Distribution of the followers of Islam
Data and map adapted from Operation World DVD-ROM 2010, www.operationworld.org, World Factbook 2018, and cartography by GMI, www.gmi.org. Used by permission.
1,875,000,000 followers (2020 est.)
With 24% of the world population, Islam is the world’s second-largest religion. The five largest blocs of followers are in:
- Pakistan – 216 million (12% of all Islam)
- India – 205 million (11% of all Islam)
- Indonesia – 204 million (11% of all Islam)
- Bangladesh – 166 million (9% of all Islam)
- Nigeria – 89 million (5% of all Islam)
These five countries represent almost one-half of the total Islamic population.
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