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Islam by Country

Islam is the largest religion in 49 countries. The highest shares of Muslims are in Afghanistan (100.0%), Mauritania (100.0%) and Somalia (100.0%); the most Muslims in absolute numbers live in Indonesia, Pakistan and India.

123
Countries with muslims
49
Countries where it is the largest religion
1.99 billion
Estimated muslims (sum of countries)
Indonesia
Most muslims in absolute numbers

Highest share of Muslims

1Flag of Afghanistan100.0%
2Flag of Mauritania100.0%
3Flag of Somalia100.0%
4Flag of Syria100.0%
5Flag of Tajikistan100.0%
6Flag of Türkiye99.8%
7Flag of Yemen99.1%
8Flag of Algeria99.0%
9Flag of Morocco99.0%
10Flag of Palestine99.0%
  • 90%+
  • 75–90%
  • 50–75%
  • 25–50%
  • 10–25%
  • under 10%

Share of Muslims in every country

RankCountryShareEstimated MuslimsLargest religion
1 Flag of AfghanistanAfghanistan 100.0%43.8 millionIslam
1 Flag of MauritaniaMauritania 100.0%5.3 millionIslam
1 Flag of SomaliaSomalia 100.0%19.7 millionIslam
1 Flag of SyriaSyria 100.0%25.6 millionIslam
1 Flag of TajikistanTajikistan 100.0%10.8 millionIslam
6 Flag of TürkiyeTürkiye 99.8%85.7 millionIslam
7 Flag of YemenYemen 99.1%41.4 millionIslam
8 Flag of AlgeriaAlgeria 99.0%47.0 millionIslam
8 Flag of MoroccoMorocco 99.0%38.0 millionIslam
8 Flag of PalestinePalestine 99.0%5.4 millionIslam
8 Flag of TunisiaTunisia 99.0%12.2 millionIslam
12 Flag of IranIran 98.5%91.0 millionIslam
13 Flag of ComorosComoros 98.1%866,073Islam
14 Flag of AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 97.3%10.0 millionIslam
15 Flag of SenegalSenegal 97.2%18.4 millionIslam
16 Flag of JordanJordan 97.1%11.2 millionIslam
17 Flag of LibyaLibya 96.6%7.2 millionIslam
18 Flag of GambiaGambia 96.4%2.7 millionIslam
18 Flag of PakistanPakistan 96.4%246.0 millionIslam
20 Flag of KosovoKosovo 95.6%1.5 millionIslam
21 Flag of NigerNiger 95.5%26.7 millionIslam
22 Flag of DjiboutiDjibouti 94.0%1.1 millionIslam
23 Flag of MaliMali 93.9%23.7 millionIslam
24 Flag of TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 93.0%7.1 millionIslam
25 Flag of BangladeshBangladesh 91.0%159.9 millionIslam
26 Flag of EgyptEgypt 90.0%106.5 millionIslam
26 Flag of KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 90.0%6.6 millionIslam
28 Flag of UzbekistanUzbekistan 88.0%32.6 millionIslam
29 Flag of IndonesiaIndonesia 87.4%249.7 millionIslam
30 Flag of OmanOman 85.9%4.7 millionIslam
31 Flag of GuineaGuinea 85.2%12.9 millionIslam
32 Flag of BruneiBrunei 82.1%382,857Islam
33 Flag of United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates 81.2%9.3 millionIslam
34 Flag of Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 77.1%6.8 millionIslam
35 Flag of Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos (Keeling) Islands 75.0%—Islam
36 Flag of KuwaitKuwait 74.6%3.6 millionIslam
37 Flag of BahrainBahrain 74.2%1.2 millionIslam
38 Flag of KazakhstanKazakhstan 69.3%14.4 millionIslam
39 Flag of LebanonLebanon 67.8%4.0 millionIslam
40 Flag of QatarQatar 65.2%1.9 millionIslam
41 Flag of Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 63.8%15.4 millionIslam
42 Flag of MalaysiaMalaysia 63.5%22.8 millionIslam
43 Flag of AlbaniaAlbania 56.7%1.3 millionIslam
44 Flag of NigeriaNigeria 53.5%127.1 millionIslam
45 Flag of ChadChad 52.1%10.9 millionIslam
46 Flag of Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 50.7%1.6 millionIslam
47 Flag of Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 46.1%1.0 millionIslam
48 Flag of Côte d'IvoireCôte d'Ivoire 42.9%14.0 millionIslam
49 Flag of TanzaniaTanzania 34.1%24.1 millionChristianity
50 Flag of North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia 32.2%586,333Christianity
51 Flag of EthiopiaEthiopia 31.3%42.4 millionChristianity
52 Flag of CameroonCameroon 30.6%9.1 millionChristianity
53 Flag of BeninBenin 27.7%4.1 millionChristianity
54 Flag of GhanaGhana 19.9%7.0 millionChristianity
55 Flag of Christmas IslandChristmas Island 19.4%—Christianity
56 Flag of MontenegroMontenegro 19.1%119,018Christianity
56 Flag of MozambiqueMozambique 19.1%6.8 millionChristianity
58 Flag of IsraelIsrael 18.1%1.8 millionJudaism
59 Flag of MauritiusMauritius 17.3%215,167Hinduism
60 Flag of SingaporeSingapore 15.6%953,343Buddhism
61 Flag of IndiaIndia 14.2%207.9 millionHinduism
62 Flag of TogoTogo 14.0%1.2 millionChristianity
63 Flag of Central African RepublicCentral African Republic 13.8%760,833Christianity
63 Flag of MalawiMalawi 13.8%3.1 millionChristianity
63 Flag of SurinameSuriname 13.8%88,299Christianity
66 Flag of UgandaUganda 13.7%7.0 millionChristianity
67 Flag of LiberiaLiberia 12.0%687,745Christianity
68 Flag of KenyaKenya 10.9%6.3 millionChristianity
69 Flag of GabonGabon 10.8%280,058Christianity
70 Flag of GeorgiaGeorgia 10.7%421,127Christianity
71 Flag of BulgariaBulgaria 9.8%630,464Christianity
72 Flag of Sri LankaSri Lanka 9.7%2.1 millionBuddhism
73 Flag of AustriaAustria 8.3%764,278Christianity
74 Flag of BelgiumBelgium 6.8%812,041Christianity
74 Flag of GuyanaGuyana 6.8%56,847Christianity
76 Flag of PhilippinesPhilippines 6.4%7.5 millionChristianity
77 Flag of FijiFiji 6.3%58,789Christianity
78 Flag of South SudanSouth Sudan 6.2%755,705Christianity
79 Flag of LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 5.9%2,420Christianity
80 Flag of SwitzerlandSwitzerland 5.4%490,992Christianity
80 Flag of ThailandThailand 5.4%3.9 millionBuddhism
82 Flag of NepalNepal 5.1%1.5 millionHinduism
83 Flag of NetherlandsNetherlands 5.0%904,382No religion
83 Flag of Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago 5.0%68,388Christianity
85 Flag of CanadaCanada 4.9%2.0 millionChristianity
85 Flag of ItalyItaly 4.9%2.9 millionChristianity
85 Flag of PalauPalau 4.9%865Christianity
88 Flag of United KingdomUnited Kingdom 4.4%3.1 millionChristianity
89 Flag of DenmarkDenmark 4.3%258,394Christianity
89 Flag of MyanmarMyanmar 4.3%2.4 millionBuddhism
91 Flag of Hong KongHong Kong 4.2%314,954No religion
91 Flag of SerbiaSerbia 4.2%275,064Christianity
93 Flag of FranceFrance 4.0%2.7 millionChristianity
94 Flag of GermanyGermany 3.7%3.1 millionChristianity
95 Flag of GibraltarGibraltar 3.6%1,445Christianity
96 Flag of BurundiBurundi 3.4%489,260Christianity
97 Flag of AustraliaAustralia 3.2%883,661Christianity
97 Flag of MongoliaMongolia 3.2%114,207Buddhism
99 Flag of NorwayNorway 3.1%173,937Christianity
100 Flag of SloveniaSlovenia 3.0%63,930Christianity
101 Flag of New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 2.8%8,269Christianity
102 Flag of LuxembourgLuxembourg 2.3%15,800Christianity
103 Flag of CambodiaCambodia 2.0%356,960Buddhism
103 Flag of Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea 2.0%38,769Christianity
103 Flag of EswatiniEswatini 2.0%25,123Christianity
103 Flag of GreeceGreece 2.0%208,279Islam
103 Flag of RwandaRwanda 2.0%291,387Christianity
108 Flag of South AfricaSouth Africa 1.9%1.2 millionChristianity
109 Flag of ChinaChina 1.8%25.3 millionNo religion
109 Flag of CyprusCyprus 1.8%24,674Christianity
111 Flag of IrelandIreland 1.6%87,750Christianity
111 Flag of Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo 1.6%103,751Christianity
111 Flag of SeychellesSeychelles 1.6%1,964Christianity
114 Flag of MadagascarMadagascar 1.4%458,369Christianity
115 Flag of Cape VerdeCape Verde 1.3%6,855Christianity
115 Flag of CroatiaCroatia 1.3%50,391Christianity
115 Flag of DR CongoDR Congo 1.3%1.5 millionChristianity
118 Flag of Sint MaartenSint Maarten 1.1%483Christianity
119 Flag of BermudaBermuda 1.0%646Christianity
120 Flag of United StatesUnited States 0.9%3.1 millionChristianity
121 Flag of Isle of ManIsle of Man 0.5%421Christianity
122 Flag of MontserratMontserrat 0.4%—Christianity
123 Flag of JerseyJersey 0.1%—Christianity

Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain) (religions); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).

Where Muslims live

By continent, the largest numbers of Muslims (estimated from national shares and populations) live in Asia (1.33 billion), Africa (615.4 million), Europe (32.1 million) and Americas (5.3 million). The five countries with the most Muslims are Indonesia (249.7 million), Pakistan (246.0 million), India (207.9 million), Bangladesh (159.9 million) and Nigeria (127.1 million).

Where Islam is the majority

Islam is the largest religion in 49 countries, including Afghanistan, Mauritania, Somalia, Syria, Tajikistan, Türkiye, Yemen, Algeria, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Iran, Comoros, Azerbaijan and Senegal.

About the data

Shares come from national censuses and surveys compiled in the CIA World Factbook; the year differs by country. Denominations are grouped into religious families — for example Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox into Christianity. Totals can exceed or fall short of 100% because sources overlap or leave groups unstated.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest percentage of Muslims?

Afghanistan (100.0%), followed by Mauritania, Somalia, Syria and Tajikistan.

Which country has the most Muslims?

Indonesia — about 249.7 million.

In how many countries is Islam the largest religion?

49.