Indonesia Remains the Country with the Largest Muslim Population in the World

Indonesia continues to rank first as the country with the largest Muslim population globally, followed by Pakistan and India in the second and third positions.

According to the Global Muslim Population report cited by Times of Prayer, Indonesia has approximately 244.69 million Muslims out of a total population of 281.2 million people.

Pakistan ranks second with 239.63 million Muslims from a total population of 248.3 million. Meanwhile, India holds the third position, with 223.3 million Muslims among its 1.4 billion inhabitants.

This report is based on data from the World Population Prospect 2022, Data Hub World Religion Projections, Global Muslims Percentage, and Nations Geo.

Aside from Asia, a significant Muslim population is also found in Africa. Nigeria leads as the African nation with the highest number of Muslims, reaching 118.91 million.

Top 10 Countries with the Largest Muslim Populations in the World

1. Indonesia – 244.69 million Muslims out of a total population of 281.26 million
2. Pakistan – 239.63 million Muslims out of a total population of 248.32 million
3. India – 223.33 million Muslims out of a total population of 1.45 billion
4. Bangladesh – 159.66 million Muslims out of a total population of 175.84 million
5. Nigeria – 118.91 million Muslims out of a total population of 232.71 million
6. Egypt – 110.22 million Muslims out of a total population of 115.67 million
7. Iran – 89.31 million Muslims out of a total population of 90.21 million
8. Turkey – 84.81 million Muslims out of a total population of 86.55 million
9. Ethiopia – 47.33 million Muslims out of a total population of 131.83 million
10. Iraq – 46.72 million Muslims out of a total population of 47.2 million

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