Religious change caused by demographic processes is more than a hypothetical future possibility. Other includes judaism, bahai, sikhism, and jainism pew research center, 2012. This report states that the percentage of the population in brazil of catholic religion, over the age of 16 years, is just 57%, in contrast to the 64. In the next half century or so, christianitys long reign as the worlds largest religion may come to an end, according to a justreleased report that builds on pew research center s original population growth projections for religious groups. According to the pew research centers 2012 global study of 230 countries and territories, 16% of the world s population is not affiliated with a religion, while 84% are affiliated. The changing global religious landscape pew research center.
Share of the population aged 60 years or over and share of households with an older person, latest available estimates, 19902015 data source. The current us census bureau world population estimate in june 2019 shows that the. Barring a calamitous pandemic, a further increase in the worlds population from 7 to between 8. The world in 2000 by religious adherence total growth rate3 conversion growth rate4 % of world population all christians evangelicals1,2 pentecostals charismatics2 33%. Pdf the religious profile of the world is rapidly changing, driven primarily by differences in fertility rates and the size of youth populations among. It projects that the population will reach 8 billion by 2023. Approximately 1 billion adherents 15% of the world population u. Population by national and or ethnic group, sex, urbanrural residence and percentage. Adherents of the major world religions as a percent of.
Boundaries are based on natural earth, august, 2011 modified to match provinces in the world religion database. India is officially a secular state and has no state religion. The explosive growth of pentecostalcharismatic christianity. In fact, most of the worlds major religious groups are expected to rise in absolute numbers by 2050, the research finds, with islam set to overtake christianity and become the worlds dominant religion by. The growth of religious populations also has implications for how the worlds wealth will be spread about. In terms of each countrys population growth, we can expect india to surpass china as the most populated country in the world by 2050. Islam is the dominant religion in central asia, indonesia, middle. The information about the status of ratification of the main legal instruments related to. Pew research center, may 10, 2017, religious belief and national belonging in central and eastern europe numbers, facts and trends shaping the world 1. A comparison of the modified leecarter and pattern. Religion in india is characterised by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Apr 06, 2017 while the worlds population is projected to grow 32% in the coming decades, the number of muslims is expected to increase by 70% from 1. According to the 1998 census,the hindu population was found to be 2,111,271 including 332,343 scheduled castes hindus. Christians were the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third 31% of earths 7.
But the report also shows that the number of christians in what many consider the religion s heartland, the continent of europe, is in decline. Korea iraq afghanistan saudi arabia uzbekistan malaysia yemen nepal n. Population projections future world population from 2018 to 2100, with annual growth rate, yearly change, population density, and urban population. World religions fact sheet formatted teaching tolerance. Undata record view population by religion, sex and. Christians remained the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third 31% of earths 7. Apr 05, 2017 christians remained the largest religious group in the world in 2015, making up nearly a third 31% of earths 7. Adherents of islam constitute the worlds second largest religious group. Estimated to be consistent with the 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011 censuses adjusted for underenumeration, and with estimates of the subsequent trends in fertility, mortality and international migration.
He gives the striking example of the population growth in uganda, where in 1975, the population was 11 million, and by 2050, it is expected to reach 128 million see p. Statistics population, world, countries, cities, religions. Worlds largest religion by population is still christianity. A more recent world religions statistics page is now available here. In recent years, 33% of the worlds babies were born to christians, which is slightly greater than the christian share of the worlds population in 2015 31%. In 1970, hispanics made up less than 5 percent of the us population, but by 2010, fortyeight million hispanics made up about 16 percent of the population figure 4. Hinduism is the second largest religion in pakistan after islam, according to the 1998 census. Themes included are demographics, education, health, labor. The current us census bureau world population estimate in june 2019 shows that the current global population is 7,577,400 people on earth, which far exceeds the world population of 7. Islam is the only religion growing faster than the worlds population, and it will be the largest in the world by 2070, research has found. Did you know that by 2022, india would have a larger population than china.
Despite how it may seem, religion continues to thrive in the worldgrowing at a 1. Past, current and projected future population growth is outlined. India nonetheless has one of the largest muslim populations in the world in raw numbers. Quoted in religion todays current news summary for 1999oct19. Article information, pdf download for how religious composition around the. In percent administrative muslim christian hindu qadiani scheduled others unit jati ahmadi castes pakistan 96.
The demographic factors that make islam the worlds. Religious belief and national belonging in central. Population by year past to present world population from 5000 bc to 2017, with annual growth rate, yearly change, population density, and urban population. The worlds christian population also has continued to grow, but more modestly. S o c i a l a f f a i r s international migration report 2017. Data based on the latest united nations population division estimates. Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates live population clock, historical data, and. The current world population growth is approximately 1. The rate of increase of the world muslim population is expected to slow down, increasing their percentage to 28% by 2050ad or 1470h, to 32% by 2100ad. The anticipated change in population size differs greatly by region. Those with no religion now account for just under 10 per cent of the population 9. Nearly twothirds of the worlds population lives in asia, with more than 2.
According to world population prospects, the global population in 2050 will be around 9. World population prospects population division united nations. Why muslims are the worlds fastestgrowing religious group. Eastern traditions, fourth edition, provides students with an authoritative examination of hinduism, sikhism, jainism, buddhism, and chinese, korean, and japanese religions. Population by religion, sex and urbanrural residence search glossaries source. France fights extremists who recruit through sport. Although muslims are a minority in india of the total population. In demographics, the world population is the total number of humans currently living, and was estimated to have reached 7. Islam will be largest religion in the world by 2070, says.
United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2017. Why muslims are the worlds fastestgrowing religious. Sikhs are not ubiquitous worldwide in the way that adherents of larger world religions are, and they. Accessible and engaging, this acclaimed text explores the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches. Charlie hebdo hits muslim world with another scathing cartoon. It took over 200,000 years of human history for the world s population to reach 1 billion, and only 200 years more to reach 7 billion. The 2017 revision, world population 2017 wallchart. Accessible and engaging, this acclaimed text explores the origins, central teachings, divisions and branches, rituals and practices, influences on culture, and.
But as a share of all people in the world, religious nones are projected to decline from 16% of the total population. This is a list of religious populations by number of adherents and countries. The world bank edstats query holds around 2,500 internationally comparable education indicators for access, progression, completion, literacy, teachers, population, and expenditures. Household size and composition around the world 2017. Major world religions populations pie chart statistics list this pie chart is based on statistics listing peoples selfadmitted adherence to one of the major world religions, or to other faiths, or to people stating that they are of no religion. Click on the name of the country or dependency for current estimates live population clock, historical data, and projected figures. The indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world s major religions. While ireland remains a predominantly catholic country, as clearly illustrated in figure 8.
The rate of increase of the world muslim population is expected to slow down, increasing their percentage to 28% by 2050ad or 1470h, to 32% by 2100ad or 1520h, to 33% by 2200ad or 1630h, then to. Sep 05, 2017 featuring work from expert contributors, world religions. Also, the 2010 mexican census showed this percentage to be 83. List of countries ordered by their population size. India, nigeria, pakistan, democratic republic of the congo. Nov 29, 2017 for the 50country europe region in the future of world religions, the muslim population in 2010 was estimated to be 43. Projected growth of the global population today, the worlds population continues to grow, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. May 20, 2016 islam is growing faster than any other religion, according to a study by the pew research center. The world s christian population also has continued to grow, but more modestly. According to the pew research centers 2012 global study of 230 countries and territories, 16% of the worlds population is not affiliated with a religion, while 84% are affiliated irreligion may include some forms of theism, depending on the religious context it is defined. Jenkins explains the population shifts in the countries in the christian south in chapter five, the rise of the new christianity in the next christendom.
How religious composition around the world differs between. Countries in the world by population 2020 this list includes both countries and dependent territories. The map shows the percentage of the majority religion by provincesstates and also included in the database is christian percentage by provincesstates. Featuring work from expert contributors, world religions.
In terms of population shares, this is significantly lower than the peak in the 1970s under communism when nearly one in five people worldwide were religiously unaffiliated, according to the world religion database. Indias growth rate has declined significantly over the past few decades, attributed to growing urbanization, rising education levels, specifically among women, and increasing alleviation of poverty while indias population growth has slowed remarkably over the last few years, its still growing faster than china and is expected to surpass china in population by 2026, when both will have. But the report also shows that the number of christians in what many consider the religions heartland, the continent of europe, is in decline. India is the worlds largest democracy, with about 1.
Which is the worlds fastest growing major religion. Indeed, muslims will grow more than twice as fast as the overall world population between 2015 and 2060 and, in the second half of this century. Korea taiwan sri lanka kazakhstan syrian arab republic cambodia azerbaijan jordan uae tajikistan israel hong kong laos lebanon. In fact, most of the worlds major religious groups are expected to rise in absolute numbers by 2050, the research finds, with islam set to overtake christianity and become the worlds dominant religion by 2070. He gives the striking example of the population growth in uganda, where in 1975, the population was 11 million, and. People under 18 years of age made up over a quarter of the world population 29. Religious belief and national belonging in central and eastern europe. A third report, the future of the global muslim population. For the first time, hispanics were the largest ethnic minority in the united states, surpassing blacks as the. Ten years ago, the global population was growing by 1. World religion data in this dataset is from the world religion database. As of 2010, pakistan had the fifth largest hindu population in the world and pew predicts that by 2050 pakistan will have the fourth largest hindu population in the world. Major world religions populations pie chart statistics list. The demographic yearbook disseminates statistics on.
United nations statistics division demographic and. While the relatively young christian population of a region like subsaharan africa is projected. In recent years, 33% of the world s babies were born to christians, which is slightly greater than the christian share of the world s population in 2015 31%. China india indonesia pakistan bangladesh japan philippines viet nam turkey iran thailand myanmar s. Islam is growing faster than any other religion, according to a study by the pew research center. The 2017 revision, methodology of the united nations population estimates and projections, working paper no.
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