Muslims to make up 8% of Europe population in 2030

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 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 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.