While 62% of the worlds muslims lived in asia and the pacific in 2010, 53% are projected to live in the region in 2050. Global christianity a report on the size and distribution of the worlds christian population interactives apr 15, 2010 database. The list of countries that make up each region can be found in the section titled world muslim population by region and country. Oct 11, 2009 a report on the size and distribution of the worlds muslim population from the pew foundation released october 8, 2009. A smaller number of people follow the ahmadiyya islam, a. The presented data show that asia has 69% of the world muslim population while africa has 27%. Of the total muslim population, 101 3% are shia muslims and 8790% are sunni muslims. Currently, indonesia has the worlds largest muslim population.
Oct 12, 2009 of the total muslim population, 10 percent are shia muslims and 8790 percent are sunni muslims. Oct 11, 2010 as a result, even the best maps of religion at the global scale are deeply flawed. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. In this article, we describe the most rigorous effort to date to estimate the size of the muslim population in each country of the world, resulting in a global estimate of 1. Size and distribution of the world s muslim population, a new study by the pew research centers. A report on the size and distribution of the worlds muslim population from the pew foundation released october 8, 2009. Introduction world map showing figures sourced from. The report highlighted patterns in population data collected since the 1990s and presented population growth projections for the next 20 years. Report of the national intelligence councils 2020 project based on consultations with nongovernmental experts around the world. Most shias between 68 and 80 percent live in just four countries. Pdf mapping perceptions of islamophobia in the san. Muslims are the overwhelming majority in central asia, the majority in the caucasus and widespread in southeast asia. You can know the ratio of population in every country. Ten to percent of muslims are estimated to be shias and most shias live in just four countries.
The bulk of the worlds muslim population more than sixinten 62% is located in asia, a region that, for the purposes of this report, includes not only east asian countries such as china but also countries as far west as turkey. Islamic finance is distinct from conventional finance in many respects but has a common goal in achieving the same economic benefit as conventional finance offers to society. India is the country with the largest muslim population outside muslim majority countries. Click download or read online button to get mapping the global muslim population book now. 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. Britain, for example, is almost always mapped as solidly protestant christian, even though by 2005 it was estimated. 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.
However, decades of state atheism which ended in 1991 brought a decline in religious practice in all traditions. As a result, even the best maps of religion at the global scale are deeply flawed. Of the total muslim population, 10 percent are shia muslims and 8790 percent are sunni muslims. By 2030, the global muslim population is expected to reach 2. Mapping the global muslim population a report on the size and. Pew research center estimated the population of each religious group in the global religious landscape2012. The muslim population observed during the fieldwork of this case study were predominantly young professionals working in the tech industry, and had often relocated from other parts of the us.
Mapping the global muslim population pew research center. Islam in albania simple english wikipedia, the free. Populations, maps, and countries of the muslim world. Islam is the dominant religion in the maldives, afghanistan, and bangladesh. Pakistan is the second largest muslim majority country in terms of population in the world. Muslims in nigeria are predominantly sunni in the maliki school, which is also the governing sharia law. A comprehensive demographic study of more than 200 countries finds that there are 1. May 01, 2020 home to approximately onefifth of the worlds muslim population, indonesia and malaysia are often overlooked or misrepresented in media discourses about islam. However, there is a significant shia minority, mostly in sokoto state see shia in nigeria. These are some of the key findings of mapping the global muslim population. We can find that more than eightinten people are affiliated to some religion and there are 23% of all population1. A report on the size and distribution of the world s muslim population, a new study by.
A report on the size and distribution of the worlds muslim population. Of the total muslim population, 8790% are sunni and 10% are shia. Related pew research muslim population by percentage. Islam in nigeria simple english wikipedia, the free.
Estimated and projected muslim population, 19852025 83 global trends in internal conflict, 19902003 101. Muslims are people who follow or practice islam, a monotheistic abrahamic religion. The major surviving imamahmuslim sects are usulism with nearly more than 10%, nizari ismailism with nearly more than 1%. Sizeable muslim communities are also found in the americas, china, europe, and russia. Mapping the global muslim population linkedin slideshare.
The global muslim population population reference bureau. Muslim population in the world is reveals in this video. We can find that more than eightinten people are affiliated to some religion and there are 23% of all population 1. 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. Oct 08, 2009 subsaharan africa has about 15 percent of the muslim population, and pew estimates that muslims are a slight majority in nigeria at 50. Mapping the global muslim population download ebook pdf.
Users seeking the latest gridded population data are advised to use gridded population of the world, version 4 gpwv4, which supersedes gpwv3 and the global ruralurban mapping project, version 1 grumpv1. A report on the size and distribution of the worlds muslim population, a new study by. 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. There are eight countries having 100% muslim population. Islam is a religion but there is also a popular culture, or popular cultures of islam that are mass mediated, commercialized, pleasurefilled, humorous, and representative of large. Nov 06, 20 the future of the global muslim population. Narratives of the title of division institute for global. India is the country with the largest muslim population outside muslim majority countries with about 200 million people. The terms muslim world and islamic world commonly refer to the islamic community ummah. Nearly 1 in 4 people worldwide is muslim, report says. Muslims consider the quran, their holy book, to be the verbatim word of god as revealed to the islamic prophet and messenger muhammad. Populations, maps, and countries of the muslim world demographics population statistics of the muslim world. Of the total muslim population, 10% are shia muslims and 8790% are sunni muslims. If you dont see a map above, you can view nonflash maps.
Apr 15, 2010 global christianity a report on the size and distribution of the worlds christian population interactives apr 15, 2010 database. For definitions of religious groups, see about the data. Muslim percentage of population in each country % 90100 7590 5075 2550 525 15 01 world map showing figures sourced from. Religion information data explorer global religious futures. Populations of less than 10,000 are shown as the nearest 10,000. Most shias between 68% and 80% live in mainly four countries. Most shias between 68% and 80% live in just four countries. The majority of muslims also follow the teachings and practices of muhammad as recorded in traditional accounts. But while many of these activist organisations focus on promoting a uniquely british muslim identity, others have applied islamist ideologies to the british context in a troubling way. Narratives of the title of division institute for global change. The bulk of the world s muslim population more than sixinten 62% is located in asia, a region that, for the purposes of this report, includes not only east asian countries such as china but also countries as far west as turkey.
The latter are now seeking to shape the narrative about a muslim population. Mapping the global muslim population the aquila report. Most most shias between 68% and 80% live in just four countries. This data is summarized to be a reference for other studies and discussions related to muslim population. Current estimates of the global muslim population cited in the academic literature range between one billion and nearly two billion. Islam percent population in each nation world map muslim data by pew research. Behind the rhetoric 5 human rights abuses in bahrain continue unabated. This weighted map of the world shows each countrys relative size based on its muslim. Adherents of islam constitute the worlds second largest religious group.
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