The Future of Islam in the World
The Muslim population is expected to rise from its 1.6 billion to 2.2 billion by 2030. Muslims are expected to make up more than a quarter of the population, with projected numbers estimating the Muslim population at about 26.4% of the world's projected population of 8.3 billion by 2030.
Islam's projected growth is also due to it's growth in many countries or areas with large population growth. There is a large Muslim population in African and Middle Eastern regions, which are expected to see large population growth by 2050. |
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The Future of Islam in the United States
The Muslim population in the United States is expected to follow the global trend. Islam in the United States is projected to go from 2.6 million people in 2010 to a staggering 6.2 million by the year 2030. In addition to the rise in Muslims, the percentage of native-born Muslims in the U.S. will rise as the number of Muslims born abroad will drop from 64.5% to 55%.
The number of young Muslims is also expected to increase dramatically. The number of U.S. Muslims under the age of 15 will increase to 1.8 million by 2030, more than tripling the 2010 number of 500,000. Muslim children living in the United States aged 0-4 is also expected to increase to 650,000 by 2030, up from its current number of fewer than 200,000. |
U.S. Muslim Population
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Muslims. (2012, December 17). Retrieved December 8, 2015, from http://www.pewforum.org/2012/12/18/global-religious-landscape-muslim/
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