Islamic Countries

Islamic Countries

Islamic countries are generally those where Islam is the predominant religion or where the state is officially Islamic. Here is a list of countries with significant Muslim populations or those that identify as Islamic states:

Middle East and North Africa (MENA)

  1. Afghanistan
  2. Algeria
  3. Bahrain
  4. Egypt
  5. Iran
  6. Iraq
  7. Jordan
  8. Kuwait
  9. Lebanon
  10. Libya
  11. Morocco
  12. Oman
  13. Palestine
  14. Qatar
  15. Saudi Arabia
  16. Sudan
  17. Syria
  18. Tunisia
  19. United Arab Emirates
  20. Yemen

Sub-Saharan Africa

  1. Burkina Faso
  2. Chad
  3. Comoros
  4. Djibouti
  5. Gambia
  6. Guinea
  7. Guinea-Bissau
  8. Mali
  9. Mauritania
  10. Niger
  11. Senegal
  12. Sierra Leone
  13. Somalia

South Asia

  1. Bangladesh
  2. Maldives
  3. Pakistan

Southeast Asia

  1. Brunei
  2. Indonesia
  3. Malaysia

Central Asia

  1. Azerbaijan
  2. Kazakhstan
  3. Kyrgyzstan
  4. Tajikistan
  5. Turkmenistan
  6. Uzbekistan

Eastern Europe

  1. Albania
  2. Bosnia and Herzegovina
  3. Kosovo

Other Countries with Significant Muslim Populations

  1. India
  2. Nigeria
  3. Turkey

This list includes countries with predominantly Muslim populations as well as those where Islam has a significant cultural or political influence. Some countries, such as India and Nigeria, have large Muslim communities but are not officially Islamic states.