How many Sunni are in the world?

1.6 billion
Today, about 85 percent of the approximately 1.6 billion Muslims around the world are Sunni, while 15 percent are Shia, according to an estimate by the Council on Foreign Relations.

How many Muslim countries are Sunni?

Shias comprise a majority in Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, and Bahrain, and a plurality in Lebanon, while Sunnis make up the majority of more than forty countries from Morocco to Indonesia.

The Middle Eastern countries with the greatest proportion of Sunnis are Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, with Sunnis making up 90% or more of the population. Shia make up roughly 10% of all Muslims, and globally their population is estimated between 154 to 200 million, according to a 2009 report from the Pew Forum.

Where do most Muslims live in the world?

And although many people, especially in the United States, may associate Islam with countries in the Middle East or North Africa, nearly two-thirds (62%) of Muslims live in the Asia-Pacific region, according to the Pew Research Center analysis.

How many Muslims live in the United States?

Just 0.2% of the world’s Muslims live in North America. In the U.S., Muslims are projected to double from 0.9% of the population in 2010 to 2.1% by 2050 based on recent demographic and migration patterns. Note: This is an update of a post originally published June 7, 2013.

How is the population of Muslims in the world estimated?

Pew Research Center uses an array of surveys, census reports, population registers and other data sources to estimate numbers of Muslims and other religious groups around the world, the goal being to count all groups and people who self-identify with a particular religion.

Are there any Sunni countries in the world?

Country % of Sunni Muslim % of Shia Muslim 2021 Population Maldives 99.90% 0.10% 543,617 Libya 99.90% 0.10% 6,958,532 Jordan 99.90% 0.10% 10,269,021 Tunisia 99.90% 0.10% 11,935,766