Taken as a whole, europes population including both muslims and. The muslim world, founded in 1911, is dedicated to the promotion and dissemination of scholarly research on islam and muslim societies and on historical. For the 50country europe region in the future of world religions, the muslim population in 2010 was estimated to be 43. Percentage of 1990 world population that is muslim. According to some sources muslim populations in india, china, nigeria, tanzania, ethiopia,erittria and in some other countries are displayed less than. Muslim population growth is the population growth of muslims worldwide. More than 300 million muslims, or onefifth of the worlds muslim population, live in. Indias muslim population is growing slower than it had in the previous decades, and its growth rate has slowed more sharply than that of the hindu population, new census data show. Germany muslim population percentage 2017 by city demographics religion german 11 april, 2017 22. The growth of the muslim population also is helped by the fact that muslims have the youngest median age 24 in 2015 of all major religious groups, more than seven years younger than the median age of nonmuslims 32. In fact, the research center states that roughly 24 percent of the world s population was composed of muslims in 2015, with 3.
In recent years, 33% of the worlds babies were born to christians, which is slightly greater than the christian share of the worlds population in 2015 31%. The majority of muslims also follow the teachings and practices of muhammad as recorded in traditional accounts. In 20102015, the expected muslim growth rate was 1. List of countries by muslim population religionwiki.
The country with the largest ahmadiyya population is pakistan, with an estimated 4 million ahmadi muslims. Pdf muslim world the special issue the challenges and. Ahmadiyya population in world 2016 the muslim times. India is the worlds largest democracy, with about 1. Muslims make up a majority of the population in 49 countries around the world. World muslim population more widespread than you might think. The battle for hegemony in the middle east center for security. However, the middle eastnorth africa region has the highest percentage of muslimmajority countries, more than half of which are 95% muslim or greater. Top 10 largest muslim populations in the world muslim. View this journal online at journalmuwo w il e y o n li n e li b ra ry jo u rn a l m u w o. Jan 31, 2017 muslims make up a majority of the population in 49 countries around the world.
Islam to become the worlds largest religion as muslim births. Jan 27, 2011 largest muslim populations in the world. Muslim population growth is due to the young average population of muslims and the fact that muslims have the highest fertility rate in the world 2. World muslim population more widespread than you might. Muslims consider the quran, their holy book, to be the verbatim word of god as revealed to the islamic prophet and messenger muhammad. Estimated and actual muslim population share in denmark, norway and sweden 2018 opinion on muslims wanting to impose their religious law. According to the world christian encyclopedia, the ahmadiyya movement is the fastest growing sect within islam as of the early 21st century. According to pew research, conversion from other reasons to islam does not. Islam is the dominant religion in central asia, indonesia, middle. Oct 24, 2018 the city with the largest muslim population in the united states is dearborn, michigan, with a population of 98,153, many of whom are immigrants from syria, iraq, and yemen. South asia contains the largest population of muslims in the world. In fact, the research center states that roughly 24 percent of the worlds population was composed of muslims in 2015, with 3.
In recent years, 33% of the worlds babies were born to christians, which is slightly greater than the. More than 300 million muslims, or onefifth of the world s muslim population, live in countries where islam is not the majority religion. According to the same study, religious switching has no impact on muslim population, since the number of people who embrace islam and those who leave islam are roughly equal. Why muslims are the worlds fastestgrowing religious. The future of the global muslim population the muslim times. Video about the increasing muslim population in the world. This video was produced almost a decade ago, and was actually shown on the floor of the u. Data to measure sympathy and support for islamist terrorism. The presented data show that the percentage of world muslim population with respect to the total world population has increased steadily from 3% in 700ad or 100h to 7% in 800ad or 200h, to 11% in. All data collected from authentic sources and calculated the muslim population in each countries and continents. Dec 11, 2012 estimated and actual muslim population share in denmark, norway and sweden 2018 opinion on muslims wanting to impose their religious law in denmark 2017 opinions on restrictions on the religious. Muslim populations around the world and their size in 2030 have been calculated by a respected us thinktank. Pew research centers spring 2017 global attitudes survey.
The majority of muslims in germany are sunnis, at 75%. Statistics canada, projections 2001 2017 muslim population by city montreal 2001 96 200 out of 3. Whether you are looking for the countries with the biggest muslim population in the world in 2018, because you hate muslims and wish to avoid those countries, or you are a muslim and are happy to. He estimated that approximately 100,000 muslim people live in japan. Apr 05, 2017 between 2010 and 2015, an estimated 31% of babies born in the world were to muslim parents, far exceeding the 24% share of the worlds population held by muslims. However, muslims are still well underrepresented in number and percentage in the americas and oceania. The worlds muslim population is expected to increase by about 35% in the next 20 years, rising from 1. This map shows current muslim population in the world. Tanzania population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. Within the second half of this century, muslims are expected to become the worlds largest religious group. The world in muslim populations, every country listed news. Dieser global zu beobachtende trend lasst sich auch im. In pakistan percent mentioned religious reasons, and in turkey 19 percent did. Research center report of 5 facts about the muslim population in europe, 2017.
The research builds on 2,500 censuses, surveys and population registers used within the pew research centers 2015 report the future of world. Almost 62% of the worlds muslim population live in the asiapacific region, compared with only 20% in the middle east and north africa the. Muslim population in the united states 2017 statista. As turkey is a predominantly muslim country where religious statements are given high regard.
Middleeastern and northafrican countries only account for 20% of the muslim population. Top 10 largest muslim populations in the world muslim pro. Top 10 muslim populations in 2016 more than 1 billion muslims live in asia. Apr 06, 2017 while the worlds population is projected to grow 32% in the coming decades, the number of muslims is expected to increase by 70% from 1. Muslim population in japan how much is it in tokyo.
Apr 06, 2017 the research builds on 2,500 censuses, surveys and population registers used within the pew research centers 2015 report the future of world religions. The ahmadiyya muslim community organization comprise a minority of germanys muslims, numbering some 35,000 members or a little over 1% of the muslim population, and are found in 244 communities as of 20. May 05, 2020 however, the middle eastnorth africa region has the highest percentage of muslim majority countries, more than half of which are 95% muslim or greater. The list of countries that make up each region can be found in the section titled world muslim population by region and country. Islam in indonesia can be broadly categorized into modernism, following orthodox theology while embracing modern learning. In all major regions where there is a sizable muslim population, muslim fertility exceeds nonmuslim fertility. Related pew research muslim population by percentage. This compares with average world population growth rate of 1. More than 300 million muslims, or onefifth of the worlds muslim population, live in countries where islam is not the majority religion. This edition of the annual data sheet, also shows a worldwide total fertility rate tfr, or average lifetime births per woman. Jul 04, 2017 ahmadiyya population in world 2016 source. Mar 31, 2017 this video was produced almost a decade ago, and was actually shown on the floor of the u.
With 947,300 square kilometers of land, tanzania is the 23rd largest country in the world and the th largest in africa. India has the worlds secondlargest muslim population in raw numbers roughly 176 million, though muslims make up just 14. Asia is the most populated region on earth, thats why so many asian countries are in the list of the top 10 muslim populations in the world. Adherents of islam constitute the worlds second largest religious group. Studie dschihadistische radikalisierung schweiz zhaw zurcher. The world s muslim population is expected to increase by about 35% in the next 20 years, rising from 1. Muslim population in japan is approximately 100,000.
There are no official statistic data of muslim population in japan. Continent population in million total population in 2018 in million muslim percentage. This, in combination with the total population, equates to a population density of approximately 62 people per square kilometer. The country with the largest number about 209 million is indonesia, where 87. Muslims are people who follow or practice islam, a monotheistic abrahamic religion. Since 2001, the year of the september 11 attacks on the world trade center, there has been a rise in islamophobia in the united states, and in 2015 and 2016 there was a. Statistics about the muslim population of the world.
Professor tanada at waseda university researched muslim population in japan as of 2011. The future global muslim population pew research center. Muslims are becoming the fastestgrowing religious group in the world, according to pew research center. World population ranking muslim population ranking alphabetical order percentage order. The worlds christian population also has continued to grow, but more modestly. Public opinion survey data to measure sympathy and support. Indias muslim population council on foreign relations. Egypts geography, population and cultural cohesion mean that its unlikely to. Pdf the purpose of this manuscript is to present a reliable estimate of the muslim population and its percentage in each country throughout the world find. Jun 04, 2019 muslim population growth is due to the young average population of muslims and the fact that muslims have the highest fertility rate in the world 2. Indias muslim population, by most measures the worlds second largest after that of indonesia, has suffered physically and economically at the hands of extremists in the countrys majority.
As of 2015, it was predicted that the worlds muslim population would grow twice as fast as the overall global population in the following decades. These minority muslim populations are often quite large. Oct 23, 2019 first of all number does not matter in islam, what matter is quality of muslim. Why muslims are the worlds fastestgrowing religious group.