Islam Population Density World Map
Explore the global density and geographic distribution of Muslim populations, highlighting countries and regions where Muslim communities form large majorities, significant shares of the population, or major population concentrations.
About This Islam Population Density World Map
A worldwide overview of Muslim population density, geographic concentration, and the major regions where Muslim communities are most prominent.
This Islam Population Density World Map illustrates how Muslim populations are distributed and concentrated around the world. It helps compare countries and regions where Muslims represent a large share of the population with places where Muslim communities are smaller or more geographically dispersed. The strongest concentrations are visible across North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, South Asia, and parts of Southeast Asia.
Some of the world’s largest Muslim population centers are found in Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Egypt, Iran, Turkey, and other countries across Asia and Africa. Population density and population share are different measures, so a country with a very large Muslim population may not always have the highest concentration relative to its total population or land area.
Muslim communities are also widely established across Europe, North America, sub-Saharan Africa, Oceania, and other regions through historical settlement, migration, and demographic change. Density and demographic estimates vary by source and year, and a world map provides a broad overview rather than a detailed picture of local variations within individual countries.
How to Read Islam Population Density World Map
The map uses different visual categories to compare the relative presence, concentration, and density of Muslim populations across countries and regions.
Islam Population Density by Region
Open each region to explore the major geographic concentrations and density patterns of Muslim populations around the world.
Middle East
South Asia
Central Asia and the Caucasus
Africa
Europe and North America
Southeast Asia and Oceania
Which Countries Have the Highest Muslim Population Concentrations?
High concentrations of Muslim populations are found across the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Countries across the Middle East and North Africa often have very high Muslim shares of their total populations, while Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Nigeria contain some of the largest Muslim populations in absolute numbers. The map helps place these different demographic patterns in geographic context by showing where Muslim populations are most strongly concentrated.
Historical Growth of the Global Muslim Population
Key periods that shaped the geographic expansion and changing population distribution of Islam around the world.
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