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Muslims are in every country some countries Muslims are a majority some countries Muslims are a minority.
With the exception of India, Ethiopia, China and Russia the majority of the population in the following countries are Muslim.
- Indonesia 202,867,000 (88.2%)
- Pakistan 174,082,000 (96.3%)
- India 160,945,000 (13.4%)
- Bangladesh 145,312,000 (89.6%)
- Egypt 78,513,000 (94.6%)
- Nigeria 78,056,000 (50.4%)
- Iran 73,777,000 (99.4%)
- Turkey 73,619,000 (98.0%)
- Algeria 34,199,000 (98.0 %)
- Morocco 31,993,000 (99.0%)
- Iraq 30,428,000 (99.0%)
- Sudan 30,121,000 (71.3%)
- Afghanistan 28,072,000 (99.7%)
- Ethiopia 28,063,000 (33.9%)
- Uzbekistan 26,469,000 (96.3%)
- Saudi Arabia 24,949,000 (97.0%)
- Yemen 23,363,000 (99.1%)
- China 21,667,000 (1.6%)
- Syria 20,196,000 (92.2%)
- Malaysia 16,581,000 (60.4%)
- Russia 16,482,000 (11.7%)
- Niger 15,075,000 (98.6%)
Many Muslims not only live in, but also have an official status in the following regions:
- Southwest Asia: Arab nations such as Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and non-Arab nations such as Iran.
- Africa: North African countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt; Northeast African countries like Somalia, Somaliland (de facto state), Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Sudan; and West African countries like Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Burkina Faso, Sierra Leone, Niger and Nigeria.
- Southern Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Northern Cyprus and Turkey.
- Eastern Europe: (North Caucasus and Idel-Ural) and Ukraine (especially in the Crimea)
- Central Asia: Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- South Asia: Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives
- East Asia: parts of China (Xinjiang and Ningxia)
- Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia
Some definitions would also include the sizable Muslim minorities in:
- several countries of Europe (of which the Muslim population in Cyprus, Russia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, France, the Netherlands and Denmark make up at least 5% of the total population of that country, and with more than 37 million Muslims, collectively, living in Russia, France, Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands,
- several regions of Russia, other than ethnic republics above (Adyghea, North Ossetia-Alania, etc.)
- some parts of India (India has the third-largest population of Muslims of any country; see: Islam in India)
- Singapore, Myanmar, Pattani (Thailand), and Mindanao (Philippines)
- Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
- Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Malawi, South Africa, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Uganda, Ethiopia
- Crimea in Ukraine
One fifth of the world population share Islam as an ethical tradition. Estimates conclude that the number of Muslims in the world ranges between 1.3 to 1.8 billion, with the most accepted figure being around 1.6 billion. Muslims are the majority in 57 countries, they speak about 60 languages and come from diverse ethnic backgrounds. Arabic is the most spoken language of Muslims, and is spoken by 20% of Muslims. Bengali is the second most commonly spoken language, spoken by around 10% of the total population, and Punjabi is the third most spoken language (spoken by around 5% of Muslim world). Other major languages spoken by the Muslims are Javanese, Turkish, Urdu and Persian.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoMore than 50 countries are having majority Muslims.
Countries with percentage Muslim Population above 30 % are extracted from the published data by Pew Forum, as of October 2009, and listed below. It may be referred to related link below for more information.
Country
Estimated 2009 Muslim Population
Percentage of Population that is Muslim
Percentage of World Muslim Population
Source and Year
Afghanistan
28,072,000
99.7
1.8
WRD 2005
Albania
2,522,000
79.9
0.2
MICS 2005
Algeria
34,199,000
98.0
2.2
WRD 2005
Azerbaijan
8,675,000
99.2
0.6
DHS 2006
Bahrain
642,000
81.2
<0.1
Census 2001
Bangladesh
145,312,000
89.6
9.3
Census 2001
1,522,000
~40
<1
WVS 2001
Burkina Faso
9,292,000
59.0
0.6
DHS 2003
Chad
6,257,000
55.8
0.4
DHS 2004
Comoros
664,000
98.3
<0.1
WRD 2005
Djibouti
838,000
96.9
0.1
WRD 2005
Egypt
78,513,000
94.6
5.0
DHS 2005
Eritrea
1,854,000
36.5
0.1
DHS 2002
Ethiopia
28,063,000
33.9
1.8
Census 2007
Gambia
1,625,000
~95
<1
InterMedia 2004
Guinea
8,502,000
84.4
0.5
DHS 2005
Guinea Bissau
680,000
42.2
<0.1
WRD 2005
Indonesia
202,867,000
88.2
12.9
Census 2000
Iran
73,777,000
99.4
4.7
Census 2006
Iraq
30,428,000
~99
~2
WVS 2006
Ivory Coast
7,745,000
36.7
0.5
DHS 2005
Jordan
6,202,000
98.2
0.4
DHS 2002
Kazakhstan
8,822,000
56.4
0.6
DHS 1999
Kosovo
1,999,000
89.6
0.1
WRD 2005
Kuwait
2,824,000
~95
<1
Pew Global 2007
Kyrgyzstan
4,734,000
86.3
0.3
DHS 1997
Lebanon
2,504,000
59.3
0.2
WRD 2005
Libya
6,203,000
96.6
0.4
WRD 2005
Malaysia
16,581,000
60.4
1.1
Census 2000
Maldives
304,000
98.4
<0.1
WRD 2005
Mali
12,040,000
92.5
0.8
DHS 2006
Mauritania
3,261,000
99.1
0.2
WRD 2005
Mayotte
191,000
98.4
<0.1
WRD 2005
Morocco
31,993,000
~99
~2
Pew Global 2007
Niger
15,075,000
98.6
1.0
DHS 2006
Nigeria
78,056,000
50.4
5.0
DHS 2003
Oman
2,494,000
87.7
0.2
Census 1993
Pakistan
174,082,000
96.3
11.1
Census 1998
Palestinian territories
4,173,000
~98
<1
Pew Global 2009
Qatar
1,092,000
77.5
0.1
Census 2004
24,949,000
~97
~2
WVS 2003
Senegal
12,028,000
96.0
0.8
DHS 2006
Sierra Leone
4,059,000
71.3
0.3
Census 2004
Somalia
8,995,000
98.5
0.6
WRD 2005
Sudan
30,121,000
71.3
1.9
WRD 2005
Syria
20,196,000
92.2
1.3
WRD 2005
Tajikistan
5,848,000
84.1
0.4
WRD 2005
Tanzania
13,218,000
30.2
0.8
DHS 2004
Tunisia
10,216,000
99.5
0.7
WRD 2005
Turkey
73,619,000
~98
4.7
TESEV 2006
Turkmenistan
4,757,000
93.1
0.3
DHS 2000
3,504,000
76.2
0.2
WRD 2005
Uzbekistan
26,469,000
96.3
1.7
DHS 2002
Western Sahara
510,000
99.4
<0.1
WRD 2005
Yemen
23,363,000
99.1
1.5
WRD 2005
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∙ 10y agoAnswer 1
There are 57 members of the OIC.
Answer 2
While it is true that there are 57 members of the OIC, not all OIC member nations have a Muslim-majority, such as Guyana in South America (which has a significant Muslim minority). There are currently 49 Majority-Muslim states per the Pew Forum.
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∙ 11y agoOver fifty countries. Refer to question below.
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∙ 11y agoThere are 57 independent Muslim countries ruled by the Muslim Rulers.
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∙ 10y agoabout 50
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How many independent Muslim countries are in the world?
There are 46 independent Muslim countries in the world
How many Muslim countries in the world in 2012?
50 Muslim majority countries
How many countries have Muslim residence?
Almost all countries of the world are having Muslim residents
How many independent Muslim country in the world?
There are 46 independent Muslim countries in the world
How many countries are in the Islamic world?
More than 50 countries in the world are having Muslim majority
What is the number of Muslim countries currently?
There are 56 Muslim countries in the world.
How many Muslim countary in d world?
They are more than fifty Muslim majority countries.
How many non Muslims countries in the world?
Actually, most countries are non-muslim, meaning either that they don't have a muslim majority, or that they don't have a muslim government.
How many Muslim countries in 2012?
They are 50 Muslim Majority countries.
How many muslims are in this world and in how many countries?
More than one billion , present in nearly all countries but concentrated in about 50 Muslim countries .
How many countries have Muslim women?
Almost all countries have Muslim women. Islam is a wide-spread religion, and both male and female worshipers live in a majority of countries around the world
How many 100 percent Muslim countries are in the world?
None are. However, the closest is Morocco with 99.9% of its population recognizing themselves as Muslim.
