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How many Muslim are in the world?
1.8 billion Muslims
There were 1.8 billion Muslims in the world as of 2015 – roughly 24% of the global population – according to a Pew Research Center estimate. But while Islam is currently the world’s second-largest religion (after Christianity), it is the fastest-growing major religion.
How many Muslims are in the world each year?
Historical Muslim population
| Year | World population | Muslim population |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.14 billion | 1.291 billion |
| 2013 | 7.21 billion | 1.635 billion |
| 2016 | 7.46 billion | 1.8 billion |
| 2020 | 7.8 billion | 2 billion |
What is the smallest religion?
Adherents in 2020
| Religion | Adherents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Zoroastrianism | 2.6 million | 0.03% |
| Tenrikyo | 2.0 million | 0.02% |
| Animism | 1.9 million | 0.02% |
| Neo-Paganism | 1.0 million | 0.01% |
How many Muslims are in Russia?
10,220,000
Islam in Russia is a minority religion. Russia has the largest Muslim population in Europe; and according to US Department of State in 2017, Muslims in Russia numbered 10,220,000 or 7% of the total population.
What state has the highest Muslim population?
The researchers found Illinois to be the most Muslim state with around 2.8 percent of the population identifying as Muslim adherents. The researchers found Montana to be the least Muslim state with only 0.034 percent identifying as Muslim adherents.
What is the total number of the Muslim countries in the world?
There are no universal rules that identify what makes a Muslim-majority country. However, many people go by the standard that a Muslim population of more than 50% constitutes a Muslim-majority nation. According to the Pew Research Center, there are a total of 50 Muslim-majority nations in the world.
What percentage of the world is Muslim?
According to a study in 2020, Islam has 1.9 billion adherents, making up about 24.7% of the world population. Most Muslims are either of two denominations: Sunni (87-90%, roughly 1.7 billion people) or Shia (10-13%, roughly 180-230 million people).
How many people in the world follow the Islamic religion?
As of 2017, there are about 1.8 billion Muslims in the world, according to the Pew Research Center; together, they make up nearly one-fourth of the world’s population, making Islam the world’s second largest religion after Christianity. Within the second half of this century, Muslims are expected to become the world’s largest religious group.