Muslim population in India

India is a varied country with several religions. Hinduism is the major religion, comprising 79.8% of the population. Islam is the second-largest, accounting for 14.2%. Other religions, including Sikhism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Jainism, each have less than 1% of the Muslim population in India are rising at a higher rate than Hindus. Between 2001 and 2011, the Muslim population in India expanded by 24.6%, while the Hindu population increased by 16.8%. Some individuals are concerned that there may be more Muslims than Hindus in the future. However, these figures can alter for a variety of reasons, including birth rates, population movements, and government regulations. Also, these figures are only approximations and may not be entirely correct. 

Muslim Population in India by State in 2024

In 2023, Muslim population in India is estimated to be 19.7 crore, accounting for 14.2% of the total population. Muslims make up a sizable minority in India, with certain states having a bigger Muslim population than others. The table below illustrates where Muslims dwell in India and the size of their populations in each state and region. Some areas have a large Muslim population in India, while others have a moderate quantity.

State	Total Population	Muslim Population	Muslim %	Significance
Lakshadweep	64,473	62,268	96.58 %	Majority
Jammu and Kashmir	12,541,302	8,567,485	68.31 %	Majority
Assam	31,205,576	10,679,345	34.22 %	Significant
West Bengal	91,276,115	24,654,825	27.01 %	Significant
Kerala	33,406,061	8,873,472	26.56 %	Significant
Uttar Pradesh	199,812,341	38,483,967	19.26 %	Significant
Bihar	104,099,452	17,557,809	16.87 %	Significant
Jharkhand	32,988,134	4,793,994	14.53 %	Minority
Uttarakhand	10,086,292	1,406,825	13.95 %	Minority
Karnataka	61,095,297	7,893,065	12.92 %	Minority
Delhi	16,787,941	2,158,684	12.86 %	Minority
Maharashtra	112,374,333	12,971,152	11.54 %	Minority
Gujarat	60,439,692	5,846,761	9.67 %	Minority
Andhra Pradesh	84,580,777	8,082,412	9.56 %	Minority
Rajasthan	68,548,437	6,215,377	9.07 %	Minority
Tripura	3,673,917	316,042	8.60 %	Minority
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	380,581	32,413	8.52 %	Minority
Manipur	2,855,794	239,836	8.40 %	Minority
Goa	1,458,545	121,564	8.33 %	Minority
Daman and Diu	243,247	19,277	7.92 %	Minority
Haryana	25,351,462	1,781,342	7.03 %	Minority
Madhya Pradesh	72,626,809	4,774,695	6.57 %	Minority
Puducherry	1,247,953	75,556	6.05 %	Minority
Tamil Nadu	72,147,030	4,229,479	5.86 %	Minority
Chandigarh	1,055,450	51,447	4.87 %	Negligible
Meghalaya	2,966,889	130,399	4.40 %	Negligible
Dadra and Nagar Haveli	343,709	12,922	3.76 %	Negligible
Nagaland	1,978,502	48,963	2.47 %	Negligible
Himachal Pradesh	6,864,602	149,881	2.18 %	Negligible
Orissa	41,974,218	911,670	2.17 %	Negligible
Chhattisgarh	25,545,198	514,998	2.02 %	Negligible
Arunachal Pradesh	1,383,727	27,045	1.95 %	Negligible
Punjab	27,743,338	535,489	1.93 %	Negligible
Sikkim	610,577	9,867	1.62 %	Negligible
Mizoram	1,097,206	14,832	1.35 %	Negligible

Lakshadweep has the greatest percentage of Muslims, accounting for 96.58% of the total population. This signifies that Muslims constitute the vast majority of the population.

Jammu and Kashmir is the next state with a Muslim majority, with 68.31% of the Muslim population in India.

States such as Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tripura, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Manipur, Goa, Daman and Diu, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu have a large population, but they are a minority. This suggests that many Muslims in these states account for less than 50% of the entire population.

In the other states and territories, the Muslim population in India is either extremely tiny or nonexistent. This comprises states such as Chandigarh, Meghalaya, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, Sikkim, and Mizoram.