Which of the following describes the spatial distribution of Islam?(1 point) Responses 90 percent in Asia 90 percent in Asia 60 percent in Asia, 20 percent in the Middle East, and 15 percent in Africa 60 percent in Asia, 20 percent in the Middle East, and 15 percent in Africa 90 percent in the Middle East 90 percent in the Middle East 25 percent in the Middle East, 25 percent in Asia, and 25 percent in North America
None of the given responses accurately describe the spatial distribution of Islam. While the exact percentages can vary based on the source, generally, the distribution is something like the following:
- Asia has the largest number of Muslims in terms of absolute numbers, due to the populous countries of Indonesia, Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh, which have very large Muslim populations. However, it is not 90 percent; the Asian continent likely holds somewhere around 60-70 percent of the global Muslim population.
- The Middle East, which is often associated with Islam due to the presence of many predominantly Muslim countries and being the birthplace of the religion, does have a significant percentage, but not as high as Asia by numbers. Due to the smaller populations of these countries compared to Asia's large Muslim populations, the Middle East has a smaller share of the total global Muslim population, perhaps closer to an estimated 15-20 percent.
- Africa also has a substantial Muslim population, especially in North Africa and parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Again, while exact percentages can vary, Africa as a whole could account for roughly 15-25 percent of the global Muslim population.
- North America has a much smaller percentage of the global Muslim population, well below 10 percent.
Based on these rough estimates, none of the given responses is accurate. A more representative distribution, although still using round numbers and not exact percentages, could perhaps be something like: 60-70 percent in Asia, 15-20 percent in the Middle East, and 15-25 percent in Africa, with the remaining percentage spread across the rest of the world, including Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania.