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Muslim Statistics

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Islam is the True and Perfect religion. And that is what Allah states precisely about Islam:

Surah 12, Ayah 40 "..That is the true religion, but most among mankind know not."

Surah 30, Ayah 30 "..That is the true religion, but most among mankind know not."

 

The following table is developed from The CIA World's Facts Book estimate of 2008.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

 

Country Name

Total Population

Muslims Percentage

Number of Muslims

Afghanistan

32,738,376

99

32,410,992

OIC

Albania

3,619,778

70

2,533,845

OIC

Algeria

33,769,668

99

33,431,971

OIC

Angola

12,531,357

25

3,132,839

Argentina

40,482,000

2

809,640

Australia

21,007,310

1.5

315,110

Austria

8,205,533

4.2

344,632

Azerbaijan

8,177,717

93.4

7,637,988

OIC

Bahrain

718,306

81.2

583,264

OIC

Bangladesh

153,546,896

83

127,443,924

OIC

Benin

8,532,547

24.4

2,081,941

OIC

Bhutan

2,185,569

5

109,278

Bosnia and Herzegovina

4,590,310

40

1,836,124

Botswana

1,842,323

5

92,116

Brazil

196,342,592

0.6

1,178,056

Brunei

381,371

67

255,519

OIC

Bulgaria

7,262,675

12.2

886,046

Burkina Faso

15,264,735

50

7,632,368

 OIC

Burma

47,758,180

4

1,910,327

Burundi

8,691,005

10

869,101

Cambodia

14,241,640

1

142,416

Cameroon

18,467,692

20

3,693,538

OIC

Canada

33,212,696

1.9

631,041

Central African Republic

4,444,330

15

666,650

Chad

10,111,337

53.1

5,369,120

OIC

China

1,330,044,544

2

26,600,891

Comoros

651,901

98

638,863

OIC

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

66,514,504

10

6,651,450

Congo, Republic of the

3,903,318

2

78,066

Cote d'Ivoire

20,179,602

38.6

7,789,326

OIC

Croatia

4,491,543

1.3

58,390

Cyprus

792,604

18

142,669

Djibouti

506,221

94

475,848

OIC

Egypt

81,713,520

94

76,810,709

OIC

Equatorial Guinea

616,459

25

154,115

Eritrea

5,502,026

80

4,401,621

Ethiopia

82,544,840

50

41,272,420

Fiji

931,741

7

65,222

France

62,150,775

10

6,215,078

Gabon

1,485,832

1

14,858

OIC

Gambia

1,735,464

90

1,561,918

OIC

Gaza Strip

1,500,202

99.3

1,489,701

 OIC*

Georgia

4,630,841

9.9

458,453

Germany

82,369,552

3.7

3,047,673

Ghana

23,382,848

15.9

3,717,873

Gibraltar

28,002

4

1,120

Greece

10,722,816

1.3

139,397

Guinea

9,806,509

85

8,335,533

OIC

Guinea-Bissau

1,503,182

50

751,591

OIC

Guyana

770,794

7.2

55,497

OIC

Hong Kong

7,018,636

1.3

91,242

India

1,147,995,904

13.4

153,831,451

Indonesia

237,512,352

86.1

204,498,135

OIC

Iran

65,875,224

98

64,557,720

OIC

Iraq

28,221,180

97

27,374,545

OIC

Israel

7,112,359

16

1,137,977

Italy

58,145,320

1

581,453

Japan

127,288,416

1

1,272,884

Jordan

6,198,677

94

5,826,756

OIC

Kazakhstan

15,340,533

47

7,210,051

OIC

Kenya

37,953,840

29.5

11,196,383

kosovo

2,126,708

90

1,914,037

Kuwait

2,596,799

85

2,207,279

OIC

Kyrgyzstan

5,356,869

75

4,017,652

OIC

Lebanon

3,971,941

59.7

2,371,249

OIC

Liberia

3,334,587

20

666,917

Libya

6,173,579

97

5,988,372

OIC

Lesotho

2,128,180

10

212,818

Macedonia

2,061,315

33.3

686,418

Madagascar

20,042,552

7

1,402,979

Malawi

13,931,831

12.8

1,783,274

Malaysia

25,274,132

60.4

15,265,576

OIC

Maldives

385,925

100

385,925

OIC

Mali

12,324,029

90

11,091,626

OIC

Malta

403,532

14

56,494

Mauritania

3,364,940

100

3,364,940

OIC

Mauritius

1,274,189

16.6

211,515

Mayotte

216,306

97

209,817

Mongolia

2,996,081

4

119,843

Morocco

34,343,220

98.7

33,896,758

OIC

Mozambique

21,284,700

17.8

3,788,677

OIC

Namibia

2,088,669

5

104,433

Nepal

29,519,114

4.2

1,239,803

Netherlands

16,645,313

5.8

965,428

Niger

13,272,679

80

10,618,143

OIC

Nigeria

146,255,312

75

109,691,484

OIC

Norway

4,644,457

1.8

83,600

Oman

3,311,640

100

3,311,640

OIC

Pakistan

172,800,048

95

164,160,046

OIC

Panama

3,309,679

4

132,387

Philippines

96,061,680

14

13,448,635

Qatar

824,789

77.5

639,211

OIC

Romania

22,246,862

1

222,469

Russia

140,702,096

18

25,326,377

Rwanda

10,186,063

4.6

468,559

Saudi Arabia

28,146,656

100

28,146,656

OIC

Senegal

12,853,259

94

12,082,063

OIC

Serbia

10,159,046

19

1,930,219

Sierra Leone

6,294,774

60

3,776,864

OIC

Singapore

4,608,167

14.9

686,617

Slovenia

2,007,711

2.4

48,185

Somalia

9,558,666

100

9,558,666

OIC

South Africa

48,782,756

2

975,655

Sri Lanka

21,128,772

9

1,901,589

Sudan

40,218,456

70

28,152,919

OIC

Suriname

475,996

19.6

93,295

OIC

Swaziland

1,128,814

10

112,881

Sweden

9,045,389

3.6

325,634

Syria

19,747,586

90

17,772,827

OIC

Tajikistan

7,211,884

90

6,490,696

OIC

Tanzania

40,213,160

65

26,138,554

OIC

Thailand

65,493,296

14

9,169,061

Togo

5,858,673

55

3,222,270

OIC

Trinidad and Tobago

1,231,323

5.8

71,417

Tunisia

10,383,577

98

10,175,905

OIC

Turkey

71,892,808

99.8

71,749,022

OIC

Turkmenistan

5,179,571

89

4,609,818

OIC

Uganda

31,367,972

12.1

3,795,525

United Arab Emirates

4,621,399

96

4,436,543

OIC

United Kingdom

60,943,912

2.7

1,645,486

United States

303,824,640

3

9,114,739

Uzbekistan

27,345,026

88

24,063,623

OIC

West Bank

2,407,681

92

2,215,067

OIC*

Western Sahara

393,831

100

393,831

OIC

Yemen

23,013,376

99

22,783,242

OIC

Zimbabwe

11,350,111

1

113,501

Total

5,653,721,762

1,630,311,479
 

OIC: organization of Islamic Conference

The above table does not includes many other countries that have Muslims, but no available numbers, which should make the above total number of Muslims higher than 1,630,311,479 . Islam annual growth rate (1994-1995) from U.N. is 6.40%..

This table below shows the growth of Islam:

North America (1989-1998)                                                                    25%
Africa 2.15%
Asia 12.57%
Europe   142.35%
Latin America -4.73%
Australia 257.01%

 

The Worlds Major Religions Changes

Growth rates taken between

World Almanac and Book of Facts, 1935
and Readers Digest Almanac and Yearbook 1983

In the last half century...

Confucianism & Taoism decrease 13%
350,600,000
305,000,000

Judaism decrease 4%
15,630,000
15,000,000

Christianity increase 47%
682,400,000
1,000,000,000

Eastern Orthodox decrease 36%
144,000,000
092,000,000

Protestant increase 57%
206,900,000
324,000,000

Catholic increase 70%
331,500,000
565,000,000

Buddhism increase 63%
150,180,000
245,000,000

Hinduism increase 117%
230,150,000
500,000,000

Shintoism increase 152%
25,000,000
63,000,000

Islam increase 235%
209,020,000
700,000,000

U.S. Muslim Population Table

Ethnic Grouping  Population 1000 (1990)  Percent of Total Muslim Population  Definition of Terms 
African- 
American 		 2,100 42.0 
  • African-Americans: Those persons of African descent native to the United States of America. 
South Asians 1,220 24.4 
  • South-Asians: Those of Indian/Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, or Afghan descent now residing in the United States as citizens or permanent residents. 
Arabs 620  12.4
  • Arabs: People from Arabic-speaking countries of the Middle East and North Africa who are permanent residents or citizens of the United States. 
Africans 260  5.2
  • Africans: People from the African continent who are citizens or permanent residents of the United States 
Iranians 180  3.6
  • Iranians: People of Persian descent, usually from Iran, who are citizens or permanent residents. 
Turks 120  2.4
  • Turkish: People of Turkish descent who are citizens or permanent residents. 
South East Asians  100 2.0 
  • South East Asians: People of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Indochina, or the Philippines. 
American Whites 80 1.6 
  • American Whites: Those of West European descent, who are native to the United States. 
East Europeans 40 0.8 
  • East Europeans: People from various regions of Eastern Europe. 
Other 280  5.6
  • Other: All other groups. 
Totals  5,000  100 

Geographical Distribution:  The table below represents a breakdown by states of the largest Muslim communities in the United States. It shows that there are an estimated 3.3. million Muslims in these states. The figure represents 62 percent of the estimated 5 million Muslims living in the United States. 

Muslim State Population Table 

State  Muslim Population  
(1,000) 		 Percentage Total Muslim Population  Percent of Total State Population 
California 1,000  20.0 3.4 
New York 800  16.0 4.7 
Illinois 420  8.4 3.6 
New Jersey 200  4.0 2.5 
Indiana 180  3.6 3.2 
Michigan 170  3.4 1.8 
Virginia 150  3.0 2.4 
Texas 140  2.8 0.7 
Ohio 130  2.6 1.2 
Maryland 70  1.4 1.4 

* Estimates under column 2 have been rounded to the nearest even number. 

The list below shows the number of facilities used by Muslims for religious activities and community affairs:   

Mosques/Islamic Centers  843
Islamic Schools  165
Associations  426
Publications  89
There are 165 Islamic Schools in the United States, of which 92 are full time. Figures here for Masjids/Islamic Centers are based on our directory listings. 

Note: The exact number of businesses owned and operated by Muslims is unavailable, but they are estimated in the thousands. These preliminary finding represent data collected during 1986-1992.
 

Islam is the Fastest Growing Religion on Earth

On the authority of Thawbaan , the Prophet said:

The Prophet said: "The People will soon summon one another to attack you as people when eating invite others to share their food." Someone asked, "Will that be because of our small numbers at that time?" He replied, "No, you will be numerous at that time: but you will be froth and scum like that carried down by a torrent (of water), and Allah will take the fear (respect) of you from the breasts (hearts) of your enemy and cast Al-wahn into your hearts." Someone asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what is al-wahn?" He replied, "Love of the world and dislike of death."

[An authentic Hadith recorded by Abu Dawud and Ahmad]

 

"Verily, Allah will never change the condition of a people until they change what is within themselves." [Al-Qur'aan, Surah Ar-Ra'd:11]

May Allah (SWT) help us all, and return Muslims to their past glory
 

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