Pakistan is the second largest muslim majority country in terms of population in the world. According to population projections, europes muslim community is expected to increase by a third by 2030. In 2015 a study produced by the muslim council of britain mcb based on the. Jan 27, 2011 quarter of the world will be muslim by 2030 the worlds muslim population will grow twice as fast as nonmuslims over the next 20 years according to a new study, which predicted that muslims.
Between 2001 and 2009, the muslim population increased almost 10 times faster than the non muslim population. London has the greatest population of muslims in the country. The only exception to this rule is the display of turkeys percentage of world population as 4. The future of the global muslim population for 2030. Muslim population in britain could triple by 2050 daily mail online. Feb 11, 2011 according to the report, the global muslim population is expected to increase by about 35% over the next two decades, rising from a population of 1. Global muslim population to increase approximately 35% in. Quarter of the world will be muslim by 2030 the worlds muslim population will grow twice as fast as non muslims over the next 20 years according to a new study, which predicted that muslims. 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. Your childrens future in islamic britain kindle edition. Rapidly growing muslim population means britain will have.
The muslim population in the uk will almost double to 5. Muslim population growth in europe pew research center. This compares with a world population growth rate of 1. Muslims to take over all of europe in 2030 and britain alone. No, muslims are not taking over the world john esposito and. As of 2015, it was predicted that the worlds muslim population would grow twice as fast as the overall global population in the following decades. By 2030, people of muslim faith or origin are predicted to form about 8% of the population of europe. Pakistan to be most populous muslim nation by 2030. Despite the uks muslim population standing at 5 percent, there are 31 marginal seats in which muslim voters could have a high or medium impact, according to a list published by the. In the last census, there were 329,694 muslim fulltime. Muslim population in some countries could triple by 2050.
Muslims to take over all of europe in 2030 and britain. United kingdom population 2020 demographics, maps, graphs. Finlands muslim population alone could increase by more than four times, while the uk could see an. This compares with average world population growth rate of 1. The vast majority of muslims in the united kingdom live in england. The vertical axis is the percentage muslim population, the horizontal axis.
Our projections for many west european countries find that muslims will make up between 4 and 14 per cent of the population by 2030, a large increase from the 26. It also revealed that 10 per cent of all children underfive in england and. The muslim population in europe is extremely diverse with varied histories and origins. Europes great immigration disaster by vincent, david at. Bbc calls two muslims arrested for jihad terror plotting. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The number of muslims in the uk is projected to almost double from 2. The united kingdom includes four nations, england, wales, scotland, and northern ireland. Christianity is currently the largest religion in the world, with christians making up almost one third of. That means the number of muslims in britain would rise from 4.
Each nation has their own major cities that contribute to the population and demographics of the united kingdom. France will be 40 percent muslim in 2030 enza ferreri. The global muslim population population reference bureau. Europes muslim population expected to rise by third by 2030. The highdefinition space telescope hdst is a major new space observatory that is placed at sunearth lagrange point 2, orbiting the sun about a million miles from earth. Europes great immigration disaster by vincent, david isbn. Aug 07, 2009 the video also states that the muslim population of the uk has grown 30fold in the past 30 years.
The largest muslim country is indonesia, where an estimated 229 million muslims are. If current trends continue, muslims will make up 26. Are the people of uk concerned about the rise in muslim. By 2030, the worlds total muslim population is expected to increase by 35 percent over its 2010 level, to 2. In europe, the muslim share of the population is expected to grow by nearly onethird over the next 20 years, rising from 6% of the regions inhabitants in 2010 to 8% in 2030 the uks. Britains muslim population is predicted to rise from 4. Islam is the secondlargest religion in europe after christianity. List of cities in the european union by muslim population. Feb 26, 2017 i would say an increasing amount of british people are extremely wary concerning the influx of islamic people. Muslim birth rate falls, slower population growth reuters. Muslims in uk top 3m for first time with over 50% born.
Brussels, paris and marseille, possessing very large muslim populations. The % of muslims has been increasing in europe and will increase slightly in the future but except from areas where muslims are already a majority, probably, there will not be any islamization of europe islam in europe in 2010 muslim majority a. We supply in bulk to large academic institutions, religious seminaries, mosque libraries, research organisations, and furnish independent scholar libraries. In europe, the muslim share of the population is expected to grow by nearly onethird over. 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. 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 would.
Apr 06, 2017 muslim mothers will have more babies than christian women by 2035, a new study has found. Life in a report on projections for growth in the muslim population. Like the uk s south asian muslim migrant population, the north african muslim population in france is youthful, poorer, less well educated and less involved in the waged economy than the rest of the french population. This statistic shows the muslim population of the united kingdom at the time of 2011 census, divided by region. Number in country doubles in a decade as immigration and birth rates soar. Therefore, at the current rate of immigration, in just 17 years nearly one in two people living in france will be muslim. The number of muslims in britain is expected to almost double in the next. It also revealed that 10 per cent of all children underfive in england and wales are now muslim.
Afghanistan africa albania algeria angola antigua and barbuda argentina armenia aruba asia australia australianew zealand austria azerbaijan bahamas bahrain bangladesh barbados belarus belgium belize benin bhutan bolivia. By 2030 muslims will make up 26 per cent of the worlds projected population of 8. In 2006, countries with a muslim majority population growth rate of 1. Our goal is to provide you with unparalleled quality and a service of excellence. Dec 11, 2012 this statistic shows the muslim population of the united kingdom at the time of 2011 census, divided by region. In 20102015, the expected muslim growth rate was 1.
In 2017, pew projected that the muslim population of europe would reach a level between 7% and 14% by 2050. Europes great immigration disaster vincent, david on. The highdefinition space telescope hdst is operational. This is a truly fantastic book that tells the whole truth about muslims in britain and. The difference between the united kingdom, great britain and england explained duration. In europe as a whole, the muslim share of the population is expected to grow by nearly onethird over the next 20 years, rising from 6% of the regions inhabitants in 2010 to 8% in 2030. By 2030, muslims will make up 16 pc of indias population. Europes muslim population expected to rise by a third by 2030. Rapidly growing muslim population means britain will. The uks demographic transition to an islamic state independence. You can purchase, set up and expand your library with confidence and expertise at arabic books london. Your childrens future in islamic britain kindle edition by. Jul 11, 2019 it put the 200510 fertility rate among uk muslims at 3.
The firm data is in the 2001 census, which counted close to 1. For scenario b for the uk this is around the year 2030, and even in. Muslim populations in france and belgium will reach 10. Feb 16, 2016 in europe, the muslim share of the population is expected to grow by nearly onethird over the next 20 years, rising from 6% of the regions inhabitants in 2010 to 8% in 2030 the uks muslim population is set to rise from 2. According to grim and karim 2011, 5 with an average annual growth rate of 1.
Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The hypothesis is britain will have a muslim majority by 2050 you mention that in 2011, the percentage of muslim people in england and wales is 4. A total of 1,012,823 people identified as muslim in london at this time, making it. Immigration and high birth rates will mean nearly one in ten britons will be muslim by 2030, according to a worldwide study about the spread of islam. If muslim fertility converges to host levels by 2030, the muslim proportion only reaches 8. Overall, the number of muslims has been growing, as well as their share of the total world population. Pakistan will overtake indonesia as the worlds most populous muslim nation. Jun 14, 20 will britain have a muslim majority by 2050. Islam is the dominant religion in the maldives, afghanistan, and bangladesh.
They get the figure by estimating that the british muslim population has risen from 82,000 to 2. What are some statistics that best capture the islamization. The worlds muslim population is expected to increase by about 35% in the next 20 years, rising from 1. A pew research center study, published in january 2011, forecast an increase of muslims in european population from 6% in 2010 to 8% in 2030. The study also predicted that muslim fertility rate in europe would drop from 2. Muslim population in britain could triple by 2050 daily. A total of 1,012,823 people identified as muslim in.
Globally, the muslim population is expected to grow at about twice the rate of the non. What will the global population of muslims be by 2030. Muslim population in england and wales nearly doubles in. Dec 11, 2012 britain to have more muslims than kuwait by 2030. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Looking ahead still further, austrias muslim population only rises to 21. I would say an increasing amount of british people are extremely wary concerning the influx of islamic people. The uk has one of the largest gaps in fertility rates between muslims and non muslims, with muslim women having an average of 2. Within 40 years, given current demographic trends, the white population in france and the rest of old europe will recede, creating a muslim majority, a french researcher says. A total world population of 250300 million people, a 95% decline from present levels, would be ideal. The statistics are trotted out, 4% of the population are of muslim extraction. Europes muslim population will continue to grow but how much depends on migration by michael lipka the recent surge in refugees from syria and other muslim majority nations to europe has prompted a backlash among segments of europes population, including the rise of political parties that advocate a halt to immigration and groups. Fears of islamophobia in the uk even as record number of.
Muslim population growth is the population growth of muslims worldwide. When will european muslim population be majority and in which. Nov 30, 2017 the muslim population in the uk could triple in 20 years, according to projections from the pew research centre. The muslim population of eastern european countries appeared to soar between 1990 and 2000, but the most likely explanation is that the population. Thats partially why by 2030, the united kingdoms christian population would have been overrun by muslims. Jan 29, 2011 in australia the muslim population is forecast to grow by about 80 per cent, from 399,000 to 714,000, and the nonmuslim population to increase by 18 per cent. Between 2004 and 2008, the muslim population of the uk grew at an annual rate of 6. Nearly one in ten people in britain will be muslim by 2030. In absolute numbers, europes muslim population is projected to grow from 44.
The worlds muslim population is expected to reach 2. There is a palpable sense of fear amongst muslim communities in the uk, the muslim council of britain mcb has warned, after prime minister boris johnson secured a crushing victory. By 2050, the muslim population is estimated to be at about 2. Immigration and high birth rates will mean nearly one in ten britons will be muslim by 2030, according to. In 2010, 74 percent of muslims lived in 49 countries, where they made up the majority of the population. India is the country with the largest muslim population outside muslim majority countries with about 200 million people. Muslim babies born will outnumber christian births by 2035. Quarter of the world will be muslim by 2030 telegraph. Grim and others published the future of the global muslim population.
If this growth is not stopped or reversed, in 2030 the french population is projected to be 70 million people, of whom 28 million will be muslim, or 40% of the french population. David vincent is a journalist and author, a former security. Who ever trusts statistics, they are notoriously plastic. Data from the 2000s for the rates of growth of islam in europe showed that the growing number of muslims was due primarily to immigration and higher birth rates. Pew research centers three scenarios projecting the future size of the muslim population in europe reflect uncertainty about future migration flows due to political and social conditions outside of europe, as well as shifting immigration policies in the region.
Worldwide 1 sunni muslims will continue to make up an overwhelming majority of muslims in 2030 87 90%. Muslims are expected to account for 16 per cent of indian population up by a little over one per cent and pakistan may surpass indonesia as the worlds most populous muslim nation in 2030. No, muslims are not taking over the world john esposito. The growing muslim population will change the face of europe socially, politically and economically. Nov 30, 2017 the muslim population in countries across europe could triple by 2050, a report has suggested.
London is the capital of the country, with 8,6,000 living within its boundaries. The proportion of muslim adults with degree level and above qualifications is similar to the general population, at 24% compared with 27%. From 1990 to 2010, the global muslim population increased at an average annual rate of 2. As a result the percentage of the population that is muslim in these three countries is rounded to the nearest integer. Your childrens future in islamic britain by david vincent. Russia, which is not a member of the eu, will continue to have the largest muslim population in absolute terms in europe in 2030, with 18. In the medium migration scenario perhaps the most likely the uks muslim population would rise from 6. Jan 30, 2016 muslims in uk top 3 million for first time. Nov 28, 2015 between 2004 and 2008, the muslim population of the uk grew at an annual rate of 6. A report entitled europes growing muslim population said the percentage of muslims making up the total population of britain could rise from.
In 2015 a study produced by the muslim council of britain mcb based on the 2011 census entitled british muslims in numbers revealed that between 2001 and 2011 britains muslim population had increased by 75 per cent. Europes great immigration disaster by david vincent isbn. The majority of muslims in united kingdom adhere to sunni islam. In britain, around 6,000 people convert to islam per year and according to a june 2000 article in the british. Europes muslim population will continue to grow pew.
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