Eid al-Fitr, Festival of Feast, marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan and Eid al-Adha, Festival of Sacrifice, marks the end of pilgrimage to Makkah (Mecca). Over nine million US Muslims celebrate these Eids along with over 1.5 billion people around the world in over 100 countries on each continent.
US Demographics
USA Demographics about Muslims
There are over nine million Muslims in the USA
There are 33% Muslims from South Asia, 30% of African descent, and 25% of Arab ethnic origin
There are about 1200 mosques in the USA
World Demographics
World Demographics about Muslims
Muslim population in the world is over 24% (over 1.8 billion)
There are 194 countries in the world
There are a total of 49 countries with 50% or more Muslim population
There are 2 Muslim majority countries in the top 10 largest countries in Area in the world (20%)
There are 7 Muslim majority countries in the top 20 largest countries in Area in the world (35%)
There are 4 Muslim majority countries in the top 10 largest countries in Population in the world (40%)
There are 7 Muslim majority countries in the top 20 largest countries in Population in the world (35%)
Over 50% of Muslims live in 5 countries; Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, and Iran (Note: India is not a Muslim majority country)
Only less than 15% Muslims live in the Arab countries
