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Islam - percentage by country
Islam - percentage by country
Map showing distribution of Shia and Sunni Muslims in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Map showing distribution of Shia and Sunni Muslims in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Distribution of Islam per country. Green represents a Sunni majority and blue represents a Shia majority.
Distribution of Islam per country. Green represents a Sunni majority and blue represents a Shia majority.

Listing of Muslims by country. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 420 pixelsFull resolution (2480 × 1302 pixel, file size: 417 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The corrected map of muslim distribution (Karachi and surrounding area was incorrectly shown as a shia area). ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 420 pixelsFull resolution (2480 × 1302 pixel, file size: 417 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The corrected map of muslim distribution (Karachi and surrounding area was incorrectly shown as a shia area). ... Image File history File links Islam-by-country-smooth. ... Image File history File links Islam-by-country-smooth. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... Shiʻa Islam (Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite) makes up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%–35% of all Muslim. ... There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...


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. Likewise, partisans may seek to bias the estimates. 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]. 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). Observational error is the difference between a measured value of quantity and its true value. ... Systemic bias is the inherent tendency of a process to favor 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 United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, equivalent to foreign ministries in other countries. ... The World Factbook (ISSN 1553-8133; also known as the CIA World Factbook)[2] is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with almanac-style information about the countries of the world. ... Adherents. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

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Islam by country
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 0.70% [9] 85,845
South America Argentina (details) 40,301,927 1.5% [10] 604,529
Caucasus Armenia (details) 2,971,650 n/a n/a
Oceania Australia (details) 20,434,176 1.7% [11][12] 347,381
Central Europe Austria (details) 8,199,783 4.2%[13] 344,391
Caucasus Azerbaijan (details) 8,120,247 93.4%[14][15]-96%[16] 7,584,311 - 7,795,437
Middle East Bahrain (details) 708,573 81.2% (overal)[17]-98% (citizen) [18] 575,361 - 463,996
South Asia Bangladesh (details) 150,448,339 88.3%[19] - 89.7%[20] 132,446,365 - 134,952,160
Eastern Europe Belarus (details) 9,724,723 0.1% [21] 9,724
Western Europe Belgium (details) 10,392,226 4% [22] 415,689
Central America Belize (details) 294,385 0.58% [23] 1,707
West Africa Benin (details) 8,078,314 20%[24]-24.4%[25][26] 1,615,663 - 1,971,109
South Asia Bhutan (details) 2,327,849 0.5% 11,639
South America Bolivia (details) 9,119,152 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 0.2%[30] 3,631
South America Brazil (details) 190,010,647 0.016% [31] 30,402
Southeast Asia Brunei (details) 374,577 64% [32][33] 239,729
Balkans Bulgaria (details) 7,322,858 12.2% [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 3.5% 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 0.02% 3,257
East Asia China (details) 1,321,851,888 1.5% [50] 19,827,778
South America Colombia (details) 44,379,598 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 0.1% 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 1.3% [61][62] 58,413
North America Cuba (details) 11,394,043 0.008% 912
Middle East Cyprus (details) 788,457 18% [63][64] 141,922
Central Europe Czech Republic (details) 10,228,744 0.1% [65] 10,229
Western Europe Denmark (details) 5,468,120 2%[66][67] - 3.7%[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 0.02% 1,873
South East Asia East Timor (details) 1,084,971 1% [72] 10,850
South America Ecuador (details) 13,755,680 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 0.03% 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 0.4% [78] 5,264
East Africa Ethiopia (details) 76,511,887 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 0.40% [84] 20,654
Western Europe France (details) 63,718,187 6.9% [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 9.9% [92][93] 459,954
Western Europe Germany (details) 82,400,996 3.9% [94] 3,213,639
West Africa Ghana (details) 22,931,299 15.6% [95][96] 3,577,283
Balkans Greece (details) 10,706,290 1.3% [97][98] 139,182
Caribbean Grenada (details) 89,971 0.3% 270
Central America Guatemala (details) 12,728,111 0.008% 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 7.2% [102] 55,375
Caribbean Haiti (details) 8,706,497 0.02% [103] 1,741
Central America Honduras (details) 7,483,763 0.04% 2,994
Central Europe Hungary (details) 9,956,108 0.03% 3,201 [104]
Western Europe Iceland (details) 301,931 0.1% 302
South Asia India (details) 1,129,866,154 12%[105] - 13.4% [106][107][108] 135,583,938 - 151,402,065
Southeast Asia Indonesia (details) 234,693,997 85.2%[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 0.49% [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 1.4% [121] 814,068
Caribbean Jamaica (details) 2,780,132 0.2% [122] 5,560
East Asia Japan (details) 127,433,494 0.095%[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 0.071% 35,000 [131][132][133]
Balkans Kosovo (details) 2,126,708 90% [134][135] 1,914,037
Middle East Kuwait (details) 2,505,559 67.5% [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 0.0065% [140] 424
Eastern Europe Latvia (details) 2,259,810 0.017%[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 0.075% [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 12.8%[154] - 20%[155][156] 1,741,207 - 2,720,636
Southeast Asia Malaysia (details) 24,821,286 60.4% [157][158] 14,992,057
South Asia Maldives (details) 369,031 99.41%[159][160] 366,853
West Africa Mali (details) 11,995,402 90%[161] 10,795,862
North Africa Mauritania (details) 3,270,065 99.9% 3,266,795
Southern Africa Mauritius (details) 1,250,882 17% [162] 212,650
North America Mexico (details) 108,700,891 0.26% [163] 282,622
Eastern Europe Moldova (details) 4,328,816 0.07% 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 98.7%[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 5.5%[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 0.58%[181] 23,871
Central America Nicaragua (details) 5,675,356 0.008% 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 1.8% [185][186] 83,303
Middle East Oman (details) 3,204,897 92.66% [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 0.3% [191] 9,727
Oceania Papua New Guinea (details) 5,795,887 0.035% 2,029 [192]
South America Paraguay (details) 6,669,086 0.008% 534
South America Peru (details) 28,674,757 0.003% 860
Southeast Asia Philippines (details) 91,077,287 5% [193][194] 4,553,864
Central Europe Poland (details) 38,518,241 0.01% 3,852
Western Europe Portugal (details) 10,642,836 0.33% [195] 35,121
Middle East Qatar (details) 907,229 77.5%[196] 703,102
Balkans Romania (details) 22,276,056 0.2% [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 4.6% [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 3.2% [208][209] 256,754
East Africa Seychelles (details) 81,895 0.21% [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 0.0056% - 0.056% [215] 305 - 3,051
Central Europe Slovenia (details) 2,009,245 2.4% [216][217] 48,222
Oceania Solomon Islands (details) 566,842 0.04% >200 [218]
East Africa Somalia (details) 9,118,773 99.9% [219] 9,109,654
Southern Africa South Africa (details) 43,997,828 1.5% [220] 659,967
Western Europe Spain (details) 40,448,191 2.3% [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 13.5%[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 4.3% [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 0.3% [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 4.6% [244][245] 2,993,135
West Africa Togo (details) 5,701,579 13.7% [246] - 20%[247] 781,116 - 1,140,316
Central America Trinidad and Tobago (details) 1,056,608 5.8% [248][249] 61,283
North Africa Tunisia (details) 10,276,158 98% [250][251] 10,070,635
Middle East 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 12.1% [257][258] 3,661,775
Eastern Europe Ukraine (details) 46,299,862 1.7% [259] 787,098
Middle East United Arab Emirates (details) 4,444,011 61.75% - 76% [260] 2,744,177 - 3,377,448
Western Europe United Kingdom (details) 60,776,238 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 0.13% [264] 5,128
South America Uruguay (details) 3,460,607 0.01% 346
Central Asia Uzbekistan (details) 27,780,059 88% [265][266] 24,446,452
Oceania Vanuatu (details) 208,900 0.1% 209[267]
South America Venezuela (details) 26,023,528 0.35% [268] 91,082
Southeast Asia Vietnam (details) 85,262,356 0.079% [269] 67,357
Middle East West Bank and Gaza (details) 4,018,332 83.74% [270][271] 3,365,079
North Africa Western Sahara (details) 382,617 99.8% [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 21.731% - 22.674% 1,449,765,439 - 1,512,655,647

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This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... Islam in Djibouti has a long history, first appearing in East Africa during the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad. ... West Indies redirects here. ... Map of the Dominican Republic Statistics for Islam in the Dominican Republic estimate that 0. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Islam is a minority religion in East Timor. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The statistics for Islam in Ecuador estimate a total Muslim population of 400, representing 0. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... Al-Azhar Islamic university in Cairo Egypt, connected to a mosque built around 971, is the oldest continuously operating university in the world. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... There is a small Islamic community in El Salvador, consisting of Arab immigrants. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... Islam in Eritrea is well established and accounting for approximately 50 percent of the population. ... Statistical regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked red):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current borders: Russia (dark orange), other countries formerly part of the USSR... There are currently (2006) believed to be just over 10,000 Muslims in Estonia but no mosques. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... According to the latest 1994 national census, Islam is the second most widely practiced religion in Ethiopia after Christianity, with approximately one third (32. ... For other uses, see Oceania (disambiguation). ... // The Muslims of Fiji comprise around 7% of the population (62 534). ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... Islam in Finland was introduced by Baltic Tatars at the end of the 19th century and now also includes Muslim immigrants. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... Estimates of the number of Muslims in France vary widely. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Islam in Gabon is not a well-established entity, leading to only a very small number of Gabonese muslims (1% or about 14,000). ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... The Republic of The Gambia is a country in West Africa. ... Islam is the majority religion of The Gambia, with around 90% of the population being Muslims. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Caucasus Mountains. ... Islam in Georgia was introduced in 645 A.D. when army sent by Second Caliph of Islam, Umar, conquered Eastern Georgia and established Muslim rule in Tbilisi. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... Owing to work migration of the 1960s and several waves of political refugees since the 1970s, Islam became a visible religion in Germany. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Larabanga Mosque 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 Muslims. ... Balkan redirects here. ... A disused mosque or dzami outside of Ioannina, which became part of Greece in 1913. ... West Indies redirects here. ... Adherents. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... The Islamic community in Guatemala numbers aroud 1200, out of whom 95% are Palestinian immigrants. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... 2005 official statistics for Islam in Guinea estimate that 85% of Guineas 7. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Islam is the predominate religion of Guinea-Bissau, numbering an estimated 38-45% of the roughly 1. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... About 10% of Guyanas population is Muslim. ... West Indies redirects here. ... The statistics for Islam in Haiti estimate a total Muslim population of 3. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... The statistics for Islam in Honduras estimate a total Muslim population of 2,790, representing 0. ... Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... Islam in Hungary pre-dates Ottoman Empire. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... Iceland may have the lowest number of muslims in any country. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... Islam in India is the second-most practiced religion after Hinduism. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Banda Acehs Grand Mosque. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Ł Islam is the religion of 5000% of Iranians of which approximately 500% are Shia and 93% are Sunni, mostly Turkomen, a minority of Arabs, Pashtuns, Baluchs, and Kurds living in the southwest, southeast, northeast and northwest. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The history of Islam in Iraq goes back several centuries to the lifetime of the Prophet Muhammad (d. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... The documented history of Islam in Ireland dates to the 1950s. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... The history of Islam in Italy started in the 9th century in Sicily until Normanns invasion. ... West Indies redirects here. ... The statistics for Islam in Jamaica estimate a total Muslim population of 5,463, representing 0. ... This article is about the geographical region. ... The history of Islam in Japan is relatively brief in relation to the religions longstanding presence in other countries around the world. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The Abu Darweesh Mosque was built in 1961 by the Circassian community which came to settle in Amman More than 90 percent of population in Jordan adhered to Sunni Islam in the late 1980s. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... By tradition the Kazaks are Sunni Muslims of the Hanafi school, and the Russians are Russian Orthodox. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... Islam is the religion of approximately 10% of the Kenyan population, or approximately 3. ... This article is about the geographical region. ... North Korea, known officially as the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK; Korean: Chosŏn Minjujuŭi Inmin Konghwaguk; Chosongul: 조선민주주의인민공화국; Hanja: 朝鮮民主主義人民共和國), is a country in eastern Asia, covering the northern half of the peninsula of Korea. ... This article is in need of attention. ... This article is about the geographical region. ... South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK; Korean: Daehan Minguk (Hangul: 대한 민국; Hanja: 大韓民國)), is a country in East Asia, covering the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Balkan redirects here. ... For other uses, see Kosovo (disambiguation). ... Islam in Kosovo has a long standing tradition dating back to the conquering of the Balkans, including Kosovo, by the Ottoman Empire. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Kuwait is a Muslim-majority country with Islam as the state religion. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... The vast majority of todays Kyrgyz are Muslims of the Sunni branch, but Islam came late and fairly superficially to the area. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Adherents. ... Statistical regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked red):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current borders: Russia (dark orange), other countries formerly part of the USSR... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Islam in Lebanon is divided between five Muslim sects; Sunnis, Shiites, Druze, Alawites, and Ismailis. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... According to Adherents, the Muslim population of Lesotho in 2000 was 1000 or 0. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Islam in Liberia is widespread, with an estimated 20% of Liberians professing the religion. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... Most Libyans adhere to the Sunni branch of Islam, which provides both a spiritual guide for individuals and a keystone for government policy. ... Statistical regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked red):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current borders: Russia (dark orange), other countries formerly part of the USSR... In Lithuania, unlike many other northern and western European countries, Islam came long ago. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... Muslims in Luxembourg are a minority together with: Protestants, Orthodox Christians, and Jews. ... Balkan redirects here. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... Muslims in Macedonia form nearly one third (between 30 and 33%) of the Former Yugoslav Republic´s total population. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... Islam has been well-established in what is now known as Madagascar for centuries and today Muslims represent 7% of approximately 1. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... Islam is the second largest religion in Malawi after Christianity; nearly all of Malawis Muslims adhere to Sunni Islam. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Islam is the official religion of Malaysia. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... With the exception of Shia members of the Indian trading community, Maldivians are Sunni Muslims; adherence to Islam, the state religion since the twelfth century, is required for citizenship. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... The Great Mosque of Djenné, the largest mud brick building in the world, is considered the greatest achievement of the Sudano-Sahelian architectural style. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... Virtually all Mauritanians are Sunni Muslims. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... The 1968 constitution of Mauritius recognized four religious categories: Hindus, Muslims, Sino-Mauritians, and the general population. ... North American redirects here. ... While some have claimed that official data estimates that there are 318,608 Muslims in Mexico, representing 0. ... Statistical regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked red):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current borders: Russia (dark orange), other countries formerly part of the USSR... 13/05/2005 Friday I have Just came back from Moldova i met with some moslems over there who expressed that they are facing a realy hard time just because they are muslims they can not change thier religion in govermnet papers to Islam because it is not allowed! so... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... U.S. Department of State estimates that Muslims account for 6% of the population,[1] while Adherents gives a higher figure of 10%.[2] ^ [Muslim Population] ^ [[1]]      Islam in Asia Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China (Peoples Republic of China (Hong Kong Macau) Republic of China... Balkan redirects here. ... This article is about the country in Europe. ... Islam in Montenegro is the second largest religion after Serbian Orthodoxy. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... Most Moroccans are Sunni Muslims of Arab, Berber, or mixed Arab-Berber stock. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... Islam in Mozambique is one of the several religions which claim a fairly significant number of adherents, numbering between 17. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Anthem Kaba Ma Kyei Capital Naypyidaw Largest city Yangon Official languages Burmese Demonym Burmese Government Military junta  -  Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Than Shwe  -  Prime Minister Soe Win  -  Acting Prime Minister Thein Sein Establishment  -  Bagan 849–1287   -  Taungoo Dynasty 1486–1752   -  Konbaung Dynasty 1752–1885   -  Colonial rule... The Bengali Sunni Jameh Mosque, built in the colonial era, is one of many mosques in Yangon. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... The cia world factbook estimates that muslim population in nepal is 4. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... The Dutch Islamic population is very diverse. ... For other uses, see Oceania (disambiguation). ... Islam in New Caledonia arrived more than a 100 years ago. ... For other uses, see Oceania (disambiguation). ... Islam in New Zealand has grown with inward immigration to that country. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... Statistics for Islam in Nicaragua are not readily available, but according to Fahmi Hassan, President of Asociación Cultural Nicaragüense-Islámica[1] the Muslim population is near 500, mostly Arabs who immigrated to Nicaragua from Palestine and Lebanon, in addition to a growing number of indiginous converts. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Islam accounts for the religion of 90% of the Nigerien population or approximately 11. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Abuja National Mosque, located in Abuja Nigeria has the largest Muslim population in Africa, with 50% of the country adhering to Islam. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... See Religion in Norway Mosque in Oslo, Norway Islam is the second largest religious community in Norway with over 2% of the population. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... During his visit to Muscat, Oman, Vice President Dick Cheney is on a tour of the countrys massive Grand Mosque, which spans an area of about 25 square miles (65 km²), March 16, 2002 The majority of Omanis are Ibadhi Muslims, followers of Abd Allah ibn Ibad. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... Over 98% of 166 million peoples of Pakistan are Muslims and Islam is the State religion of Pakistan. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... El Centro Cultural Islamico de Colon Islam in Panama has a long and unique history. ... For other uses, see Oceania (disambiguation). ... The US department of state estimates that there are about 2000 muslims in the country . ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The latest statistics for Islam in Paraguay estimate a total Muslim population of 507, representing 0. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The statistics for Islam in Peru estimate a total Muslim population of 837, representing 0. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Islam is one of the oldest organized religions to be established in the Philippines. ... Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... The GdaÅ„sk masjid The first noticeable presence of Islam in Poland began in the 14th century. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... According to adherents. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Qatar is a Muslim-majority country with Islam as the state religion. ... Balkan redirects here. ... Tatars (yellow) in Northern Dobruja (1903) Islam in Romania is represented by only 0. ... Statistical regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked red):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current borders: Russia (dark orange), other countries formerly part of the USSR... According to the United States Department of State, there are an estimated 14 to 20 million Muslims in Russia, constituting approximately 14 percent of the population and forming the largest religious minority. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... Islam was first introduced into Rwanda by Muslim traders from the East Coast of Africa in the 18th century. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The vast majority of the people of Saudi Arabia are Sunni Muslims. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Islam is the predominant religion in Senegal. ... Balkan redirects here. ... Anthem:  Serbia() on the European continent()  —  [] Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Slovak, Romanian, Croatian, Rusyn 1 Albanian 2 Demonym Serbian Government Parliamentary Democracy  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica    -  First state 7th century   -  Serbian Kingdom3 1217   -  Serbian Empire 1345   -  Independence lost... Bajrakli Mosque in Belgrade The Muslims in Serbia are ethnically Bosnian and Albanians. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... Islam in the Seychelles archipelago was established from its discovery by Muslim sea merchants well before the discovery by Portuguese sea merchants in 1505. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Statistics for Islam in Sierra Leone estimate a Muslim population of 3,610,585, representing around 60 percent of the countrys total population. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... The Masjid Sultan (Sultan Mosque) in Singapore was built in 1824 and declared a national monument in 1973. ... Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... Today more then 5. ... Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... The Muslims in Slovenia are ethnically Bosnian and Albanians. ... For other uses, see Oceania (disambiguation). ... Adhernts. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... The vast majority of Somalis are Sunni Muslims. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... Islam in South Africa probably predates the colonial period, and consisted of isolated contact with Arab and East African traders. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... Islam has had a fundamental presence in the culture and history of Spain. ... Map of South Asia (see note on Kashmir). ... Islam in Sri Lanka is practiced by a group of minorities who make up approximately 8% of the population. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... Sufi ritual being performed in Sudan Sudan is a religiously mixed country, although Muslims have dominated national government institutions since independence in 1956. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Stastics for Islam in Suriname estimate a Muslim population of 66,307, representing about 13,45 percent of the countrys total - which is the highest percentage per country population in the western hemisphere. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... The nation of Swaziland is home to nearly 1 million people, of which, approximately 10% or 100,000 are identified as Muslims, making Islam the 3rd largest religion in the country. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... Mosque in Stockholm Mosque in Uppsala Islam is the second biggest religion in Sweden after Christianity. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... According to the Confederate census of 2001 310,807 Muslims were living in Switzerland which was 4. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Islam in Syria is composed of a Sunni majority and four minority Shia sects; Alawi, Druze, Ismailis, and Twelver Shiites. ... This article is about the geographical region. ... Islam reached Taiwan in the 17th century when muslim families from the southern coastal Fukien Province of China accompanied Koxinga on his invasion of Taiwan to oust the Dutch from the southern city of Tainan in 1661. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... Islam in Tajikistan. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... Islam is, as of 2007, the largest religion (or may be the second after Christianity[1]) in Tanzania with 35% of the population of the mainland (Tanganyika) being Muslim and more than 99% of the population in Zanzibar are Muslims too. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Islam is most popular in southern Thailand, near the border with Malaysia, where the vast majority of the countrys Muslims, predominantly Malay in origin, are found. ...  Western Africa (UN subregion)  Maghreb[1] West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. ... Muslims in Togo represent between 13. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... Muslims constitute 12-17% of the population on Trinidad and Tobago. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... Tunis Zitouna Great Mosque Islam is the official state religion in Tunisia. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, built in 1616 The Suleiman Mosque (Süleymaniye Camii) in Istanbul was built on the order of sultan Suleiman the Magnificent by the great Ottoman architect Sinan in 1557 The region comprising modern Turkey has a long and rich Islamic tradition stretching back to the... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... Traditionally, the Turkmen of Turkmenistan, like their kin in Uzbekistan and Afghanistan are Sunni Muslims (over 70%). Shia Muslims, the other main branch of Islam, are also numerous in Turkmenistan (20%), and the Shia religious practices of the Persian, Azerbaijani and Kurdish minorities are not politicized. ...  Eastern Africa (UN subregion)  East African Community  Central African Federation (defunct)  Geographic East Africa, including the UN subregion and East African Community East Africa or Eastern Africa is the easternmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. ... // In 1989 Islam was practiced by an estimated 2. ... Statistical regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked red):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current borders: Russia (dark orange), other countries formerly part of the USSR... Muslims in Ukraine make up about 4% of the total population. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Jumeirah Mosque, built in stone in medieval Fatimid tradition, is an example of modern Islamic architecture and is one of the most photographed sights of Dubai More than 80 percent of the population of the UAE are noncitizens. ... A current understanding of Western Europe. ... Islam is the second largest religion in the United Kingdom with a total of 1,591,000, (or 2. ... North American redirects here. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... West Indies redirects here. ... Islam in Puerto Rico: 2004 official data estimated there are 5,091 Muslims in Puerto Rico, representing about 0. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The statistics for Islam in Uruguay estimate a total Muslim population of 341, representing 0. ... Map of Central Asia showing three sets of possible boundaries for the region Central Asia located as a region of the world Central Asia is a vast landlocked region of Asia. ... Gur-e Amir in Samarkand was built by the order of Timur, a ferocious Central Asian warlord, who, proclaiming his royal descent from Genghis Khan, in the 14th century conquered much of the Middle East, Turkey, Central Asia, and India. ... For other uses, see Oceania (disambiguation). ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Official data for Islam in Venezuela estimate Muslims account for 0. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... 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 Vietnam are of other ethnic groups. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... The West Bank The Gaza Strip The term Palestinian territories is used by many mainstream Western journalists as a collective name for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip — two territories in Palestine. ... Muslims constitute 16 percent of the population of Israel. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan Africa. ... ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Great Mosque in old Sanaá. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... Islam came to Zambia during the colonial period, primarily from people from the Indian subcontinent establishing themselves along the railways in the central part of the country from Livingstone to Lusaka, although there is a growing trend of conversion to Islam by indigenous Zambians. ... Categories: Africa geography stubs | Southern Africa ... Estimates on the Muslims of Zimbabwe vary from as low as 120,000 to as many as 1. ...

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 Arab Maghreb Union This article is about the region. ...

Islam in Africa
Region Total Population Muslims  % Muslim  % of Muslim total
Central Africa &&&&&&&097665660.&&&&&097,665,660 &&&&&&&015347332.&&&&&015,347,332 15.714% 0.852%
East Africa &&&&&&0283765021.&&&&&0283,765,021 &&&&&&&081890564.&&&&&081,890,564 28.859% 4.497%
North Africa &&&&&&0200519502.&&&&&0200,519,502 &&&&&&0179623477.&&&&&0179,623,477 89.579% 12.199%
Southern Africa &&&&&&&054055000.&&&&&054,055,000 &&&&&&&&&0885474.&&&&&0885,474 1.639% 0.605%
West Africa &&&&&&0265005740.&&&&&0265,005,740 &&&&&&0134577785.&&&&&0134,577,785 50.783% 9.077%
Total &&&&&&0901010923.&&&&&0901,010,923 &&&&&&0412324632.&&&&&0412,324,632 45.762% 27.23%
Islam in Asia
Region Total Population Muslims  % Muslim  % of Muslim total
Central Asia &&&&&&&092019166.&&&&&092,019,166 &&&&&&&076105962.&&&&&076,105,962 82.707% 5.155%
East Asia &&&&&01527960261.&&&&&01,527,960,261 &&&&&&&039609350.&&&&&039,609,350 2.592% 2.683%
Middle East &&&&&&0274775527.&&&&&0274,775,527 &&&&&&0252219832.&&&&&0252,219,832 91.791% 17.085%
South Asia &&&&&01437326682.&&&&&01,437,326,682 &&&&&&0456062641.&&&&&0456,062,641 28.947% 28.184%
Southeast Asia &&&&&&0571337070.&&&&&0571,337,070 &&&&&&0239566220.&&&&&0239,566,220 41.931% 16.228%
Total &&&&&03903418706.&&&&&03,903,418,706 &&&&&01023564005.&&&&&01,023,564,005 26.222% 69.336%
Islam in Europe
Region Total Population Muslims  % Muslim  % of Muslim total
Balkans &&&&&&&065407609.&&&&&065,407,609 &&&&&&&&08165137.&&&&&08,165,137 12.483% 0.553%
Central Europe &&&&&&&074510241.&&&&&074,510,241 &&&&&&&&&0521284.&&&&&0521,284 0.7% 0.035%
Eastern Europe &&&&&&0212821296.&&&&&0212,821,296 &&&&&&&021826829.&&&&&021,826,829 10.256% 1.479%
Western Europe &&&&&&0375832557.&&&&&0375,832,557 &&&&&&&013577116.&&&&&013,577,116 3.613% 0.92%
Total &&&&&&0728571703.&&&&&0728,571,703 &&&&&&&044090366.&&&&&044,090,366 6.052% 2.987%
Islam in North America and Islam in South America
Region Total Population Muslims  % Muslim  % of Muslim total
Caribbean &&&&&&&023809622.&&&&&023,809,622 &&&&&&&&&&015860.&&&&&015,860 0.067% 0.001%
Central America &&&&&&&042223849.&&&&&042,223,849 &&&&&&&&&&084035.&&&&&084,035 0.199% 0.006%
North America &&&&&&0446088748.&&&&&0446,088,748 &&&&&&&&05115892.&&&&&05,115,892 1.147% 0.347%
South America &&&&&&0371075531.&&&&&0371,075,531 &&&&&&&&04514716.&&&&&04,514,716 1.073% 0.269%
Total &&&&&&0883197750.&&&&&0883,197,750 &&&&&&&&09730503.&&&&&09,730,503 1.101% 0.822%
Islam in Oceania
Region Total Population Muslims  % Muslim  % of Muslim total
Oceania &&&&&&&030564520.&&&&&030,564,520 &&&&&&&&&0372968.&&&&&0372,968 1.22% 0.025%

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Top sixty

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

Top 60
By Population By Percentage
Rank Country Muslim Population  % Muslim Country  % Muslim Muslim Population
1 Indonesia 207,000,105 88.20% Saudi Arabia 100% 26,417,599
2 Pakistan 159,799,666 97% Afghanistan 99% 31,571,023
3 India 151,402,065 13.4% Somalia Nearly 99.8% 8,591,629
4 Bangladesh 132,446,365 88% Maldives 99.9% 348,756
5 Egypt 70,530,237 85% Western Sahara 99.8% 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 98.7% 32,300,410
16 Ethiopia 22,533,500 31.2% 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 1.5% Tajikistan 95% 6,805,330
20 Syria 16,234,901 88% Jordan 95% 5,471,745
21 Malaysia 14,467,694 60.4% Qatar 95% 819,898
22 Tanzania 12,868,224 35% Senegal 94% 10,459,222
23 Mali 11,062,376 90% Azerbaijan 93.4% 7,584,311
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 93.4% Turkmenistan 89% 4,407,352
30 Burkina Faso 7,449,626 52% Indonesia 88.2% 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 38.6% Guinea 85% 8,047,686
34 Congo (Kinshasa) 6,008,500 10% Kuwait 85% 1,985,300
35 Libya 5,592,596 97% Bahrain 93.1% 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 1.5% 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 64.5% 241,602
41 France 4,214,790 6.9% Sudan 65% 26,121,865
42 Kyrgyzstan 4,117,024 80% Malaysia 60.4% 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 99.9% Ethiopia 50% 37,533,500
51 Germany 3,049,961 3.7% Bosnia 40% 1,820,879
51 Oman 2,971,567 99% Côte d'Ivoire 38.6% 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% F.Y.R. Macedonia 33.3% 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

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Notes

  1. ^ US Department of State - International Religious Freedom Report 2006 - [1]
  2. ^ L'Albanie en 2005 - [2]
  3. ^ CIA - The World Factbook
  4. ^ 1994 Ethiopian Census as cited by Berhanu Abegaz, "Ethiopia: A Model Nation of Minorities" (accessed 6 April 2006)

References

  • US State Department's International Religious Freedom Report 2006 [276]
  • CIA FactBook [277]
  • adherents.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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Islamic eschatology is concerned with the Qiyamah (end of the world; Last Judgement) and the final judgement of humanity. ... Islamic ethics (akhlāq), defined as good character, historically took shape only gradually and was finally established in the 11th century. ... Kalam (علم الكلم)is one of the religious sciences of Islam. ... In the history of science, Islamic science refers to the science developed under the Islamic civilisation between the 8th and 15th centuries (the Islamic Golden Age). ... Alchemy in Islam differs from the general alchemy in certain ways, one of which is that Muslim alchemists didnt believe in the creation of life in the laboratory. ... Main articles: Islamic science and astrology Islamic astrology, in Arabic ilm al-nujum or ilm al-falak is the study of the heavens by early Muslims. ... This is a sub-article of Islamic science and astronomy. ... Islamic economics in practice. ... This article is about the relationship between Islam and science. ... In the history of mathematics, Islamic mathematics or Arabic mathematics refers to the mathematics developed by the Islamic civilization between 622 and 1600. ... In the history of medicine, Islamic medicine or Arabic medicine refers to medicine developed in the medieval Islamic civilisation and written in Arabic, the lingua franca of the Islamic civilization. ... Islamic sociology is a discipline of Islamic studies. ... Early Muslim sociology responded to the challenges of social organization of diverse peoples all under common religious organization in the Islamic caliphate, the Abbasid and later Mamluk period in Egypt. ... It has been suggested that Shuubiya be merged into this article or section. ... Hagia Sophia, an Eastern Orthodox church converted into a mosque on the day of the Fall of Constantinople Conversion of non-Muslim houses of worship into mosques began during the life of Muhammad and continued during subsequent Islamic conquests and under the Muslim rule. ... The historiography of early Islam is the study of how various historians have treated the events of the first two centuries of Islamic history. ... A significant number of inventions were produced in the Muslim world, many of them with direct implications for Fiqh related issues. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jainism and Islam came in close contact with each other following the Islamic Conquest from Central Asia and Persia in the seventh to the twelfth centuries when much of north and central India came under the rule of the Delhi Sultanate, and later the Mughal dynasty. ... This article is about the historical interaction between Islam and Judaism. ... In Islam, Prophet Muhammad is seen by Muslims as the last and final Prophet of Allah. ... This article lists various controversies related to Islam and Muslims. ... Apostasy in Islam (Arabic: ارتداد, irtidād or ridda) is commonly defined as the rejection of Islam in word or deed by a person who has been a Muslim. ... (Arguments critical to religion in general, or specific to Monotheism, such as the Existence of God, not dealt with here. ... This is a sub-article to Criticism of Islam. ... Muslims believe that the Quran is the literal word of God (Allah) as recited to Muhammad through the Angel Gabriel. ... This article is about political Islam For the religion of Islam, see Islam. ... Islamophobia is a controversial[1][2] though increasingly accepted[3][4] term that refers to prejudice or discrimination against Islam or Muslims. ... Islamist terrorism, sometimes called Islamic terrorism, is terrorism that is carried out to further the political and religious ambitions of a segment of the Muslim community. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the relationship between Islam and antisemitism. ... The extent to which domestic violence is sanctioned or opposed by Islam is a matter of debate. ... Persecution of Muslims refers to the religious persecution inflicted upon Muslims. ... This is a sub-article to Quran and Islamic view of miracles. ... Qutbism (also Kotebism, Qutbiyya, or Qutbiyyah) is the radical strain of Islamic ideology and activism, based on the thought and writings of Sayyid Qutb, a celebrated Islamist and former leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood who was executed in 1966. ...

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Islam (4486 words)
Muslims hold that Islam is essentially the same belief as that of all the messengers sent by God to mankind since Adam, with the Qur'an (the text used by all sects of the Muslim faith) codifying the final revelation of God.
Masjid al Haram, Mecca, is one of the five pillars of Islam or one of the roots of religion (for the Shi'a).
Islam is open to all, regardless of race, age, gender, or previous beliefs.
BIGpedia - Islam - Encyclopedia and Dictionary Online (4938 words)
Islam has two primary branches of belief, based largely on a historical disagreement over the succession of authority after Muhammad's death; these are known as Sunni and Shi'ite.
According to Islam, Muhammad was sent during a time of spiritual darkness and once the Qur'an was finally established, all past revelations were abrogated, making the Last Testament not only for the Arab nation but for all mankind until the Day of Judgement.
As of January 1926, their final ruling on the matter of the origins of the Bahá'í Faith and its relationship to Islam was that the Bahá'í Faith was neither a sect of Islam, nor a religion based on Islam, but a clearly-defined, independently-founded, Faith.
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