Which Country Has the Most Mosques?
Indonesia. Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs data lists more than 740,000 mosques, according to Arab News. The article does not give a year for that count.
Mosque counts differ by source because countries define a mosque differently. Some count only officially registered mosques. Others include small prayer rooms and converted buildings. Compare figures only when they use the same definition.
Other figures we could verify
- United States: the 2020 US Mosque Survey counted 2,769 mosques, up 31% from 2,106 in 2010, according to Religion News Service.
We could not verify a worldwide total or country counts for the rest of the list, so we have removed them until we can source them.
Sources
- Arab News: Indonesia’s mosque counters
- Religion News Service: Number of mosques in US grows overall (June 2, 2021)
Last checked: October 15, 2026.
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