Muslim Population Figures

Roughly one out of every six people in the world is a Muslim. With a total of approximately 1.2 billion adherents, Islam the second largest religion. Out of the 234 nations of the world, Islam is the majority religion in 48, annd a significant minority in 26. Thus, Muslims play a major role in nearly one-third of the nations of the world. While the Middle East constitutes the heartland of Islam, the largest number of Muslims (more than 40% of the world total) are found in Bangladesh, India (a minority of 100 million), Indonesia, and Pakistan. According to a study by the American Jewish Committee, the Muslim population of the United States is 1.9 million to 2.8 million.