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The following table analyzes the '''demographics of Islam''' as of mid-year 2005. The following table analyzes the '''demographics of Islam''' as of mid-year 2005.


The exact percentage of the world's Muslim population that adheres to the various ] sects, as opposed to the majority ] group, is indeterminate. No Sunni-Shi'a breakdown is available for many countries. The CIA World Factbook gives a Sunni-Shi'a breakdown only for countries where Shi'a are a ''significant'' minority. When no breakdown is given, all the country's Muslims have been enrolled, provisionally, in the Sunni column. This is certain to have exaggerated the proportion of Sunni Muslims. Much further work will be required before the Sunni-Shi'a statistics given here can be considered reliable. At present, the figures indicate 88.7% Sunni and 11.13% Shi'a. The exact percentage of the world's Muslim population that adheres to the various ] sects, as opposed to the majority ] group, is indeterminate. No Sunni-Shi'a breakdown is available for many countries. The CIA World Factbook gives a Sunni-Shi'a breakdown only for countries where Shi'a are a ''significant'' minority. When no breakdown is given, no assumptions have been made, and the table cells have been left blank. Much further work will be required before the Sunni-Shi'a statistics given here can be considered reliable.


No columns have been provided for the ] branch of Islam. Ibadis are found primarily in Oman, where they constitute some 80% of the Muslim population. (Total population is approximately 3,001,583, Muslim population is 2,851,504, Sunni population is 556,676, Shi'a population is 43,741, and the Ibadi population is 2,251,187 -- all figures being approximate.) No columns have been provided for the ] branch of Islam. Ibadis are found primarily in Oman, where they constitute some 80% of the Muslim population. (Total population is approximately 3,001,583, Muslim population is 2,851,504, Sunni population is 556,676, Shi'a population is 43,741, and the Ibadi population is 2,251,187 -- all figures being approximate.)
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! Country !! Population !! Muslim !! % Muslim !! Sunni !! % Sunni !! Shi'a !! % Shi'a ! Country !! Population !! Muslim !! % Muslim !! Sunni !! % Sunni !! Shi'a !! % Shi'a
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| ] || 29,928,987 || 29,629,697 || 99.0 || 23,703,000 || 80.0 || 5,926,697 || 20 | ] || 29,928,987 || 29,629,697 || 99.0 || 23,703,000 || 80.0 || 5,926,697 || 20.0
.0
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| ] || 3,563,112 || 2,494,178 || 70.0 || 2,494,178 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 3,563,112 || 2,494,178 || 70.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 32,531,853 || 32,206,534 || 99.0 || 32,206,534 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 32,531,853 || 32,206,534 || 99.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 8,184,691 || 339557 || 04.2 || 339557 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 8,184,691 || 339557 || 04.2 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 20,090,437 || 301,357 || 01.5 || 301,357 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 20,090,437 || 301,357 || 01.5 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 7,911,974 || 7,389,784 || 93.4 || 7,389,784 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 7,911,974 || 7,389,784 || 93.4 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 688,345 || 688,345 || 100.0 || 206,504 || 30.0 || 481,842 || 70.0 | ] || 688,345 || 688,345 || 100.0 || 206,504 || 30.0 || 481,842 || 70.0
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| ] || 144,319,628 || 119,785,291 || 83.0 || 119,785,291 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 144,319,628 || 119,785,291 || 83.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 7,460,025 || 1,492,005 || 20.0 || 1,492,005 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 7,460,025 || 1,492,005 || 20.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 4,025,476 || 1,610,190 || 40.0 || 1,610,190 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 4,025,476 || 1,610,190 || 40.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 186,112,794 || 29,778 || 0.016 || 17,866 || 60.0 || 11,912 || 40.0 <sup><small></small></sup> | ] || 186,112,794 || 29,778 || 0.016 || 17,866 || 60.0 || 11,912 || 40.0 <sup><small></small></sup>
|- |-
| ] || 372,361 || 249,482 || 67.0 || 249,482 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 372,361 || 249,482 || 67.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 7,450,349 || 908,943 || 12.2 || 908,943 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 7,450,349 || 908,943 || 12.2 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 13,925,313 || 6,962,657 || 50.0 || 6,962,657 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 13,925,313 || 6,962,657 || 50.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 42,909,464 || 1,716,379 || 04.0 || 1,716,379 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 42,909,464 || 1,716,379 || 04.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 6,370,609 || 637,061 || 10.0 || 637,061 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 6,370,609 || 637,061 || 10.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 16,380,005 || 3,276,001 || 20.0 ||3,276,001 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 16,380,005 || 3,276,001 || 20.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 32,805,041 || 623,296 || 01.9 || 623,296 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 32,805,041 || 623,296 || 01.9 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 3,799,897 || 569,985 || 15.00 || 569,985 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 3,799,897 || 569,985 || 15.00 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 9,826,419 || 5,011,474 || 51.0 || 5,011,474 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 9,826,419 || 5,011,474 || 51.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 1,306,313,812 || 19,594,707 || 01.5 || 19,594,707 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 1,306,313,812 || 19,594,707 || 01.5 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 628 || 546 || 87.0 || 546 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 628 || 546 || 87.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 671,247 || 657,822 || 98.0 || 657,822 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 671,247 || 657,822 || 98.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 60,2875,804 || 6,028,580 || 10.0 || 6,028,580 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 60,2875,804 || 6,028,580 || 10.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 17,298,040 || 6,486,765 || 37.5 || 6,486,765 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 17,298,040 || 6,486,765 || 37.5 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 4,495,904 || 58,447 || 1.3 || 58,447 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 4,495,904 || 58,447 || 1.3 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 780,133 || 140,424 || 18.0 || 140,424 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 780,133 || 140,424 || 18.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 5,432,335 || 108,647 || 02.0 || 108,647 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 5,432,335 || 108,647 || 02.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 476,703 || 448,101 || 94.0 || 448,101 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 476,703 || 448,101 || 94.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 1,040,880 || 41,635 || 04.0 || 41,635 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 1,040,880 || 41,635 || 04.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 77,505,756 || 72,855,411 || 94.0 || 72,855,411 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 77,505,756 || 72,855,411 || 94.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 4,561,599 || 2,280,800 || 50.0 || 2,280,800 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 4,561,599 || 2,280,800 || 50.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 73,053,286 || 34,700,311 || 47.5 || 34,700,311 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 73,053,286 || 34,700,311 || 47.5 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 893,354 || 71,468 || 08.0 || 71,468 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 893,354 || 71,468 || 08.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 5,223,442 || ~20,000 || 00.38 || ~20,000 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 5,223,442 || ~20,000 || 00.38 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 60,656,178 || 4,549,213 || 07.5 || 4,549,213 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 60,656,178 || 4,549,213 || 07.5 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 1,389,201 || 6,946 || 00.5 || 6,946 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 1,389,201 || 6,946 || 00.5 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 1,593,256 || 1,433,930 || 90.0 || 1,433,930 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 1,593,256 || 1,433,930 || 90.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 1,376,289 || 1,358,397 || 98.7 || 1,358,397 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 1,376,289 || 1,358,397 || 98.7 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 4,677,401 || 514,514 || 11.0 || 514,514 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 4,677,401 || 514,514 || 11.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 82,431,390 || 3,049,961 || 03.7 || 3,049,961 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 82,431,390 || 3,049,961 || 03.7 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 21,029,853 || 3,364,776 || 16.0 || 2,364,776 || 70.29 || 1,000,000 || 29.71<sup><small></small></sup> | ] || 21,029,853 || 3,364,776 || 16.0 || 2,364,776 || 70.29 || 1,000,000 || 29.71<sup><small></small></sup>
|- |-
| ] || 27,884 || 1,924 || 06.9 || 1,924 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 27,884 || 1,924 || 06.9 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 10,668,354 || 138,689 || 01.3 || 138,689 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 10,668,354 || 138,689 || 01.3 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 9,467,866 || 8,047,686 || 85.0 || 8,047,686 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 9,467,866 || 8,047,686 || 85.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 1,416,027 || 637,212 || 45.0 || 637,212 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 1,416,027 || 637,212 || 45.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 765,283 || 76,528 || 10.0 || 76,528 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 765,283 || 76,528 || 10.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 6,898,686 || 70,000 || 1.014 || 69,500 || 99.28 || 500 || 0.72<sup><small></small></sup> | ] || 6,898,686 || 70,000 || 1.014 || 69,500 || 99.28 || 500 || 0.72<sup><small></small></sup>
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| ] || 26,074,906 || 25,292,659 || 97.0 || 8,995,843 || 35.6 || 16,296,816 || 64.4 | ] || 26,074,906 || 25,292,659 || 97.0 || 8,995,843 || 35.6 || 16,296,816 || 64.4
|- |-
| ] || 6,276,883 || 916,425 || 14.6 || 916,425 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 6,276,883 || 916,425 || 14.6 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 58,103,033 || 700,000 || 01.2 || 700,000 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 58,103,033 || 700,000 || 01.2 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 5,759,732 || 5,414,148 || 94.0 || 5,298,953 || 98.0 || 115,195 || 02.0 | ] || 5,759,732 || 5,414,148 || 94.0 || 5,298,953 || 98.0 || 115,195 || 02.0
|- |-
| ] || 15,185,844 || 7,137,347 || 47.0 || 7,137,347 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 15,185,844 || 7,137,347 || 47.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 33,829,590 || 3,382,959 || 10.0 || 3,382,959 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 33,829,590 || 3,382,959 || 10.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 2,335,648 || 1,985,301 || 85.0 || 1,181,254 || 60.0 || 595,590 || 40.0 | ] || 2,335,648 || 1,985,301 || 85.0 || 1,181,254 || 60.0 || 595,590 || 40.0
|- |-
| ] || 5,146,281 || 3,859,711 || 75.0 || 3,859,711 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 5,146,281 || 3,859,711 || 75.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 3,826,018 || 2,284,133 || 59.7 || 2,284,133 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 3,826,018 || 2,284,133 || 59.7 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 3,482,211 || 1,392,884 || 40.0 || 1,392,884 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 3,482,211 || 1,392,884 || 40.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 5,765,563 || 5,592,596 || 97.0 || 5,592,596 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 5,765,563 || 5,592,596 || 97.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 2,045,262 || 593,126 || 29.0 || 593,126 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 2,045,262 || 593,126 || 29.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 18,040,341 || 1,262,824 || 07.0 || 1,262,824 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 18,040,341 || 1,262,824 || 07.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 12,158,924 || 2,431,785 || 20.0 || 2,431,785 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 12,158,924 || 2,431,785 || 20.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 23,953,136 || 12,695,162 || 53.0 || 12,695,162 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 23,953,136 || 12,695,162 || 53.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 349,106 || 349,106 || 100.0 || 349,106 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 349,106 || 349,106 || 100.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 12,291,529 || 11,062,376 || 90.0 || 11,062,376 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 12,291,529 || 11,062,376 || 90.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 432,900 || 216,450 || 50.0 || 216,450 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 432,900 || 216,450 || 50.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 3,086,859 || 3,086,859 || 100.0 || 3,086,059 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 3,086,859 || 3,086,859 || 100.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 1,230,602 || 204,280 || 16.6 || 204,280 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 1,230,602 || 204,280 || 16.6 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 193,633 || 187,824 || 97.0 || 187,824 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 193,633 || 187,824 || 97.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 2,791,272 || 111,651 || 04.0 || 111,651 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 2,791,272 || 111,651 || 04.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 32,725,847 || 32,300,411 || 98.7 || 32,300,411 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 32,725,847 || 32,300,411 || 98.7 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 19,406,703 || 3,881,341 || 20.0 || 3,881,341 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 19,406,703 || 3,881,341 || 20.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 27,676,547 || 1,051,709 || 03.8 || 1,051,709 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 27,676,547 || 1,051,709 || 03.8 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 16,407,491 || 721,930 || 04.4 || 721,930 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 16,407,491 || 721,930 || 04.4 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 11,665,937 || 9,332,750 || 80.0 || 9,332,750 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 11,665,937 || 9,332,750 || 80.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 128,771,988 || 64,385,994 || 50.0 || 64,385,994 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 128,771,988 || 64,385,994 || 50.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 4,593,041 || 82,765 || 01.8 || 82,675 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 4,593,041 || 82,765 || 01.8 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ]* || 3,001,583 || 2,851,504 || 95.0 || 556,676 || 19.5 || 43,741<small><sup></sup></small>|| 01.5 | ]* || 3,001,583 || 2,851,504 || 95.0 || 556,676 || 19.5 || 43,741<small><sup></sup></small>|| 01.5
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| ] || 162,419,946 || 157,547,348 || 97.0 || 125,063,000|| 79.4 || 32,484,348 || 20.6 | ] || 162,419,946 || 157,547,348 || 97.0 || 125,063,000|| 79.4 || 32,484,348 || 20.6
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| ] || 87,857,473 || 4,392,874 || 05.0 || 4,392,874 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 87,857,473 || 4,392,874 || 05.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 863,051 || 819,898 || 95.0 || 819,898 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 863,051 || 819,898 || 95.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 22,239,977 || 89,320 || 00.4 || 89,320 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 22,239,977 || 89,320 || 00.4 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 143,420,309 || 12,190,726 || 08.5 || 12,190,726 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 143,420,309 || 12,190,726 || 08.5 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 8,440,820 || 844,082 || 10.0 || 844,082 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 8,440,820 || 844,082 || 10.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 26,417,599 || 26,417,599 || 100.0 || 26,417,599 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 26,417,599 || 26,417,599 || 100.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 11,126,832 || 9,346,539 || 84.0 || 9,346,539 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 11,126,832 || 9,346,539 || 84.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 10,829,175 || 2,057,543 || 19.0 || 2,057,543 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 10,829,175 || 2,057,543 || 19.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 6,017,643 || 3,610,586 || 60.0 || 3,610,586 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 6,017,643 || 3,610,586 || 60.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 4,425,720 || 716,967 || 16.2 || 716,967 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 4,425,720 || 716,967 || 16.2 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 8,591,629 || 8,591,629 || 100.0 || 8,591,629 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 8,591,629 || 8,591,629 || 100.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 44,344,136 || 886,883 || 02.0 || 886,883 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 44,344,136 || 886,883 || 02.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 20,064,776 || 1,404,534 || 07.0 || 1,404,534 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 20,064,776 || 1,404,534 || 07.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 40,187,486 || 28,131,240 || 70.0 || 28,131,240 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 40,187,486 || 28,131,240 || 70.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 438,144 || 85,876 || 19.6 || 85,876 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 438,144 || 85,876 || 19.6 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 1,173,900 || 117,390 || 10.0 || 117,390 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 1,173,900 || 117,390 || 10.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 9,001,774 || ? || ? || ? || ? || ? || ? | ] || 9,001,774 || ? || ? || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 7,163,506 || 6,805,331 || 95.00 || 6,088,980 || 89.5 || 716,351 || 10.5 | ] || 7,163,506 || 6,805,331 || 95.00 || 6,088,980 || 89.5 || 716,351 || 10.5
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| ] || 36,766,356 || 12,868,225 || 35.0 || 12,868,225 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 36,766,356 || 12,868,225 || 35.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 65,444,371 || 2,486,886 || 03.8 || 2,486,886 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 65,444,371 || 2,486,886 || 03.8 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 5,681,519 || 1,136,304 || 20.0 || 1,136,304 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 5,681,519 || 1,136,304 || 20.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 1,088,644 || 63,141 || 05.8 || 63,141 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 1,088,644 || 63,141 || 05.8 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 10,074,951 || 9,873,452 || 98.0 || 9,873,452 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 10,074,951 || 9,873,452 || 98.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 69,660,559 || 69,521,238 || 99.8 || 69,521,238 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 69,660,559 || 69,521,238 || 99.8 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 4,952,081 || 4,407,352 || 89.0 || 4,407,352 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 4,952,081 || 4,407,352 || 89.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 27,2694,82 || 4,363,117 || 16.0 || 4,363,117 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 27,2694,82 || 4,363,117 || 16.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 2,563,212 || 2,460,684 || 96.0 || 2,050,570 || 83.3 || 410,114 || 16.7 | ] || 2,563,212 || 2,460,684 || 96.0 || 2,050,570 || 83.3 || 410,114 || 16.7
|- |-
| ] || 60,441,457 || 1,511,036 || 02.5 || 1,511,036 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 60,441,457 || 1,511,036 || 02.5 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 295,734,134 || 2,957,341 || 01.0 || 2,957,341 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 295,734,134 || 2,957,341 || 01.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 26,851,195 || 23,629,052 || 88.0 || 23,629,052 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 26,851,195 || 23,629,052 || 88.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 83,535,576 || 50.000 || 0.06 || 50,000 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 83,535,576 || 50.000 || 0.06 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| ] || 2,385,615 || 1,789,211 || 75.0 || 1,789,211 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 2,385,615 || 1,789,211 || 75.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 273,008 || 273,008 || 100.0 || 273,008 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 273,008 || 273,008 || 100.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 20,727,063 || 20,623,428 || 99.5 || 13,735,200 || 66.50 || 6,888,228 || 33.50 | ] || 20,727,063 || 20,623,428 || 99.5 || 13,735,200 || 66.50 || 6,888,228 || 33.50
|- |-
| ] || 44,261,795 || 442,618 || 01.0 || 442,618 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 44,261,795 || 442,618 || 01.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
|- |-
| ] || 12,746,990 || 127,470 || 01.0 || 127,470 || ? || ? || ? | ] || 12,746,990 || 127,470 || 01.0 || ? || ? || ? || ?
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| '''SUM TOTALS''' || not applicable || 1,362,630,000 || 21.1 || 1,209,600,000 || 88.7% || 151,000,000 || 11.3% | '''SUM TOTALS''' || not applicable || 1,362,630,000 || 21.1 || ? || ? || ? || ?




Revision as of 15:22, 21 February 2006

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The following table analyzes the demographics of Islam as of mid-year 2005.

The exact percentage of the world's Muslim population that adheres to the various Shi'a sects, as opposed to the majority Sunni group, is indeterminate. No Sunni-Shi'a breakdown is available for many countries. The CIA World Factbook gives a Sunni-Shi'a breakdown only for countries where Shi'a are a significant minority. When no breakdown is given, no assumptions have been made, and the table cells have been left blank. Much further work will be required before the Sunni-Shi'a statistics given here can be considered reliable.

No columns have been provided for the Ibadi branch of Islam. Ibadis are found primarily in Oman, where they constitute some 80% of the Muslim population. (Total population is approximately 3,001,583, Muslim population is 2,851,504, Sunni population is 556,676, Shi'a population is 43,741, and the Ibadi population is 2,251,187 -- all figures being approximate.)

There is a considerable discrepancy between the Muslim total derived from adding up the figures for the various countries (1,363,000,000) and the Muslim total given by the CIA World Factbook (1,283,000,000). The CIA estimates that Muslims constitute some 19.9% of the world population. If the larger figure is used, the percentage would be 21.1%. The discrepancy may be due to rounding errors, since in many cases the Muslim population was calculated from the general population multiplied by the Muslim percentage. Replacing the CIA figures with figures from national censuses, if available, could reduce this discrepancy.

Note on percentages

The percentage following the number of Muslims in the general population is the percentage of Muslims in the general population. However, the percentages following the Sunni and Shi'a numbers are percentages of the MUSLIM population, not the general population. This was done so as to better see the Sunni-Shi'a balance (if it can be said to be seen when the figures are both controversial and sketchy).

The percentage is applied to mid-year 2005 population estimate for the country as per CIA website. Although CIA site appears to update mid-year population estimates on the basis of estimated annual growth rate for the country, it does not seem to update percentage figures and uses last available estimate or census for such percentage.

For example, percent of total population that is Muslim in India has grown by 0.84 percent points during 1991-2001 from 12.60% (12.20% per 1991 Census figure adujsted for areas missed in 1991 Census) to 13.43% in 2001 census. Such trend projects a 13.80% Muslim percentage for India in mid-year 2005. Because of such reasonable estimate for mid-2005 is reasonable to make in case of India, it has been used.

Sources used

The majority of the figures have been taken from, or calculated from, the CIA World Factbook and the website Adherents.com . When these sources fail to provide any numerical information, other sources have been used as specified below:

  • : Imam Reza Network estimates link
  • : Imam Reza Network estimates link
  • : Encyclopedia Britannica 1997 edition
  • : Registered religious communities in Finland (2003)


The reliabilty of the following data is not confirmed and may be disputed and/or incorrect

Country Population Muslim % Muslim Sunni % Sunni Shi'a % Shi'a
Afghanistan 29,928,987 29,629,697 99.0 23,703,000 80.0 5,926,697 20.0
Albania 3,563,112 2,494,178 70.0 ? ? ? ?
Algeria 32,531,853 32,206,534 99.0 ? ? ? ?
Austria 8,184,691 339557 04.2 ? ? ? ?
Australia 20,090,437 301,357 01.5 ? ? ? ?
Azerbaijan 7,911,974 7,389,784 93.4 ? ? ? ?
Bahrain 688,345 688,345 100.0 206,504 30.0 481,842 70.0
Bangladesh 144,319,628 119,785,291 83.0 ? ? ? ?
Benin 7,460,025 1,492,005 20.0 ? ? ? ?
Bosnia 4,025,476 1,610,190 40.0 ? ? ? ?
Brazil 186,112,794 29,778 0.016 17,866 60.0 11,912 40.0
Brunei 372,361 249,482 67.0 ? ? ? ?
Bulgaria 7,450,349 908,943 12.2 ? ? ? ?
Burkina Faso 13,925,313 6,962,657 50.0 ? ? ? ?
Burma 42,909,464 1,716,379 04.0 ? ? ? ?
Burundi 6,370,609 637,061 10.0 ? ? ? ?
Cameroon 16,380,005 3,276,001 20.0 ? ? ? ?
Canada 32,805,041 623,296 01.9 ? ? ? ?
Central African Republic 3,799,897 569,985 15.00 ? ? ? ?
Chad 9,826,419 5,011,474 51.0 ? ? ? ?
China 1,306,313,812 19,594,707 01.5 ? ? ? ?
Cocos Islands 628 546 87.0 ? ? ? ?
Comoros 671,247 657,822 98.0 ? ? ? ?
Congo 60,2875,804 6,028,580 10.0 ? ? ? ?
Côte d'Ivoire 17,298,040 6,486,765 37.5 ? ? ? ?
Croatia 4,495,904 58,447 1.3 ? ? ? ?
Cyprus 780,133 140,424 18.0 ? ? ? ?
Denmark 5,432,335 108,647 02.0 ? ? ? ?
Djibouti 476,703 448,101 94.0 ? ? ? ?
East Timor 1,040,880 41,635 04.0 ? ? ? ?
Egypt 77,505,756 72,855,411 94.0 ? ? ? ?
Eritrea 4,561,599 2,280,800 50.0 ? ? ? ?
Ethiopia 73,053,286 34,700,311 47.5 ? ? ? ?
Fiji 893,354 71,468 08.0 ? ? ? ?
Finland 5,223,442 ~20,000 00.38 ? ? ? ?
France 60,656,178 4,549,213 07.5 ? ? ? ?
Gabon 1,389,201 6,946 00.5 ? ? ? ?
The Gambia 1,593,256 1,433,930 90.0 ? ? ? ?
Gaza Strip 1,376,289 1,358,397 98.7 ? ? ? ?
Georgia 4,677,401 514,514 11.0 ? ? ? ?
Germany 82,431,390 3,049,961 03.7 ? ? ? ?
Ghana 21,029,853 3,364,776 16.0 2,364,776 70.29 1,000,000 29.71
Gibraltar 27,884 1,924 06.9 ? ? ? ?
Greece 10,668,354 138,689 01.3 ? ? ? ?
Guinea 9,467,866 8,047,686 85.0 ? ? ? ?
Guinea-Bissau 1,416,027 637,212 45.0 ? ? ? ?
Guyana 765,283 76,528 10.0 ? ? ? ?
Hong Kong 6,898,686 70,000 1.014 69,500 99.28 500 0.72
India 1,080,264,388 149,632,000 13.8 126,715,000 85 22,316,000 15
Indonesia 241,973,879 212,937,014 88.0 211,937,014 99.53 1,000,000 0.47
Iran 68,017,860 66,657,000 98.0 6,121,410 09.0 60,535,590 91.0
Iraq 26,074,906 25,292,659 97.0 8,995,843 35.6 16,296,816 64.4
Israel 6,276,883 916,425 14.6 ? ? ? ?
Italy 58,103,033 700,000 01.2 ? ? ? ?
Jordan 5,759,732 5,414,148 94.0 5,298,953 98.0 115,195 02.0
Kazakhstan 15,185,844 7,137,347 47.0 ? ? ? ?
Kenya 33,829,590 3,382,959 10.0 ? ? ? ?
Kuwait 2,335,648 1,985,301 85.0 1,181,254 60.0 595,590 40.0
Kyrgyzstan 5,146,281 3,859,711 75.0 ? ? ? ?
Lebanon 3,826,018 2,284,133 59.7 ? ? ? ?
Liberia 3,482,211 1,392,884 40.0 ? ? ? ?
Libya 5,765,563 5,592,596 97.0 ? ? ? ?
Republic of Macedonia 2,045,262 593,126 29.0 ? ? ? ?
Madagascar 18,040,341 1,262,824 07.0 ? ? ? ?
Malawi 12,158,924 2,431,785 20.0 ? ? ? ?
Malaysia 23,953,136 12,695,162 53.0 ? ? ? ?
Maldives 349,106 349,106 100.0 ? ? ? ?
Mali 12,291,529 11,062,376 90.0 ? ? ? ?
Martinique 432,900 216,450 50.0 ? ? ? ?
Mauritania 3,086,859 3,086,859 100.0 ? ? ? ?
Mauritius 1,230,602 204,280 16.6 ? ? ? ?
Mayotte 193,633 187,824 97.0 ? ? ? ?
Mongolia 2,791,272 111,651 04.0 ? ? ? ?
Morocco 32,725,847 32,300,411 98.7 ? ? ? ?
Mozambique 19,406,703 3,881,341 20.0 ? ? ? ?
Nepal 27,676,547 1,051,709 03.8 ? ? ? ?
Netherlands 16,407,491 721,930 04.4 ? ? ? ?
Niger 11,665,937 9,332,750 80.0 ? ? ? ?
Nigeria 128,771,988 64,385,994 50.0 ? ? ? ?
Norway 4,593,041 82,765 01.8 ? ? ? ?
Oman* 3,001,583 2,851,504 95.0 556,676 19.5 43,741 01.5
Pakistan 162,419,946 157,547,348 97.0 125,063,000 79.4 32,484,348 20.6
The Philippines 87,857,473 4,392,874 05.0 ? ? ? ?
Qatar 863,051 819,898 95.0 ? ? ? ?
Romania 22,239,977 89,320 00.4 ? ? ? ?
Russia 143,420,309 12,190,726 08.5 ? ? ? ?
Rwanda 8,440,820 844,082 10.0 ? ? ? ?
Saudi Arabia 26,417,599 26,417,599 100.0 ? ? ? ?
Senegal 11,126,832 9,346,539 84.0 ? ? ? ?
Serbia and Montenegro 10,829,175 2,057,543 19.0 ? ? ? ?
Sierra Leone 6,017,643 3,610,586 60.0 ? ? ? ?
Singapore 4,425,720 716,967 16.2 ? ? ? ?
Somalia 8,591,629 8,591,629 100.0 ? ? ? ?
South Africa 44,344,136 886,883 02.0 ? ? ? ?
Sri Lanka 20,064,776 1,404,534 07.0 ? ? ? ?
Sudan 40,187,486 28,131,240 70.0 ? ? ? ?
Suriname 438,144 85,876 19.6 ? ? ? ?
Swaziland 1,173,900 117,390 10.0 ? ? ? ?
Sweden 9,001,774 ? ? ? ? ? ?
Syria 18,448,752 16,603,877 90.0 13,652,076 82.2 2,951,801 17.8
Tajikstan 7,163,506 6,805,331 95.00 6,088,980 89.5 716,351 10.5
Tanzania 36,766,356 12,868,225 35.0 ? ? ? ?
Thailand 65,444,371 2,486,886 03.8 ? ? ? ?
Togo 5,681,519 1,136,304 20.0 ? ? ? ?
Trinidad and Tobago 1,088,644 63,141 05.8 ? ? ? ?
Tunisia 10,074,951 9,873,452 98.0 ? ? ? ?
Turkey 69,660,559 69,521,238 99.8 ? ? ? ?
Turkmenistan 4,952,081 4,407,352 89.0 ? ? ? ?
Uganda 27,2694,82 4,363,117 16.0 ? ? ? ?
UAE 2,563,212 2,460,684 96.0 2,050,570 83.3 410,114 16.7
UK 60,441,457 1,511,036 02.5 ? ? ? ?
US 295,734,134 2,957,341 01.0 ? ? ? ?
Uzbekistan 26,851,195 23,629,052 88.0 ? ? ? ?
Vietnam 83,535,576 50.000 0.06 ? ? ? ?
West Bank 2,385,615 1,789,211 75.0 ? ? ? ?
Western Sahara 273,008 273,008 100.0 ? ? ? ?
Yemen 20,727,063 20,623,428 99.5 13,735,200 66.50 6,888,228 33.50
Zambia 44,261,795 442,618 01.0 ? ? ? ?
Zimbabwe 12,746,990 127,470 01.0 ? ? ? ?
SUM TOTALS not applicable 1,362,630,000 21.1 ? ? ? ?


CIA TOTALS 6,466,131,400 1,282,780,149 19.90 ? ? ? ?


See also

Islam by country