Muslims to Make Up 8% of Europe Population in 2030

TEHRAN (IQNA) –  The Muslim population of Europe will rise to 8 percent and of the United States to 2.1 percent by 2030, according to Global Muslim Diaspora Report released on Saturday.

The report was released at a workshop in Istanbul called “Muslim Diaspora: Global Peace and Difficulties for Welfare,” al-Bawaba news reported.

The two-day workshop was co-organized by the Turkish Prime Ministry’s Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) and the Statistical Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRIC) under the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). 

The report also underlines that Austria has the highest percentage of Muslim population in Europe. It adds that currently 44 million Muslims live in Europe and over 5 million in the US. 

The report’s results are being discussed by scholars from all around the world during the two-day workshop, which concludes Sunday.