How many Muslims in the world as of now?

How many Muslims in the world as of now?

1.8 billion Muslims
How many Muslims are there? Where do they live? There were 1.8 billion Muslims in the world as of 2015 – roughly 24% of the global population – according to a Pew Research Center estimate. But while Islam is currently the world’s second-largest religion (after Christianity), it is the fastest-growing major religion.

What percent of the world is Islam 2020?

In total, Muslims will make up about 26 percent of the world’s population, an increase of about 3 percent from today’s level.

Which is the fastest growing religion in the world?

Islam is the world’s second-largest religion, after Christianity.

Which country has most Muslims?

The largest Muslim population in a country is in Indonesia, a country home to 12.7% of the world’s Muslims, followed by Pakistan (11.1%), India (10.9%) and Bangladesh (9.2%). About 20% of Muslims live in the Arab world.

Is Bangladesh Islamic country?

The Constitution of Bangladesh declares Islam as the state religion. Bangladesh is the fourth-largest Muslim-populated country. Muslims are the predominant community of the country and they form the majority of the population in all eight divisions of Bangladesh.

How many convert to Islam every year?

According to The New York Times, 25,000 Americans convert to Islam every year.

Is Bangladesh a Hindu country?

In terms of population, Bangladesh is the third largest Hindu populated country of the world, just after India and Nepal. The vast majority of Hindus in Bangladesh are Bengali Hindus.

Is Pakistan a Islamic country?

Almost all of the people of Pakistan are Muslims or at least follow Islamic traditions, and Islamic ideals and practices suffuse virtually all parts of Pakistani life. Most Pakistanis belong to the Sunni sect, the major branch of Islam. There are also significant numbers of Shiʿi Muslims.