Muslim Countries

Last updated September 18, 2024

Muslim Population Rate
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Muslim Population RateQuestion Mark
1.MoroccoMorocco99.9%
2.AfghanistanAfghanistan99.7%
3.SomaliaSomalia99.7%
4.IranIran99.5%
5.TunisiaTunisia99.5%
6.Western SaharaWestern Sahara99.4%
7.IraqIraq99.1%
8.YemenYemen99.1%
9.MauritaniaMauritania99.1%
10.MayotteMayotte98.6%
11.MaldivesMaldives98.4%
12.NigerNiger98.3%
13.ComorosComoros98.3%
14.TurkeyTurkey98.0%
15.AlgeriaAlgeria97.9%
16.PalestinePalestine97.9%
17.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan97.3%
18.UzbekistanUzbekistan97.1%
19.JordanJordan97.1%
20.DjiboutiDjibouti96.9%
21.SenegalSenegal96.6%
22.LibyaLibya96.6%
23.PakistanPakistan96.5%
24.TajikistanTajikistan96.4%
25.EgyptEgypt95.3%
26.GambiaGambia95.3%
27.MaliMali94.6%
28.TurkmenistanTurkmenistan93.0%
29.SyriaSyria92.8%
30.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia92.7%
31.BangladeshBangladesh90.8%
32.SudanSudan90.7%
33.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan89.4%
34.IndonesiaIndonesia87.0%
35.OmanOman85.9%
36.GuineaGuinea84.6%
37.AlbaniaAlbania82.1%
38.Sierra LeoneSierra Leone78.5%
39.BruneiBrunei75.1%
40.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates75.0%
41.KazakhstanKazakhstan72.0%
42.KuwaitKuwait70.7%
43.BahrainBahrain69.7%
44.MalaysiaMalaysia66.1%
45.QatarQatar65.2%
46.Burkina FasoBurkina Faso62.7%
47.LebanonLebanon61.2%
48.ChadChad55.1%
49.Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina46.5%

Majority Muslim Countries around the Globe

Understanding the world's religious demographics is key to promoting pluralism, sustaining multicultural cohabitation and advocating for peace. At the heart of such endeavors, is an awareness: understanding not just the dominant religions in different regions, but also the nations with religious majority populations. A striking example of this is countries where Muslims form the majority, contributing to the rich tapestry of global culture, ideas, and perspectives. Muslim majority countries draw from a common well of faith but exhibit extraordinary diversity in terms of ethnicity, politics, socio-economic status, and culture. From the bustling markets of Marrakesh in Morocco to the mesmerizing domes of the Blue Mosque in Turkey, these lands tell countless tales of revolutions, triumphs, challenges, and the unwavering human spirit. Data shows that Islam is the second-largest religion in the world, with 24.1% of the world's population identifying as Muslims, according to a report by Pew Research Center. The Muslim-majority nations contribute significantly to this figure, stretching from Africa to the Middle East to South Asia. Key findings from the data include:

  • Among Muslim-majority countries, Morocco leads with 99.9% of its population practicing Islam, followed closely by Afghanistan, Somalia, and Iran, each reporting more than 99.5% Muslim population.
  • In the diverse landscape of Asia, the Maldives stands out with a 98.4% Muslim population, and Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim-majority country by total population, reports that 87% of its populace follows Islam.
  • In Europe, Albania is a Muslim-majority country with 82.1% of its population practicing Islam, closely rivaled by Bosnia and Herzegovina with a 46.5% Muslim population.
  • Countries in the Middle East such as Iraq, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia also possess a substantial Muslim population, ranging from 99.1% to 92.7%. Understanding the demographic distribution of religious beliefs, such as in these Muslim-majority countries, helps provide important context to geopolitical relationships, cultural exchanges, and fosters a more inclusive dialogue across nations and societies.

Top 10 Muslim Countries

The top ten countries with the highest percentage of Muslims within their population (by rate) are, in order: Morocco, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iran, Tunisia, Western Sahara, Iraq, Yemen, Mauritania, and Mayotte. Morocco leads the pack with a staggering 99.9% of its population practicing Islam, followed closely by Afghanistan and Somalia, each having a 99.7% Muslim population. Iran and Tunisia have also reported that Islam is the religious identity of 99.5% of their respective populations. Western Sahara is home to a 99.4% Muslim population while Iraq, Yemen, and Mauritania each report a Muslim population rate of 99.1%. Finally, Mayotte, an insular region of France located in the Indian Ocean, completes the top ten with a 98.6% Muslim population.

Top 10 Muslim Countries:

  1. Morocco - 99.9%
  2. Afghanistan - 99.7%
  3. Somalia - 99.7%
  4. Iran - 99.5%
  5. Tunisia - 99.5%
  6. Western Sahara - 99.4%
  7. Iraq - 99.1%
  8. Yemen - 99.1%
  9. Mauritania - 99.1%
  10. Mayotte - 98.6%

By Region

Afghanistan

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Ranked in World

#2

Albania

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Ranked in World

#37

Algeria

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Ranked in World

#15

Azerbaijan

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Ranked in World

#17

Bahrain

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Ranked in World

#43

Bangladesh

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Ranked in World

#31

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Ranked in World

#49

Brunei

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Ranked in World

#39

Burkina Faso

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Ranked in World

#46

Chad

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Ranked in World

#48

Comoros

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Ranked in World

#13

Djibouti

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Ranked in World

#20

Egypt

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Ranked in World

#25

Gambia

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Ranked in World

#26

Guinea

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Ranked in World

#36

Indonesia

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Ranked in World

#34

Iran

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Ranked in World

#4

Iraq

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Ranked in World

#7

Jordan

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Ranked in World

#19

Kazakhstan

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Ranked in World

#41

Kuwait

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Ranked in World

#42

Kyrgyzstan

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Ranked in World

#33

Lebanon

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Ranked in World

#47

Libya

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Ranked in World

#22

Malaysia

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Ranked in World

#44

Maldives

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Ranked in World

#11

Mali

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Ranked in World

#27

Mauritania

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Ranked in World

#9

Mayotte

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Ranked in World

#10

Morocco

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Ranked in World

#1

Niger

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Ranked in World

#12

Oman

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Ranked in World

#35

Pakistan

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Ranked in World

#23

Palestine

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Ranked in World

#16

Qatar

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Ranked in World

#45

Saudi Arabia

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Ranked in World

#30

Senegal

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Ranked in World

#21

Sierra Leone

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Ranked in World

#38

Somalia

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Ranked in World

#3

Sudan

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Ranked in World

#32

Syria

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Ranked in World

#29

Tajikistan

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Ranked in World

#24

Tunisia

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Ranked in World

#5

Turkey

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Ranked in World

#14

Turkmenistan

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Ranked in World

#28

United Arab Emirates

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Ranked in World

#40

Uzbekistan

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Ranked in World

#18

Western Sahara

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Ranked in World

#6

Yemen

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Ranked in World

#8

Table

Region ↕Muslim Population Rate↕
Afghanistan iconAfghanistan99.7%
Albania iconAlbania82.1%
Algeria iconAlgeria97.9%
Azerbaijan iconAzerbaijan97.3%
Bahrain iconBahrain69.7%
Bangladesh iconBangladesh90.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina iconBosnia and Herzegovina46.5%
Brunei iconBrunei75.1%
Burkina Faso iconBurkina Faso62.7%
Chad iconChad55.1%
Comoros iconComoros98.3%
Djibouti iconDjibouti96.9%
Egypt iconEgypt95.3%
Gambia iconGambia95.3%
Guinea iconGuinea84.6%
Indonesia iconIndonesia87.0%
Iran iconIran99.5%
Iraq iconIraq99.1%
Jordan iconJordan97.1%
Kazakhstan iconKazakhstan72.0%
Kuwait iconKuwait70.7%
Kyrgyzstan iconKyrgyzstan89.4%
Lebanon iconLebanon61.2%
Libya iconLibya96.6%
Malaysia iconMalaysia66.1%
Maldives iconMaldives98.4%
Mali iconMali94.6%
Mauritania iconMauritania99.1%
Mayotte iconMayotte98.6%
Morocco iconMorocco99.9%
Niger iconNiger98.3%
Oman iconOman85.9%
Pakistan iconPakistan96.5%
Palestine iconPalestine97.9%
Qatar iconQatar65.2%
Saudi Arabia iconSaudi Arabia92.7%
Senegal iconSenegal96.6%
Sierra Leone iconSierra Leone78.5%
Somalia iconSomalia99.7%
Sudan iconSudan90.7%
Syria iconSyria92.8%
Tajikistan iconTajikistan96.4%
Tunisia iconTunisia99.5%
Turkey iconTurkey98.0%
Turkmenistan iconTurkmenistan93.0%
United Arab Emirates iconUnited Arab Emirates75.0%
Uzbekistan iconUzbekistan97.1%
Western Sahara iconWestern Sahara99.4%
Yemen iconYemen99.1%
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