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America had already some of the lowest percentages (about 1.1% of the total US population) of Muslims among Western nations, and with the ban in 2018, many African Muslims were also barred from traveling to the U.S. or seeking refuge there. The ban had a dramatic impact, but the measure was immediately rescinded in 2021, when Joe Biden took office.
Approximately 1% of North America population are Muslims, and 0.1% of Latin America and Caribbean population are Muslims. [1] Suriname has the highest percentage of Muslims in its population for the region, with 13.9% or 75,053 individuals, according to its 2012 census. [2]
Today, Arabs make up roughly 1.2 percent of the overall US population. [29] Between 1990 and 2000 the Arab American population increased by an estimated 30 percent. [29] Lebanese are the largest group of Arab Americans in every state except for New Jersey, where Egyptians make up the largest nationality. [28]
The diversity of Muslims in the United States is vast, and so is the breadth of the Muslim American experience. The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation.
Countries and territories with a considerable proportion of Muslims from Islam by country as of 2010, excluding foreign workers in brackets: Data is based on the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life [26] Muslim Percentage by country, 2020 Maldives 100% [27] Mauritania 99.9% [28] Gaza Strip 99.9% [29] Morocco 99.9% [30]
In China, Muslim population growth has been estimated to be as much as 2.7% from 1964 to 1982, however the Pew Research Center projects a slowing down of Muslim population growth in China. [21] By contrast, China's Christian population growth has been estimated at 4.7% based on total population figures from the year 1949. [22]
A comprehensive list of discriminatory acts against American Muslims might be impossible, but The Huffington Post wants to document this deplorable wave of hate using news reports and firsthand accounts.
United States of America – Racial and Ethnic Composition (NH = Non-Hispanic) Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race. Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000 [131] Pop 2010 [132] Pop 2020 [133 ...