Islam has the highest growth rate in the world in terms of conversions. It is the second largest religion of world with approximately 50 Muslim majority countries in the world. Muslims are approximately 23% of the world population. About 25% lives in South Asia, 20% in the Middle East, 15% in Sub-saharan Africa. From 1990 to 2010, Islam increased at an average annual rate of 2.2%. High birth rate and conversion are factors for the second highest Muslim population in the world.
Top Ten Countries with Highest Muslim Population
| Rank | Country | Total Population | Muslim Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia | 237,641,326 | 204,852,000 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 181,565,000 | 178,092,000 |
| 3 | India | 1,210,193,422 | 177,291,000 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 152,518,015 | 148,602,000 |
| 5 | Egypt | 82,999,000 | 80,029,000 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 166,629,000 | 75,723,000 |
| 7 | Iran | 75,149,669 | 74,809,000 |
| 8 | Turkey | 74,724,269 | 74,665,000 |
| 9 | Algeria | 37,100,000 | 34,785,000 |
| 10 | Morocco | 32,765,300 | 32,376,000 |
Indonesia is the country which has highest Muslim population. 88 percent Indonesians are Muslim that makes 12.7% of total Islamic society in the world.
