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Muslim Population of The World

Islam is the second largest religion in the world (first being Christianity) comprising 20 - 25% of the world's population and there is an estimated 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide. Islam is also the fastest growing religion in the world, at a rate of 1.84% and second being the Baha'i Faith at 1.7%.

World Regions
These are estimated percentages of Muslims that make up the population within each region.
1. Africa: 45%
2. Asia: 26%
3. Europe: 6%
4. The Americas: 0.4%
5. Oceania: 1%

By Largest Population
1. Indonesia: 207,000,105
2. Pakistan: 167,430,801
3. India: 156,254,615
4. Bangladesh: 140,446,365
5. Turkey: 70,800,000

References:
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Islam
 

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