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Muslim population growth. Appearance. World Muslim population by percentage ( Pew Research Center, 2014) Between 2015 and 2060, Muslim population is projected to increase by 70%. [1] This compares with the 32% growth of world population during the same period. [2] According to a study published in 2011 by Pew Research, whilst there is a lack of ...
Current world estimates Pew Research Center made its "Population Growth Projections, 2010–2050" [2] based on 2010 baseline estimates. Although 2020 is already in the past, new estimates for 2020 are still work in progress. [3] Their methodology is published as an appendix. [4]
The table below shows that from 2020 to 2050 and beyond to 2100, the bulk of the world's population growth is projected to take place in Africa. Of the additional 1.9 billion people projected between 2020 and 2050, 1.2 billion will be added in Africa, 0.7 billion in Asia and zero in the rest of the world.
South Asia has the largest population of Muslims in the world, with about one-third of all Muslims being from South Asia. [21] [22] [23] Islam is the dominant religion in the Maldives, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. India is the country with the largest Muslim population outside Muslim-majority countries with more than 200 million ...
The population of Yemen was about 33 million according to 2021 estimates, [4] [5] with 46% of the population being under 15 years old and 2.7% above 65 years. In 1950, it was 4.3 million. [6] [7] By 2050, the population is estimated to increase to about 60 million. [8]
Below is a list of countries and regions of the world with their projected population, as estimated by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, as of July 11, 2022. The Medium variant of the forecast for July 1, 2024, July 1, 2030, July 1, 2050 and July 1, 2100 is given. [12] [13] Country (or dependent territory) 2024. 2030.
^ At the current growth rate (halving time for negative numbers). See also Arab world Demographics of the Arab League List of largest cities in the Arab world List of Middle East countries by population List of African countries by population List of Asian countries by population
The future of world religions : population growth projections, 2010-2050 : why Muslims are rising fastest and the unaffiliated are shrinking as a share of the world's population.