Muslim Networks and Movements in Western Europe
Number of Muslims in Western Europe
These Muslim population figures are from a forthcoming Pew Forum report that estimates growth rates among Muslim populations worldwide and provides population projections for 2020 and 2030. A 2009 Pew Forum report, “Mapping the Global Muslim Population” provides 2009 population estimates. For the purposes of this report, Western Europe includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Source: Muslim Networks and Movements in Western Europe, September 2010
Country Est. 2010 Muslim Population % of Population that is Muslim
Austria
475,000
5.7
Belgium
638,000
6.0
Denmark
226,000
4.1
Finland
42,000
0.8
France
3,574,000
5.7
Germany
4,119,000
5.0
Greece
527,000
4.7
Ireland
43,000
0.9
Italy
1,583,000
2.6
Luxembourg
13,000
2.7
Netherlands
914,000
5.5
Norway
144,000
3.0
Portugal
22,000
0.2
Spain
1,021,000
2.3
Sweden
451,000
4.9
Switzerland
433,000
5.7
United Kingdom
2,869,000
4.6
Total 17,094,000
