What is the country with the largest Muslim population in Africa?

Nigeria now has the most Muslims in Africa, including estimates of 100 million practicing Islam in the year 2024, or over half of the people in that country. Even though Nigeria takes the first position in the absolute number of Muslims on the continent. Algeria covers the largest area on the African continent, with an area covering more than 2,381,741 square kilometers. In summary, Nigeria leads by the number of Muslim followers while Algeria is the largest based on land area according to the African Report Files.