Data sources by country the below list of general sources provides bibliographic information for sources that were used to provide estimates for the muslim populations of multiple countries. Adherents of islam constitute the world s second largest religious group. Data integration involves combining data residing in different sources and providing users with a unified view of them. Most are adherents of shia islam approximately 85%, with a minority 15% being sunni, differences traditionally have not been defined sharply. Most shias between 68% and 80% live in just four countries. The largest share of the world s muslims lived in the asiapacific region as of 2010 and will continue to live in this region in the decades ahead. And if current demographic trends continue, the muslim population is expected to exceed the number of christians by the end of this century, pew said. The corresponding individual data for each country in this region is discussed below and summarized in table 2.
Map shows the % muslim population in each nation, worldwide. Muslims are projected to increase as a share of europes population even with no future migration book november 2017 with 3,569 reads how we measure reads. While 62% of the worlds muslims lived in asia and the pacific in 2010, 53% are projected to live in the region in 2050. Muslim population worldwide, by region 2010 statista. Currently, indonesia has the worlds largest muslim population. In addition, this report provides updated global population estimates, as of 2015, for christians, muslims, religious nones and adherents of other religious groups. In 20102015, the expected muslim growth rate was 1.
Mapping muslim population growth new security beat. Apr 05, 2017 between 2010 and 2015, an estimated 31% of babies born in the world were to muslim parents, far exceeding the 24% share of the worlds population held by muslims. Even if all immigration to the continent stops, europes muslim population will continue. The user is able to see the estimated muslim population of the country, the percent of the total population that is muslim, and the countrys percent share of the world s total muslim population as seen in the example above of egypt in 2010 and 2030. Over the past years he has researched radical islamic movements in the netherlands. On the flip side, the report also found that the median age in the middle eastnorth africa region is rising a generally agreed upon good indicator for the prospects of more liberal, democratic regimes and though global muslim population will continue to grow faster than the worlds nonmuslim population, this growth will be slower than in decades past. This compares with average world population growth rate of 1. Islam is the dominant religion in central asia, indonesia, middle. Then, for the same country, the question asked students to describe the impact of an increasing muslim population in terms of urban spatial organization, population structure, and social relations. Mastercardcrescentrating global muslim travel index gmti.
Nov 30, 2017 the muslim population in some european countries could triple as a percentage by 2050, research suggests. If youre not familiar with godwins law, it is an old internet adage that states, as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving nazism or hitler. Local patterns and language variations in different populations are considered if we use multiple population on data from customers over the world. The major surviving imamah muslim sects are usulism with nearly more than 10%, nizari. The total surface area of the country is 119,500 square miles 309,500 square kilometers, which ranks 69 th in the world in terms of size. The report highlighted patterns in population data collected since the 1990s and presented population growth projections for the next 20 years. While the middle eastnorth africa region accounts for the highest percentage of. Muslim population projections country rankings flags.
Most shias between 68% and 80% live in mainly four countries. The hidden global network and presence of islamist organisations. All data collected from authentic sources and calculated the muslim population in each countries and continents. A comprehensive demographic study of more than 200 countries finds that there are 1. However, while the global muslim population is predicted to grow at a faster rate than the non muslim population, it is also expected to grow at a slower pace in the next 20 years than it did in the previous two decades. Oct 12, 2009 of the total muslim population, 10 percent are shia muslims and 8790 percent are sunni muslims. As the cartographer does not specify the threshold that must be passed for an area to be mapped with the green shades of islam, most viewers would probably assume that a majority muslim population. Nov 06, 20 the future of the global muslim population.
The global muslim population population reference bureau. A report on the size and distribution of the world s muslim population october 2009 and spirit and power. As of 2010, the asia pacific region had the highest muslim population, at 986. Islam is divided into two major religious denominations.
We can find that more than eightinten people are affiliated to some religion and there are 23% of all population 1. Comparatively, from 1990 to 2010, egypts muslim population increased by 48. All the worlds immigration visualized in 1 map metrocosm. These are among the key findings of the future of the global muslim population, which seeks to provide uptodate estimates of the number of muslims around the world in 2010 and to project the growth of the muslim population from 2010 to 2030 the reports projections are based both on past demographic trends and on assumptions about how these trends will play out in future years. Some are current, but the above map differs in setting the lower limit of the lightest band to 1%. These are some of the key findings of mapping the global muslim population. Accordingly, the results of this paper reveal that while the total asian population increased from 744 million in 1870, to 1. The list of countries that make up each region can be found in the section titled world muslim population by region and country. Mapping the global muslim population pew research center. Of the total muslim population, 101 3% are shia muslims and 8790% are sunni muslims. Continent population in million total population in 2018 in million muslim percentage.
The report offers the most uptodate and fully sourced estimates of the size and distribution of the worldwide muslim. Religion information data explorer global religious futures. By 2050, india will have most muslims in world, said the. A report on the size and distribution of the worlds muslim population, a new study by. Populations of less than 10,000 are shown as population.
Most shia are adherents of orthodox ithna ashari school of shia islam. France has one of the largest number of muslims in the western world primarily due to migration from maghrebi, west african, and middle eastern countries. Muslim population growth is the population growth of muslims worldwide. Islam percent population in each nation world map muslim data by pew.
The related muslim population changed from 15% in 1870, to 8% in 1950, to 14% by 2020. But pews 2007 survey of muslim americans, which was conducted in arabic, urdu and farsi in addition to english, estimates the muslim share of the population to be higher, at 0. While 62% of the world s muslims lived in asia and the pacific in 2010, 53% are projected to live in the region in 2050. As of 2015, it was predicted that the world s muslim population would grow twice as fast as the overall global population in the following decades. Populations, maps, and countries of the muslim world. The growth rates of religions are usually due to conversions, higher birth and fertility rates and in many countries religions grow because of immigration. While muslims are found on all five inhabited continents, more than 60% of the global muslim population is in asia and about 20% in the middle east and north africa. Of the total muslim population, 8790% are sunni and 10% are shia. Differences in childbearing and agestructure patterns combine. Islamic activism does not necessarily lead to radicalization, but it can reveal. On the other hand, the total population of large countries where muslims constitute even barely more than half the population, such as nigeria, were included. If you dont see a map above, you can view nonflash maps.
Most most shias between 68% and 80% live in just four countries. Their global network and presence based on articles in internationally renowned newspaper articles as well as institutional and academic research, the emphasis of the map is on entities affiliated with the muslim brotherhood, hamas, hizbuttahrir, or. However, the share of the global muslim population living in several asian countries with large muslim populations such as indonesia, india and pakistan is anticipated to decline between 2010 and 2050. Islam percent population in each nation world map muslim data by pew researchsrijeklat. The coronavirus exposes the idiocy of islamophobia article. This process becomes significant in a variety of situations, which include both commercial such as when two similar companies need to merge their databases and scientific combining research results from different bioinformatics repositories, for example domains. Nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide is muslim, report says. The future of the global muslim population pew research.
Pdf in this article, we document and discuss transnational links and localising dynamics. The presented data show that the percentage of world muslim population with respect to the total world population has increased steadily from 3% in 700ad or 100h to 7% in 800ad or 200h, to 11% in. This weighted map of the world shows each countrys relative size based on its muslim. Mapping the global muslim population 2ctober and global. Muslims make up only about 2% of the population in china, but because the country is so populous, its muslim population is expected to be the 19th largest in the world in 2030. Jews, christians, muslims and atheists in 1900 and 2000 globally, in europe and in northern america1 collated by victoria s. Mapping the global muslim population october 2009 and. Online taraweeh and jummah prayer in covd19 environments. Oct 11, 2009 a report on the size and distribution of the worlds muslim population from the pew foundation released october 8, 2009.
There are alternate versions of this map available on wikimedia commons. This enhances the matching ability and thereby result in the creation of accurate master records in base object. Mapping the global muslim population download ebook pdf. From 1990 to 2010, the global muslim population increased at an average annual rate of 2. Mapping the global muslim population while the middle eastnorth africa region accounts for the highest percentage of muslim majority countries, only about 20% of the global muslim population live in that area. Population division, more information on how it was calculated at the bottom of the post full screen version youtube video. The aim of this paper is to track the change of the muslim population in asia since 1950. Pdf on jan 1, 2012, conrad hacket and others published the global. Pew research center estimated the population of each religious group in the global religious landscape2012.
For details, see mapping the global muslim population washington, d. Country by country statistics of muslim populations in order to find the country or region you are looking for, scroll down and then at the bottom right hand corner of the page, click to go on to the next page. Muslims as a share of world population, 19902030 5. Number of jews, christians, muslims and atheists in 1900 world northern america europe jews 12,292,210 6,994,020 9,926,800 christians roman catholic protestant anglican orthodox 558,1,572. Also available electronically at publishers website. The world s christian population also has continued to grow, but more modestly.
A report on the size and distribution of the world s muslim population from the pew foundation released october 8, 2009. Currently, indonesia has the world s largest muslim population. The number of muslims in the world is expected to nearly double between 2010 and 2050 and muslims are expected to lead the world in population growth compared with other religious groups. Most shias between 68 and 80 percent live in just four countries. The total population of this region increased from 16 million in 1870, to 49 million in 1950, to 65 million by 2020. Populations of less than 10,000 are shown as the nearest 10,000. Populations, maps, and countries of the muslim world demographics population statistics of the muslim world. A new pew forum report on the size, distribution and growth of the global muslim population finds that the world s muslim population is expected to increase by about 35% in the next 20 years, but it is expected to grow at a slower pace in the next two decades than it. A report on the size and distribution of the world s muslim population, a new study by. For instance, previous pew research finds that most english only surveys estimate the muslim share of the u. A muslim candidate responded to a mans islamophobic tweet by donating to his medical fund and spurred a friendship.
The future of the global muslim population the muslim times. The following graph shows my estimate of muslims as a percent of the total world population, based on the above figures. Located in the southeast coast of asia arabian peninsula, oman is located along the arabian sea and shares borders with the united arab emirates, saudi arabia, and yemen. Islam has started in asia which explains why more than twothirds of world muslim population resides in this continent. A report on the size and distribution of the worlds muslim population. The rate of increase of the world muslim population is expected to slow down, increasing their percentage to 28% by 2050ad or 1470h, to 32% by 2100ad. Islam is the secondmost widely professed religion in france behind christianity. Novelist arundhati roy claims pandemic exposes indias crisis of hatred against muslims article. Within the second half of this century, muslims are expected to become the world s largest religious group. Click download or read online button to get mapping the global muslim population book now.
Sep 05, 2016 citing data from a landmark 2015 pew study showing that the number of muslims worldwide is expected to grow by 73 percent from 2010 to 2050, the head of the worlds mostpopulous muslimmajority. Apr 29, 2019 this statistic shows the muslim population worldwide as of 2010, by region. Statistics about the muslim population of the world. Britain, for example, is almost always mapped as solidly protestant christian, even though by 2005 it was estimated. The largest muslim country is indonesia, where an estimated 229 million muslims are. For definitions of religious groups, see about the data. Of the total muslim population, 10 percent are shia muslims and 8790 percent are sunni muslims. Percentage and size of muslim population by country.
Oct 11, 2010 as a result, even the best maps of religion at the global scale are deeply flawed. Mapping the global muslim population the aquila report. Of the total muslim population, 10% are shia muslims and 8790% are sunni muslims. Mapping the global muslim population linkedin slideshare. Unity and diversity was james bell, the pew forums director of international survey. A 2017 pew research report estimates the muslim population of france to be. In recent years, 33% of the world s babies were born to christians, which is slightly greater than the christian share of the world s population. Global muslim population to increase approximately 35% in. World population this weighted map of the world shows each countrys relative size based on its 6. Europes muslim population projected to increase by 50m by. After capturing large swaths of iraq and syria in 2014, the islamic.
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