Ramadan 2024. Which Country Will Fast The Longest?

The month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. During the month of Ramadan, 1.6 billion Muslims worldwide consider it their religious duty to fast from sunrise to sunset. They abstain from all so-called worldly desires such as eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual activities. This time is used by the majority of Muslims to reboot their relationship with God, their lifestyle, and their health. The majority of Muslims plan to increase their religious worship, pray more regularly, and commit more ‘good deeds’. During this time many reconsider their lifestyle choices: some plan to work out more often during their fast to better their physical wellbeing.

According to statists, length of fasting for Ramadan for Muslims worldwide on March 25th, 2024, by selected countries(in hours)

Muslims residing in Oslo, Norway will be fasting in the middle of the month of Ramadan for a total of 15 hours and 15 minutes, between the times of 3:30 am and 6:45 pm. During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, observing Muslims worldwide abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual activities from sunrise to sunset.

According to the latest estimations there are over 1.7 billion Muslims worldwide. It is estimated that that by 2026 the Muslim population will increase to over 2.98 billion narrowing the gap with Christianity, whose community is projected to grow to just over three billion by then. The majority of Muslims worldwide are located in Asia, though it is only a quarter of the continent’s population.

Share of global population affiliated with major religious groups in 2022, by religion