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Which state has highest Muslim population?
The largest concentration – about 47\% of all Muslims in India, live in the three states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Bihar….Demographics.
| Country | Muslim Population | Percentage of Total Muslim Population |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 231,070,000 | 13.5\% |
| Pakistan | 213,161,100 | 12.3\% |
| India | 200,000,000 | 10\% |
Which countries are secular in the world?
France, Mexico, South Korea, and Turkey are all considered constitutionally secular, although their secularism varies. For example, secularism in India includes state involvement in religions, while secularism in France does not. France has a long history of secularization rooted in the French Revolution.
What percentage of the world is secular?
about 14\%
A 2002 survey by Adherents.com estimates the proportion of the world’s people who are “secular, non-religious, agnostics and atheists” at about 14\%.
What percentage of the world’s population is religious?
Adherents in 2020
| Religion | Adherents | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity | 2.382 billion | 31.11\% |
| Islam | 1.907 billion | 24.9\% |
| Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist | 1.193 billion | 15.58\% |
| Hinduism | 1.161 billion | 15.16\% |
What countries have a secular Muslim majority?
These nations include Niger, Indonesia, Sudan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sierra Leone, and Djibouti. In secular Muslim majority countries, the majority of the population identifies as followers of Islam. The government, however, has declared a separation of religion and state.
What percentage of the world’s population is Muslim?
With a population of over 1.6 billion people, Muslims represent over 23\% of the world population. The two major sects of Islam are Shia and Sunni. Sunni Islam is the majority denomination and is practiced by approximately 1.5 billion individuals. Shia is a smaller denomination with only around 170 million followers.
Where do the world’s Muslims live?
By far, the largest populations of Muslims live in Southeast Asia (more than 60 percent of the world’s total), while the countries of the Middle East and North Africa make up only 20 percent of the total. One-fifth of the world’s Muslims live as minorities in non-Muslim countries, with the largest of these populations in India and China.
How many countries have Islam as the official religion?
Countries With Islam As State Religion. Other countries are not quite considered Islamic states, although Islam is the politically defined state religion. These countries also have Muslim majority populations. They include Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Somalia, and Brunei.