Percentage of The Population That Is Muslim In Each Country

Map created by M Tracy HunterThe map above shows the share of each country’s population that identify as Muslim. The data is from the Pew Research Center, but dates back to December 2012.

Below are the current numbers in both share of the population and absolute numbers:

Country/Region	Total Population	Muslim Population	Muslim percentage of total population (%)	Percentage of world (%)
Maldives	374,775	374,775	100	< 0.1
Mauritania	4,161,925	4,157,425	99.9	0.2
Somalia	11,000,000	10,978,000	99.8	0.6
Afghanistan	37,135,000	37,025,000	99.7	2
Iran	83,000,000	82,500,000	99.4	4.6
Western Sahara	603,253	599,633	99.4	< 0.1
Algeria	44,178,884	43,737,096	99	2.7
Morocco	36,738,229	36,370,847	99	2.1
Comoros	821,164	807,204	98.3	< 0.1
Niger	21,466,863	21,101,926	98.3	1
Iraq	40,462,701	39,653,447	98	1.9
Turkey	86,000,000	84,400,000	98	4.6
Tajikistan	9,540,000	9,253,000	97.9	0.4
Tunisia	11,446,300	10,190,000	97.8	0.6
Palestine	4,780,978	4,298,000	97.5	0.3
Azerbaijan	10,353,296	10,073,758	97.3	0.5
Jordan	10,458,413	10,165,577	97.2	0.4
Senegal	17,923,036	17,421,191	97.2	0.8
Yemen	27,036,829	26,784,498	97.2	1.5
Djibouti	884,017	857,496	97	0.1
Libya	6,754,507	6,551,871	97	0.4
Mayotte	256,518	253,439	97	< 0.1
Pakistan	241,500,000	233,000,000	96.5	11.79
Gambia	2,413,403	2,283,080	96.4	0.1
Saudi Arabia	34,220,000	31,535,000	96.2	1.8
Sudan	40,825,770	38,585,777	96	1.9
Mali	18,429,893	17,508,398	95	0.8
Egypt	95,000,000	90,000,000	94.7	4.9
Turkmenistan	6,031,187	5,610,000	93.7	0.3
Kosovo	1,907,592	1,823,657	93	0.1
Bangladesh	165,200,000	150,800,000	91	9.2
Kyrgyzstan	6,500,000	5,850,000	90	0.3
Guinea	11,855,411	10,563,171	89.1	0.5
Uzbekistan	34,036,800	29,920,000	88.7	1.7
Indonesia	279,000,000	242,700,000	87	11.7
Syria	18,000,000	15,000,000	87	1
Oman	4,633,752	2,427,000	86	0.2
Brunei	462,721	379,894	82.1	< 0.1
Sierra Leone	7,719,729	6,067,706	78.6	0.3
Qatar	2,450,285	1,566,786	77.5	0.1
Kuwait	2,916,467	2,175,684	74.6	0.2
Bahrain	1,442,659	1,063,239	73.7	< 0.1
United Arab Emirates	9,541,615	6,251,627	72	0.2
Kazakhstan	18,744,548	13,158,672	70.2	0.5
Lebanon	5,261,372	3,567,211	67.8	0.2
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	593	389	66	< 0.1
Burkina Faso	21,382,659	13,513,840	63.8	0.6
Malaysia	32,730,000	20,063,500	63.5	1.1
Chad	15,833,116	9,183,207	58	0.4
Eritrea	6,000,000	3,100,000	51.6	0.1
Albania	3,057,220	1,797,645	50.7	0.1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,849,891	1,955,084	50.7	0.1
Nigeria	200,000,000	97,000,000	49	5.3
Guinea-Bissau	1,976,187	911,023	46.1	< 0.1
Ivory Coast	26,260,582	11,265,789	42.9	0.5
Tanzania	54,199,163	19,426,814	35.2	0.8
North Macedonia	2,118,945	705,608	33.3	< 0.1
Ethiopia	110,871,031	34,702,632	31.3	1.8
Cameroon	25,640,965	7,692,289	30	0.4
Benin	11,340,504	3,141,319	27.7	0.14
Cyprus	1,100,000	275,000	25.3	< 0.1
Liberia	4,809,768	961,953	20	< 0.1
Malawi	19,842,560	3,968,512	20	0.1
South Sudan	12,323,419	2,464,683	20	< 0.1
Togo	7,352,000	1,593,011	20	0.1
Ghana	32,372,889	6,442,205	19.9	0.2
Montenegro	614,249	122,849	19.1	< 0.1
Mozambique	30,888,034	5,837,839	18.9	0.3
Israel	8,424,904	1,516,482	18	0.1
Mauritius	1,364,283	236,020	17.3	< 0.1
Singapore	5,866,139	915,118	15.6	< 0.1
Central African Republic	5,745,062	861,759	15	< 0.1
India	1,370,000,000	200,000,000	14.6	10.9
Suriname	600,000	85,800	14.3	< 0.1
Uganda	38,823,100	5,435,234	14	0.3
Bulgaria	7,057,504	861,015	13.4	< 0.1
Russia	144,350,000–146,750,000	16,000,000	12	1.7
Kenya	48,397,527	5,500,000	11.2	0.2
Philippines	109,000,000	12,000,000	11	0.3 - 0.6
Georgia	4,926,087	527,091	10.7	< 0.1
Burundi	11,844,520	1,184,452	10	< 0.1
DR Congo	85,281,024	12,792,153	10	0.1
Equatorial Guinea	797,457	79,745	10	< 0.1
France	67,000,000	6,700,000	10	0.3
Gabon	2,119,036	211,903	10	< 0.1
Madagascar	25,683,610	2,568,361	10	< 0.1
Sri Lanka	21,700,000	2,105,000	9.7	0.1
Austria	8,935,800	745,600	8.3	< 0.1
Belgium	11,570,762	879,377	7.6	< 0.1
Guyana	740,685	55,000	7.3	< 0.1
Sweden	10,182,291	700,000	7.1	< 0.1
Fiji	926,276	58,355	6.3	< 0.1
Trinidad and Tobago	1,356,633	78,000	5.8	< 0.1
United Kingdom	66,040,229	3,868,133	5.8	0.2
Germany	83,100,000	4,600,000	5.7	0.2
Denmark	5,809,502	313,713	5.4	< 0.1
Liechtenstein	38,000	2,050	5.4	< 0.1
Thailand	70,000,000	3,640,000	5.4	0.2
Switzerland	8,492,956	440,000	5.2	< 0.1
Mongolia	3,103,428	150,000	5	< 0.1
Netherlands	17,400,000	387,000	5	0.1
Canada	36,328,480	1,775,715	4.9	0.1
Italy	62,246,674	2,987,840	4.8	0.1
Rwanda	12,001,136	576,054	4.8	< 0.1
Myanmar	55,622,506	2,391,767	4.3	0.1
Nepal	29,218,867	1,292,909	4.2	0.1
Réunion	865,826	36,364	4.2	< 0.1
Hong Kong	7,213,338	295,746	4.1	< 0.1
Gibraltar	29,461	1,150	4	< 0.1
Palau	17,900	< 1,000	3.8	< 0.1
Greece	10,761,523	313,406	3.7	< 0.1
Slovenia	2,066,880	73,568	3.6	< 0.1
Australia	25,700,000	813,392	3.2	< 0.1
Norway	5,328,212	175,507	3.2	< 0.1
China	1,390,000,000	50,000,000	3	0.4 – 2.8
São Tomé and Príncipe	199,910	5,931	3	< 0.1
New Caledonia	278,500	7,000	2.8	< 0.1
Andorra	85,708	2,228	2.6	< 0.1
Malta	449,043	11,675	2.6	< 0.1
Spain	46,659,302	1,180,000	2.6	0.1
Luxembourg	640,000	15,000	2.3	< 0.1
Serbia	7,001,444	121,460	2.1	< 0.1
Cambodia	15,552,211	311,044	2	< 0.1
Cape Verde	568,373	11,367	2	< 0.1
Eswatini	300,000	6000	2	< 0.1
Congo	5,399,895	107,997	2	< 0.1
South Africa	57,725,600	1,050,000	1.9	< 0.1
Finland	5,537,364	102,000	1.8	< 0.1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	109,557	2,000	1.7	< 0.1
Barbados	293,131	4,396	1.5	< 0.1
Croatia	4,270,480	64,057	1.5	< 0.1
Ireland	5,068,050	70,952	1.4	< 0.1
Ukraine	42,263,873	410,000	1.2	< 0.1
British Virgin Islands	35,802	< 1,000	1.2	< 0.1
Seychelles	94,205	1,036	1.1	< 0.1
United States	327,827,000	3,450,000	1.1	0.2
Belarus	9,527,543	100,000	1	< 0.1
Romania	19,524,000	200,000	1	< 0.1
Bermuda	71,176	< 1,000	1	< 0.1
Zambia	16,887,720	168,877	1	< 0.1
Argentina	44,694,198	400,000	0.9	< 1
French Guiana	281,612	2,400	0.9	< 0.1
New Zealand	4,903,800	41,000	0.9	< 0.1
Monaco	30,727	< 1,000	0.8	< 0.1
Brazil	210,000,000	1,500,000	0.7	< 0.1
Northern Mariana Islands	56,200	< 1,000	0.7	< 0.1
Panama	4,158,783	25,000	0.7	< 0.1
Zimbabwe	14,000,000	100,000	0.7	< 0.1
Hungary	9,825,704	60,000	0.6	< 0.1
Anguilla	17,422	< 1,000	0.6	< 0.1
Aruba	116,576	< 1,000	0.4	< 0.1
Botswana	2,249,104	8,996	0.4	< 0.1
Guadeloupe	402,119	2,000	0.4	< 0.1
Moldova	3,437,720	15,000	0.4	< 0.1
Namibia	2,413,643	9,654	0.4	< 0.1
Portugal	10,291,027	65,000	0.4	< 0.1
Venezuela	31,304,016	125,216	0.4	< 0.1
Angola	30,355,880	90,000	0.3	< 0.1
Antigua and Barbuda	95,882	< 1,000	0.3	< 0.1
Grenada	112,207	< 1,000	0.3	< 0.1
Honduras	9,182,766	30,000	0.3	< 0.1
Saint Kitts and Nevis	46,204	< 1,000	0.3	< 0.1
Taiwan	23,576,705	60,000	0.3	< 0.1
El Salvador	6,187,271	18,000	0.28	< 0.1
Czech Republic	10,686,269	20,000	0.2	< 0.1
Latvia	1,923,559	2,000	0.2	< 0.1
Slovakia	5,443,120	10,866	0.2	< 0.1
Belize	385,854	< 1,000	0.2	< 0.1
Bhutan	766,397	≤ 2,000	0.2	< 0.1
Cayman Islands	59,613	< 1,000	0.2	< 0.1
Colombia	48,168,996	96,337	0.2	< 0.1
Dominica	74,027	< 1,000	0.2	< 0.1
Iceland	343,518	< 1,000	0.2	< 0.1
Isle of Man	89,407	< 1,000	0.2	< 0.1
Jamaica	2,812,090	5,624	0.2	< 0.1
Martinique	385,551	< 1,000	0.2	< 0.1
Netherlands Antilles	304,759	< 1,000	0.2	< 0.1
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	6,286	< 1,000	0.2	< 0.1
Bahamas	332,634	< 1,000	0.1	< 0.1
Cuba	11,116,396	11,116	0.1	< 0.1
Japan	126,000,000	185,000	0.1	< 0.1
Lesotho	1,962,461	3,000	0.1	< 0.1
Lithuania	2,793,284	3,000	0.1	< 0.1
Macau	606,340	< 1,000	0.1	< 0.1
Montserrat	5,315	< 1,000	0.1	< 0.1
North Korea	25,610,672	3,000	0.1	< 0.1
South Korea	51,635,256	75,000	0.1	< 0.1
East Timor	1,261,407	1,000	0.1	< 0.1
Tuvalu	10,640	< 1,000	0.1	< 0.1
U.S. Virgin Islands	104,914	< 1,000	0.1	< 0.1
Vietnam	96,160,163	96,160	0.1	< 0.1
Armenia	3,038,217	1,038	0.03	< 0.1
Poland	38,430,000	6,796	0.02	< 0.1
Mexico	127,000,000	5,500	0.01	< 0.01
American Samoa	50,826	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Bolivia	11,306,341	2,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Chile	17,925,262	4,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Cook Islands	9,038	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Costa Rica	4,987,142	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Dominican Republic	10,298,756	2,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Ecuador	16,498,502	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Estonia	1,244,288	1,508	< 0.1	< 0.1
Faroe Islands	51,018	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Falkland Islands	3,198	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Micronesia	103,643	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
French Polynesia	290,373	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Greenland	57,691	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Guam	167,772	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Guatemala	16,581,273	1,200	< 0.1	< 0.1
Haiti	10,788,440	5,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Kiribati	109,367	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Laos	7,234,171	1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Marshall Islands	75,684	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Nauru	10,084	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Nicaragua	6,284,757	1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Niue	1,611	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Papua New Guinea	8,558,800	2,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Paraguay	7,052,983	1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Peru	31,237,385	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Puerto Rico	3,337,177	1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Saint Helena	4,534	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Saint Lucia	178,844	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Samoa	199,052	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
San Marino	33,344	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Solomon Islands	667,044	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Tokelau	1,499	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Tonga	100,651	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Turks and Caicos Islands	37,910	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Uruguay	3,505,985	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Vanuatu	304,500	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Wallis and Futuna	15,714	< 1,000	< 0.1	< 0.1
Vatican City	800	0	0	0

According to this data there are 52 Muslim Majority countries for a total population of 1.9 billion, this compares to 2.4 billion Christians.

Simplified Muslim World Map

Map created by Mohsin

Timeline

Here’s a brief timeline of the spread of Islam from its beginnings until today, highlighting key events and major splits:

Early Beginnings (610 – 632 CE)

• 610 CE: Islam begins in Mecca with the Prophet Muhammad receiving the first revelation.
• 622 CE (Hijra): Muhammad and his followers migrate from Mecca to Medina, marking the start of the Islamic calendar.
• 630 CE: Muhammad returns to Mecca with a large following and establishes it as the centre of Islam.
• 632 CE: Death of Muhammad; significant expansion of Islam begins under the Rashidun Caliphs.

The Rashidun Caliphate (632 – 661 CE)

• 632 – 661 CE: The first four caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali) lead the early Islamic community. The empire rapidly expands across the Arabian Peninsula, into Persia, the Levant, and North Africa.
• 656 – 661 CE: First significant split in Islam following the assassination of Uthman and the subsequent civil war (First Fitna). This results in the division of Sunni and Shia Islam, cantered on disagreements over Ali’s rightful leadership.

Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates (661 – 1258 CE)

• 661 – 750 CE: The Umayyad Caliphate sees Islam spread further into North Africa, Spain, and parts of Central Asia. Arabic becomes the dominant language of administration and religion.
• 750 – 1258 CE: The Abbasid Caliphate shifts the capital to Baghdad. This period witnesses a golden age of Islamic culture, science, and philosophy.

Expansion into South and Southeast Asia (8th – 15th centuries)

• 8th – 12th centuries: Islam spreads to the Indian subcontinent through trade, missionary efforts, and conquest (e.g., Delhi Sultanate).
• 12th – 15th centuries: Islam spreads to Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia) primarily through trade and Sufi missionaries.

Islamic Empires and Further Splits (13th – 18th centuries)

• Ottoman Empire (1299 – 1923 CE): Islam expands into the Balkans and Eastern Europe.
• Safavid Empire (1501 – 1736 CE): Shia Islam is established as the state religion of Persia (modern Iran).
• Mughal Empire (1526 – 1857 CE): Islam reaches new heights in the Indian subcontinent, blending with local cultures.

Modern Era and Colonialism (19th – 20th centuries)

• 19th – 20th centuries: European colonialism impacts many Muslim-majority regions, leading to political fragmentation and reform movements.
• 20th century: The establishment of modern nation-states across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Islam in the Contemporary World (21st century)

• Islam becomes a global religion, with significant communities in Europe, the Americas, and sub-Saharan Africa in addition to the Muslim majority countries outlined above.
• 21st century: Ongoing conflicts and ideological divisions, such as between Sunni and Shia groups (e.g., in Iraq, Syria, Yemen). Rise of political Islam and movements like Salafism and Wahhabism.
• Islam remains the second-largest religion in the world, with over 1.9 billion followers globally, continuing to spread through migration, conversion, and cultural exchange.