World's Muslim population likely to reach 2.2 billion by 2030...
According to new population estimates of Pew Research Center's Forum on religion and Public Life, the world's Muslim population is expected to grow by about 35 percent in the next 20 years, from 1.6 billion in 2010 to 2.2 billion by 2030. At the global level, the Muslim population is estimated to grow at almost twice the rate of the non-Muslim population in the next 5 years. The average annual growth rate for Muslims is 1.5 percent, while for non-Muslims it is 0.7 percent. If the current trend continues, then in 2030 Muslims will constitute 26.4 percent of the world's total estimated population of 8.3 billion, which will be considered 23.4 percent of the 2010 estimated world population of 6.9 billion.
According to the report of Pew Research Center, in the next 5 years i.e. in the year 2030, 79 countries of the world will have one million or more Muslim residents, whereas today this number is of 72 countries. Most of the Muslims of the world (about 60 percent) will reside in the Asia-Pacific region, while about 20 percent will live in the Middle east and North Africa. It is also estimated that in 2030, the total population of Muslims in 10 european countries will be more than 10 percent. russia is likely to have the largest Muslim population during 2030.
Let us tell you that in the year 2010, the Muslim population in russia was 16.4 million i.e. 18 percent, but in the year 2030 this number is estimated to reach 18.6 million, which will be more than 20 percent. In this way, in the next 5 years, the growth rate of Muslim population in russia is estimated to be 0.6% annually.
Main reasons for Muslim population growth
There are many social, cultural and economic reasons behind the rapid growth of Muslim population. The birth rate in Muslim communities is higher on average than in other religions. The average fertility rate of women is close to 3.1 children per woman in many Muslim countries. The percentage of youth in the Muslim population is higher than in other religions. This keeps the pace of population growth high. The average life expectancy of the Muslim population has increased due to better health services and improved standards of living. Muslim population growth can have many social and economic effects. More population can mean increased labor force and new opportunities for economic growth. The consumer market will expand in Muslim-majority countries.
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