What is a Muslim-majority country?

A Muslim-majority country is a nation where the religion of Islam is widespread. These nations are collectively known as the Muslim world or the Islamic world. There are no universal rules that identify what makes a Muslim-majority country.

How many Muslim countries are there in the world?

According to the Pew Research Center, there are a total of 50 Muslim-majority nations in the world. However, according to World Atlas, there are 45 Islamic countries. Further data shows that these nations contribute about 8\% of the world’s nominal GDP. The region with the most Muslims is the Middle East-North Africa region.

Is there a true Christian country in Europe that is Muslim?

A true Christian is a Muslim, a true Jew is a Muslim. Yes, Spain, Portugal, Sicily, Malta, Bari, Abhkhazia, to name a few. They all had a large part of their Muslim majority expelled while the remainder converted to Roman Catholicism (Orthodox Christianity in the case of the Muslim Abhkhaz).

Which region has the most Muslims?

The region with the most Muslims is the Middle East-North Africa region. Other areas with large percentages of Muslims include Central Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia- Oceania. Smaller percentages live in the Americas and Europe.

What is the largest Muslim country in the world?

Indonesia – 227,226,404. Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world, with over 227 million people identifying as Muslim. Even though Indonesia is a constitutionally secular state, Islam is the by far the dominant religion in the country.

Which countries in Southeast Asia are Muslim majority countries?

Together, the Muslims in the countries of Southeast Asia constitute the world’s third-largest population of Muslims. In the countries of the Malay Archipelago Muslims are majorities in each country other than the Philippines, Singapore, and East Timor .

Which state in India has more Muslims than any other country?

The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has more Muslims than any other Muslim-majority countries except Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran and Turkey. Islam is divided into two major denominations, Sunni and Shi’a. Of the total Muslim population, 87–90\% are Sunni and 10–13\% are Shi’a.