Thank you for your enquiry about how many muslims there are in the uk. Projections of population growth of other countries 2020 country name population in 2020 difference with 2020. Muslims in britain, accommodating and reflecting the variety of social. Immigration has been a major factor in the growth of germanys muslim population. Muslims projected to outnumber christians by 2100 the new.
Asia is home to the largest muslim population, with west asia, central asia, south asia and southeast asia being particul. In the last 30 years, the muslim population of great britain grows from 82,000 to 2. In addition, only 3% of the world muslim population reside in this continent. Partner in company said certain ethnic groups may specialise in different crimes both trevor phillips pictured and prof richard webber have been asked by public health england to. Muslim population in england and wales grows 75% in 10 years. The initial document was depicted to be coauthored by information and communication technology agency of sri lanka icta, which also was removed in the latest draft edition. More than 2,000 delegates not only from different states in india but also from foreign countries attended the tablighi jamaat congregation from march 15 at markaz in the nizamuddin area of delhi. The uk, which has received more regular muslim migrants in recent years than any other european country, would have the continents largest muslim population by 2050 under this scenario just over million, or 16. Data tables, maps, charts, and live population clock. Parliamentary constituencies with over 20% of muslim population 29 table 10. The 2019 population density in the united kingdom is 279 people per km 2 723 people per mi 2, calculated on a total land area of 241,930 km2 93,410 sq. This statistic shows the leading cities in england by muslim population at the time of the 2011 census.
The state of new jersey has the largest muslim population by percentage accounting for 3% of the states total population. Are the people of uk concerned about the rise in muslim. In fact, the muslim population in the new world, both in size and in percentage, remains the lowest in comparison with other continents. The first 10 days of may were chosen to coincide with two important milestones in asianpacific american history. Europes muslim population projected to increase by 50m by. The growth of germanys muslim population pew research. The muslim population in england alone is thought have reached around 3,092,000 by 2016, greater than the total populations, including muslims and all other minority groups, recorded for wales 3,063,456 or northern ireland 1,810,863 in the 2011 census, according to coverage of the research in the daily mail. Those surveyed believed 22 per cent of the population will be muslim by 2020 suggesting they expect the number of muslims in the uk to increase to 14 million in the next three years. Muslim population change in cities with largest muslim population. List of member states of the commonwealth of nations by. The census also revealed that the population of england and. The growing muslim population in the uk will contribute to the growth in halal food menus.
Muslim populations in european countries statistic statista. Even if all immigration to the continent stops, europes muslim population will continue. Estimated muslim population in central asia region for the years 2010 and 2020 528,290 or 81. Muslim population of england smashes three million mark. Even though the muslim share of the population there will grow slightly faster than the christian share. Germany with secondhighest muslim population in europe. In 2014 the total population of muslims in great britain was estimated to have increased to 3,115,000, of which about half 1,554,000 were born overseas.
Uk muslim population by city demographics religion percentage. The countries with the 10 largest christian populations and the 10 largest. British muslims in numbers muslim council of britain. Top 10 largest muslim populations in the world help center. International journal of environmental science and development, vol. In terms of density, based on the office of national statistics findings in 2010, there were 255 people living in every square kilometer of land 660 per square mile which ranks the territory twelfth in the world overall.
The population growth of muslims is expected to be the most in france and the united kingdom and according to the statistics, by 2050 muslim will make up to 17% of the total population in these countries. This means that, even if migration were to stop completely, the groups population share would rise by more than 3 percent in the uk, as well as in france, italy, and. Despite the fact that there are 5,5 million developers in europe, the european union countries are still estimated to suffer a shortage of 500,000 software engineers by 2020. The research shows one in 12 schoolage children is now muslim, and a third of all muslims are aged 15 and under, with half under the age of 25. Feb 26, 2017 i would say an increasing amount of british people are extremely wary concerning the influx of islamic people. United kingdom population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. The fastest growing religion in birmingham revealed and.
In that time, pew projects, islam will grow by 73 percent. Subnational data files include federal information processing system fips codes, which uniquely identify geographic areas. Muslims in 55 to 74 year old age band, 2011 28 table 9. Saudi arabia, china by lucas on 1st may 2020 you have to do it clockwise like one of the people said by timetogoaway on 26th february 2020. The total population of this region increased from 16 million in 1870, to 49 million in 1950, to 65 million by 2020. Jan, 2014 londoners generally underestimate the size of the capitals muslim community, but across the rest of the uk s regional cities, the tendency is for overestimation, a survey by channel 4 news has found. Muslim population in the uk office for national statistics. Brunei darussalam population 2020 live countrymeters. Muslims in india with over 207 million followers 2020, islam is the secondlargest religion in india after hinduism.
Feb 11, 2015 the proportion of muslim adults with degree level and above qualifications is similar to the general population, at 24% compared with 27%. By 2030, people of muslim faith or origin are predicted to form about 8% of the population of europe. Middleeastern and northafrican countries only account for 20% of the muslim population. Feb 12, 2015 analysis of 2011 census data shows that the muslim population grew from 1. Population and housing unit estimates datasets a dataset is a file for public use to download for analysis in spreadsheet, statistical, or geographic information systems software. That means now muslims make up 5% of the population. The best estimate is that around 7 per cent of the uk population will be muslim by 2020. Between 2010 and 2016, the number of muslims living in germany rose from 3. It shows that the muslim population is relatively young 33% were aged 15 or under in 2011, compared to 19% of the population as a whole. The country continued to face a triple threat of terrorism. The related muslim population increased from 2% in 1950 to 6% by 2020. The model, which assumed median migration levels during this period with migration continuing but the influx of refugees stopping, showed that the number of muslims would increase from 4. Feb 04, 2011 among the findings are that the uk muslim population has jumped in seven years from 1. Apr 18, 2020 the muslim population was also rated the highest weightage risk coefficient of 0.
Top 10 muslim populations in 2016 more than 1 billion muslims live in asia. Uk population by postcode office for national statistics. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the united kingdom and its adherents have the lowest average age out of all the major religious groups. Islam is the second largest religion in the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, with results from the united kingdom 2011 census giving the uk muslim population in 2011 as 2,516,000, 4. Muslims are the second biggest group nationally, with 3. Apr 02, 2015 those numbers are predicted to shift in the coming decades, as the worlds population rises to 9.
But the percentage of muslims will remain lower than the uk because the total population. In the last census, there were 329,694 muslim fulltime. Estimating the size of the uks muslim population survey. Caa wont impact goan population, muslims shouldnt fear. List of cities in the european union by muslim population. Jan 17, 2015 extrapolating from those figures would mean that the muslim population in 2020 would be 8 percent, 15 percent in 2030, 28 percent in 2040 and finally, in 2050, the muslim population of the uk. Why is the white population in the uk slowly becoming a.
But the average guess from a representative sample of britons was that 22 per cent of us will be muslim by 2020one in five. The significance of muslim growth in the uk islam21c. As weve already seen, the confirmed figures from the 2001 census showed that there were 58,789,194 people living in the uk and. This is a list of member states of the commonwealth of nations by population, which is sorted by the 2015 midyear normalized demographic projections.
Population of united kingdom 2020 and united kingdom. Worlds muslim population will surpass christians this. Update to date information about population of united kingdom in 2020. Jun 14, 20 it put the 200510 fertility rate among uk muslims at 3. Nov 30, 2017 the muslim population in some european countries could triple as a percentage by 2050, research suggests. Thats pretty fast growth, up from nearly 5 per cent in 2016, due mainly to migration and higher fertility in the muslim population. The software developers population is obviously growing and european tech is moving forward extremely fast too. We have produced table 1 below using the most recent data available from the annual population survey aps at the great britain level england, scotland and wales.
Country chistians muslims unaffiliated hindus buddhists folk religions other jews population 2020. The future of foodservice in the united kingdom to 2020. United kingdom has 1 cities with more than a million people, 95 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 951 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. In fact, as researchers have confirmed, the increase is potentially greater than this as it is very likely that a large percentage of the 7% of the population who did not answer the. Apr 08, 2017 uk muslim population by city demographics religion percentage england 2017. Tanzania population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. Aug 27, 2015 let me give a different twist on the same stats. A usual resident is anyone, who on census day, was in the uk and had stayed or intended to stay in the uk for a period of 12 months or more, or had a permanent uk address and was outside the uk and intended. Feb 26, 2020 first of all, lets establish that yes, the white population of the united kingdom is slowly becoming a minority. Projections of population growth of united kingdom 2020 united kingdom population. The estimates for some areas are way lower than they should be.
Apr 03, 2015 by 2050, four of 10 christians in the world are expected to live in subsaharan africa. Brunei darussalam population 2020 during 2020 brunei darussalam population is projected to increase by 6,617 people and reach 458,587 in the beginning of 2021. In england alone, the ons estimates said, there were 3,092,000 muslims in 2016. At the end of 2020, the countrys population is estimated to be at 59. In the uk, muslims are the fastestgrowing faith group in the country while allegiance to christianity continues to decline. The related muslim population changed from 15% in 1870, to 8% in 1950, to 14% by 2020. At that rate of increase, hmg estimates that the muslim population of the uk at the. Feb 06, 2020 coronavirus could be used to cover up muslim concentration camp deaths, families fear emma brazell thursday 6 feb 2020 12. Five charts that puncture the bogey of muslim population growth. Extrapolating from those figures would mean that the muslim population in 2020 would be 8 percent, 15 percent in 2030, 28 percent in 2040 and finally, in 2050, the muslim population of the uk. Islam is divided into two major religious denominations. Coronavirus could cover up muslim concentration camp deaths. Most american adults 82% say muslims are subject to at least some discrimination in the u.
We dont have any data below the overall muslim category so are unable to break the figure down any further. Although history of islam religion in india dates back to 12th century, the nation is currently home to over 10% of the worlds muslim population. As a share of the population of england, the assessment indicated that the muslim. Projected muslim population of europe 20102050, by scenario. Nov 30, 2017 the uk has one of the largest gaps in fertility rates between muslims and nonmuslims, with muslim women having an average of 2. For example if you go to bradford, luton or any lower class town youll probably see more muslims than white people. Islam is the dominant religion in central asia, indonesia, middle. The vast majority of muslims in the united kingdom live in england.
Some might be tempted to glide from careful projection to a prophecy of a doubling of the muslim share every 20 years. Like most major european countries, the united kingdom has a significant muslim population living within its borders. Discover all statistics and data on islam in the netherlands now on. In gujarat, where lion population is widely speculated to have touched the 1,000mark, lion census 2020 was pegged to be different. Muslim population in some eu countries could triple, says. The corresponding individual data for each country in this region is discussed below and summarized in table 2. I think this is based on some average for the area, and its not based on anything more than that, so for very small specific areas it isnt very good by pete z on 18th february 2020.
English language proficiency by country of birth 35 table 11. Demographic researches have estimated that by 2050, only 66% of the united kingdoms population will be white. British people hugely overestimate the number of muslims. Muslim population of england passes the three million mark. Feb 19, 2020 emergency legislation is indicative of a crisis in the united kingdom. Adherents of islam constitute the worlds second largest religious group. The largest muslim country is indonesia, where an estimated 229 million muslims are. Survey among muslims living in norway on the connection of islam and terrorism 2016.
Sri lankas gmoa hastily amends draft covid19 exit strategy. The muslim share of germanys population could grow from 6. The figures were produced by the office for national statistics as part of a research project to try for the first time to make regular assessments of the size of. A host of statistical information on the asian and native hawaiian and other pacific islander population groups. Britains muslim population will be close to 7 per cent, compared to 2. American muslim sister wivespolygamy causes an increase. Tanzanias population is currently growing at a rate of 2. A study by the pew research centre suggests that the muslim population of the united kingdom will triple within the next 30 years.
Asia is the most populated region on earth, thats why so many asian countries are in the list of the top 10 muslim populations in the world. Muslim population in england and wales nearly doubles in 10. Across england and wales the muslim population numbered 3,047,000 97. The difference between the united kingdom, great britain and england explained duration. Published by statista research department, mar 4, 2020. An estimate for the muslims demographics in the year 2020 is also given based on these growth rates. The population estimates are based on data from the 2011 census and refer to the usual resident population on census day, 27th march 2011. Change in muslim population age profile 20012011 28 table 8. The natural increase is expected to be positive, as the number of births will exceed the number of deaths by 6,151. Muslims are the second largest community after hindus forming 14. The largest city in united kingdom is london, with a population of people. Nov 29, 2017 the muslim share of germanys population could grow from 6. The total population of the americas increased from 339 million in 1950 to 1,054 million by 2020.
Lets join hands, go out and sneeze with open mouth in public. In the coming decades, the muslim share of europes population is expected to grow and could more than double. Hindus vs muslim growth rate over last 4 decades is as follows. Of the total muslim population, 8790% are sunni and 10% are shia.
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