Year Muslim population Total population % of total population 1971 22,267[25] 7,500,000 0.30% 1981 76,939[25] 7,569,000 1.02% 1991 158,776[25] 7,755,000 2.05% 2001 338,988[25] 8,042,000 4.22% 2012 573,876[5] 8,464,000 6.78% 2016 (est) 700,000[3] 8,773,000 7.98%