World Muslim Population

Here’s the distribution of the 1.6 billion Muslims from the Pew Research Center. That number makes Islam the 2nd largest religion in the world. And, contrary to popular perception, the vast majority, 62%, live in Asia/ Pacific!

Here are some interesting facts about the distribution.

• Muslims make up the majority of the population in 49 countries
• Indonesia has the largest number of Muslims
• India has the second largest number of Muslims