The 10 Largest Religions in the World - WorldAtlas
WEBNov 21, 2022 · The 10 Largest Religions in the World. After millennia of passing down knowledge through rich oral and written traditions, each of the world’s major religions has carried ambitious philosophies through countless eras. Woven throughout these mystical theologies are the epic sagas of humanity’s ancestors, who …
List of religious populations - Wikipedia
WEBThe list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as ...
List of religious populations | Largest Religions, Smallest Religions ...
WEBLists of the populations of the world’s religions as of 2020 reveal a varied collection of religious traditions old and new, big and small, centrally organized and diffuse. The data is presented first without and then with specific sects of the most populous religions, and a broad analysis follows.
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
WEBThe world’s primary religions fall into two categories: Abrahamic religions, such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam; and Indian religions, which include Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and others. Of the world’s major religions, Christianity is the largest, with more than two billion followers.
The World’s Most Popular Religions - Visual Capitalist
WEBMar 2, 2024 · There are three major religions with over 1 billion followers: Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism. Buddhism is also a big player, with 500 million followers worldwide. After this, there’s a significant dropoff, with the next three largest religions (Shintō, Sikhism, and Judaism) adding up to fewer than 150 million followers between them.
Major religious groups - Wikipedia
WEBIslam. Irreligion. Hinduism. Buddhism. Folk religions. The world 's principal religions and spiritual traditions may be classified into a small number of major groups, though this is not a uniform practice.
Religion by Country 2024 - World Population Review
WEBWorld Population by Religion. About 85% of the world's people identify with a religion. The most popular religion is Christianity, followed by an estimated 2.38 billion people worldwide. Islam, which is practiced by more than 1.91 billion people, is second.
Mapped: The World’s Major Religions - Visual Capitalist
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · As of 2020, an estimated 429 million people, about 6% of the world’s total population, were adherents of folk or traditional religions. Some notable folk religions include African traditional religions, Chinese folk religions, Native American religions, and Australian aboriginal religions.
Visualizing the World’s Most Popular Religions - Visual Capitalist
WEBJun 20, 2022 · Researchers and academics generally categorize the world’s religions into five major groups: Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Judaism. This graphic by Chit Chart visualizes the most popular religions around the world, using the latest available data from Index Mundi’s world demographics.
The Global Religious Landscape - Pew Research Center
WEBDec 18, 2012 · A comprehensive demographic study of more than 230 countries and territories conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life estimates that there are 5.8 billion religiously affiliated adults and children around the globe, representing 84% of the 2010 world population of 6.9 billion.
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