Muslim figures count people by religion, collected for residents aged 15 and over only, so they never include children below 15.
543,400
Muslim residents 15+ (2025)
up from 539,251 in 2020
15.0%
Share of all residents 15+
vs 15.6% in 2020
98.6%
of Malays 15+ are Muslim
near-universal, unchanged from 2020
Muslims 15+ by ethnic group, 2025
Most Muslims are Malay (82.7%), but more than 1 in 6 are not: mainly Indian Muslims, plus smaller Chinese and other communities.
449,200 people. That is 82.7% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
72,900 people. That is 13.4% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
11,000 people. That is 2.0% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
10,300 people. That is 1.9% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
Total: 100.0% (may differ from 100.0% by up to ±0.2pp because DOS rounds counts to the nearest 100)
Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
This is why Malay (ethnic) and Muslim (religious) statistics are close but never identical, and why this site labels every figure. Muslim household statistics do not exist: DOS classifies households by ethnic group only, so Malay household figures are the closest available proxy.
Age profile of Muslims 15+, 2025
Muslims are a young community: 43.1% of those aged 15 and over are below age 40.
14.8% of Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
28.3% of Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
22.3% of Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
16.8% of Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
17.8% of Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
Total: 100.0% (rounding applies. No under-15 band: religion is collected from age 15)
Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 38, 39; Census 2020 table 51. Religion is collected for residents aged 15+ only.
Marital status of Muslims 15+, 2025
About 6 in 10 Muslims aged 15 and over (61.6%) are married.
152,500 people. That is 28.1% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
334,700 people. That is 61.6% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
29,900 people. That is 5.5% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
26,200 people. That is 4.8% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
Total: 100.0% (may differ from 100.0% by up to ±0.2pp because DOS rounds counts to the nearest 100)
Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
Married couples by religion, 2025
Nearly all married couples with a Muslim spouse (95.8%) are couples where both spouses are Muslim.
150,400 people. That is 95.8% of 157,000 married couples with at least one Muslim spouse. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
3,000 people. That is 1.9% of 157,000 married couples with at least one Muslim spouse. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
3,600 people. That is 2.3% of 157,000 married couples with at least one Muslim spouse. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
Total: 100.0% (rounding applies)
Out of 1,027,500 married couples in resident households in total.
Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
Housing of Muslims 15+, 2025
95.1% of Muslims aged 15 and over live in HDB flats.
516,700 people. That is 95.1% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
21,000 people. That is 3.9% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
5,700 people. That is 1.0% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
0 people. That is 0.0% of 543,400 Muslim residents aged 15 and over in 2025. Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
Total: 100.0% (may differ from 100.0% by up to ±0.2pp because DOS rounds counts to the nearest 100)
Sources: DOS GHS 2025 tables 40, 42, 107. Couples counted where both spouses live in the same resident household.
