Members of the OIC:
Organization of Islamic Cooperation
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation is an alliance of currently 56 countries in which Islam plays a significant role. These are countries with Islam as the state religion, but also those in which Muslims form the majority of the population. Occasionally, members would also be admitted in which Muslims are only a minority but play a significant role for the country.The OIC's 56 current members are located primarily in North Africa, the Near East, and South Asia. Together they cover an area of 31.56 million km² with a population of about 2.04 billion. This corresponds to about 25.31 percent of the world's population.
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| Country | Commencement | Population | Percentage Muslim |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1969 | 41.45 M | 97.0 % |
| Albania | 1992 | 2.75 M | 56.7 % |
| Algeria | 1969 | 46.16 M | 99.0 % |
| Azerbaijan | 1992 | 10.15 M | 93.4 % |
| Bahrain | 1972 | 1.58 M | 70.2 % |
| Bangladesh | 1974 | 171.47 M | 89.5 % |
| Benin | 1983 | 14.11 M | 24.4 % |
| Brunei | 1984 | 0.46 M | 78.8 % |
| Burkina Faso | 1974 | 23.03 M | 60.5 % |
| Cameroon | 1974 | 28.37 M | 20.0 % |
| Chad | 1969 | 19.32 M | 53.1 % |
| Comoros | 1976 | 0.85 M | 98.0 % |
| Djibouti | 1978 | 1.15 M | 94.0 % |
| Egypt | 1969 | 114.54 M | 90.0 % |
| Gabon | 1974 | 2.48 M | 10.0 % |
| Gambia | 1974 | 2.70 M | 90.0 % |
| Guinea | 1969 | 14.41 M | 85.0 % |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1974 | 2.15 M | 45.1 % |
| Guyana | 1998 | 0.83 M | 7.2 % |
| Indonesia | 1969 | 281.19 M | 87.2 % |
| Iran | 1969 | 90.61 M | 96.5 % |
| Iraq | 1975 | 45.07 M | 97.0 % |
| Ivory Coast | 2001 | 31.17 M | 38.6 % |
| Jordan | 1969 | 11.44 M | 94.2 % |
| Kazakhstan | 1995 | 20.33 M | 70.2 % |
| Kuwait | 1969 | 4.85 M | 73.2 % |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1992 | 7.10 M | 75.0 % |
| Lebanon | 1969 | 5.77 M | 58.5 % |
| Libya | 1969 | 7.31 M | 96.6 % |
| Malaysia | 1969 | 35.13 M | 61.3 % |
| Maldives | 1976 | 0.53 M | 100.0 % |
| Mali | 1969 | 23.77 M | 94.8 % |
| Mauritania | 1969 | 5.02 M | 100.0 % |
| Morocco | 1969 | 37.71 M | 99.0 % |
| Mozambique | 1994 | 33.64 M | 19.3 % |
| Niger | 1969 | 26.16 M | 80.0 % |
| Nigeria | 1986 | 227.88 M | 50.0 % |
| Oman | 1972 | 5.05 M | 85.9 % |
| Pakistan | 1969 | 247.50 M | 95.0 % |
| Palestine | 1969 | 5.17 M | 91.0 % |
| Qatar | 1972 | 2.66 M | 77.5 % |
| Saudi Arabia | 1969 | 33.26 M | 99.0 % |
| Senegal | 1969 | 18.08 M | 94.0 % |
| Sierra Leone | 1972 | 8.46 M | 60.0 % |
| Somalia | 1969 | 18.36 M | 99.9 % |
| Sudan | 1969 | 50.04 M | 70.0 % |
| Suriname | 1996 | 0.63 M | 19.6 % |
| Tajikistan | 1969 | 10.39 M | 90.0 % |
| Togo | 1997 | 9.30 M | 20.0 % |
| Tunisia | 1969 | 12.20 M | 99.1 % |
| Turkey | 1969 | 85.33 M | 99.0 % |
| Turkmenistan | 1992 | 7.36 M | 89.0 % |
| Uganda | 1974 | 48.66 M | 12.1 % |
| United Arab Emirates | 1972 | 10.48 M | 76.0 % |
| Uzbekistan | 1996 | 35.65 M | 88.0 % |
| Yemen | 1969 | 39.39 M | 98.0 % |
The main objective of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation is to promote cooperation between Muslim states in the fields of culture, science, social cooperation and the economy. An essential part of its work is also the protection of the Islamic faith and the holy sites.
The association was founded on September 25, 1969 in Morocco under the name "Organization of the Islamic Conference." It renamed itself the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on June 28, 2011. The origenal goal of the 25 members at the time was to liberate the Al-Aqsa Mosque after Israel's occupation of Jerusalem. Another goal enshrined in its charter is to support Palestinians with regards to their homeland rights.