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Over 2 billion Muslims live worldwide, representing approximately 25% of the global population. The largest concentrations are found in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, with Asia hosting the greatest number of Muslims. The following data reflects the geographic distribution of Muslim populations across the world's largest Muslim-majority nations.

Muslims comprise approximately 25.6% of the global population of about 2.01 billion people, distributed across different countries with major concentrations in Asia and Africa. This comparative data presents the largest countries hosting Muslim populations worldwide according to latest demographic estimates.

The 2026 World Happiness Report released by the University of Oxford's Wellbeing Research Centre revealed the continued dominance of Nordic countries on the list of happiest nations, with Finland maintaining first place for the ninth consecutive year. The report, based on multiple criteria including social support, life expectancy, freedom levels, and low corruption, showed strong Arab Gulf performance with the UAE ranking 21st globally and first in the Arab world, followed by Saudi Arabia at 22nd place.

This geographic distribution reflects sharp disparities in unemployment rates across Arab countries, with Gulf states enjoying the lowest global rates thanks to economic reform programs, while other nations face major challenges due to conflicts and economic instability. Updated 2025 data shows the varying performance between Arab geographic regions.