The Top Muslim Countries Ranked by Population

Muslim countries are home to a large portion of the world’s population, with over 1.8 billion people identifying as Muslim. Here is a list of Muslim countries ranked by population, as of 2021:

Indonesia – 276.2 million
Pakistan – 225.2 million
Bangladesh – 164.7 million
Nigeria – 116.3 million
Egypt – 103.4 million
Iran – 84.8 million
Turkey – 83.2 million
Algeria – 44.4 million
Sudan – 43.9 million
Iraq – 40.2 million
Morocco – 38.9 million
Saudi Arabia – 34.3 million
Uzbekistan – 33.9 million
Afghanistan – 38.9 million
Yemen – 29.2 million
Mozambique – 29.0 million
Syria – 18.9 million
Malaysia – 32.7 million
Kazakhstan – 19.1 million
Niger – 24.9 million
Mali – 20.3 million
Senegal – 17.7 million
Chad – 16.4 million
Guinea – 13.4 million
Tunisia – 11.8 million
Somalia – 15.4 million
Azerbaijan – 10.1 million
United Arab Emirates – 9.9 million
Tajikistan – 9.5 million
Burkina Faso – 21.5 million
Jordan – 10.5 million
Benin – 12.1 million
Libya – 6.9 million
Lebanon – 6.8 million
Uzbekistan – 34.1 million
Sierra Leone – 8.0 million
Kyrgyzstan – 6.6 million
Togo – 8.4 million
Mauritania – 4.8 million
Albania – 2.9 million
Kuwait – 4.4 million
Eritrea – 3.3 million
Gambia – 2.5 million
Guinea-Bissau – 2.0 million
Bahrain – 1.7 million
Qatar – 2.8 million
East Timor – 1.3 million
Brunei – 0.4 million
Maldives – 0.5 million

It is important to note that while these countries have a majority Muslim population, there are also significant populations of other religions, such as Christianity, Judaism, and Hinduism, in many of these countries. Additionally, not all Muslim countries are included on this list as some countries do not have a significant Muslim population. Overall, the Muslim world is diverse in its culture, history, and politics, and each country has its own unique story to tell.