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Countries with the largest Muslim populations

With the exception of India, Nigeria, Ethiopia, China and Russia, the majority of the population in the following countries are Muslim.[74]
 

1. Indonesia Jakarta 209,120,000 13.1%


2. India New Delhi 176,190,000 11%


3. Pakistan Islamabad 167,410,000 10.5%


4. Bangladesh Dhaka 133,540,000 8.4%


5. Nigeria Abuja 77,300,000 4.8%


6. Egypt Cairo 76,990,000 4.8%


7. Iran Teheran 73,570,000 4.6%


8. Turkey Ankara 71,330,000 4.5%


9. Algeria Algiers 34,730,000 2.2%


10. Morocco Rabat 31,940,000 - 



Muslims live in, but also have an official status in the following regions:
The countries of Southwest Asia, and some in Northern and Northeastern Africa are considered part of the Greater Middle East. In Chechnya, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay–Cherkessia, Ingushetia, Tatarstan, Bashkortostan in Russia, Muslims are in the majority.
Some definitions would also include the Muslim minorities in:

 


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