As one of the three monotheistic faiths, along with Judaism and Christianity, Islam consists of over 1.3 billion followers worldwide. About one in five people in the world today are Muslims.
Even though Islam is usually associated with Arabs and the Middle East, it is imperative to note that approximately 10% of Muslims are Arabs.
Muslims are a part the global multiracial, multicultural and multiethnic community. Today over 47 countries have Muslim-majority populations. Muslims also reside in numerous non-Muslim countries as minority communities such as Canada, United States of America and England.
Muslim-Majority Countries
1.
Afghanistan
2.
Algeria
3.
Azerbaijan
4.
Bahrain
5.
Bangladesh
6.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.
Burkina Faso *
8.
Brunei
9.
Chad
10.
Comoros
11.
Côte d'Ivoire
12.
Djibouti
13.
Eritea *
14.
Egypt
15.
Gambia
16.
Guinea
17.
Indonesia
18.
Iran
19.
Iraq
20.
Jordan
21.
Kuwait
22.
Kazakhstan *
23.
Kyrgyzstan
24.
Lebanon
25.
Libya
26.
Maldives
27.
Malaysia
28.
Mali
29.
Mauritania
30.
Morocco
31.
Niger
32.
Nigeria *
33.
Oman
34.
Pakistan
35.
Qatar
36.
Saudi Arabia
37.
Senegal
38.
Sierra Leone
39.
Somalia
40.
Sudan
41.
Syria
42.
Tajikistan
43.
Turkey
44.
Tunisia
45.
Turkmenistan
46.
Uzbekistan
47.
United Arab Emirates
48.
Yemen
* Nations where approximately 50% of the population is Muslim
