officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south The Republic of Macedonia (Република 3% | 685,305 |
| 56 | Eritrea | 2,280,799 | 50% | Suriname | 22% | 96,391 |
| 57 | Serbia and Montenegro | 2,274,126 | 21% | Serbia and Montenegro | 21% | 2,274,126 |
| 58 | Lebanon | 2,257,351 | 59% | Mozambique | 20% | 3,881,340 |
| 59 | Kuwait | 1,985,300 | 85% | Cameroon | 20% | 3,276,001 |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 1,948,041 | 76% | Malawi | 20% | 2,431,784 |
See also
- Muslim Peoples
- Muslim world
- Demographics of Islam
- Muslim population growth
- List of religious populations
- Religions by country
- Buddhism by country
- Hinduism by country
- Judaism by country
- Roman Catholics by country
- Protestantism by country
- Christianity by country
- Irreligion by country
References
- ^ US Department of State - International Religious Freedom Report 2006 - [1]
- ^ L'Albanie en 2005 - [2]
- ^ CIA - The World Factbook
- ^ 1994 Ethiopian Census as cited by Berhanu Abegaz, "Ethiopia: A Model Nation of Minorities" (accessed 6 April 2006)
- US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2006 [276]
- CIA FactBook [277]
- adherents. Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Suriname ( Dutch: Suriname; Sranan Tongo: Sranan) officially the Republic of Suriname (traditionally spelled Surinam by The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated The State Union of Serbia and Montenegro (Државна заједница Србија и Црна Гора / Državna zajednica Srbija i Crna Gora, abbreviated Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique (Moçambique or República de Moçambique, ʁɛ'publikɐ d musɐ̃'bik is a country in southeastern Africa The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC is an International organization with a permanent delegation to the United Nations. The economy of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC combines the economies of 57 member states This article includes a list of 57 Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC countries sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP at Purchasing power parity (PPP This article includes a list of 57 Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC countries sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP at Purchasing power parity (PPP This article includes a list of 57 Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC countries sorted by their Exports. This article includes a list of 57 Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC countries sorted by their Imports. The public spending on education in the 57 Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC countries is one of the lowest in the world A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion The term Muslim world (or Islamic world) has several meanings The following table analyzes the Demographics of Islam as of mid-year 2005 Data for the rates of growth of Islam reveal that the growing number of Muslims is due primarily to immigration (in the West and higher birth rates (worldwide Religious demographics and Religions by country. Four largest religions This article includes major religions only Others could include smaller popular religions as Judaism, Baha'i Faith, Sikhism, et cetera Obtaining exact numbers of practicing Buddhists can be difficult and may be reliant on the definition used The percentage of Hindu population of each country was taken from the US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2006. This article deals with the practice of Judaism and the living arrangement of Jewish people in the listed countries Roman Catholicism by country Sources used in the table Most of the figures are taken from the CIA Factbook The following is a list of Protestants by country For the purposes of this list "Protestant" includes the following denominations Assemblies of God, The following table pertains to Christianity by country, notably population statistics Irreligion is a lack of religion indifference to religion or hostility to religion com [278]
- Religious Freedom page [279]
- Religious Intelligence [280]
- Population of Country from census. gov[281]
- Muslim Population Percentage from U. S Dept. of State[282]
External links
- Muslim Population-A Site with Extensive information regarding worldwide muslim Population.
- Articles about Islam in Brazil, Mexico, Cuba, Panama, and Ecuador
- Islam, A World Civilization
- 1st Islamic Web
- Europe: European Muslim Union
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