Islam is second most followed religion in world, Hinduism is at 3rd position, name of fourth largest religion will shock you, it is…
New Delhi: Christianity is the most followed religion in the world, with 31.6 percent of the global population. Islam ranks second in the list with 25.8 percent of followers. Hinduism ranks third, with 15.1% of the world’s population identifying as Hindus. However, the fourth name in the list will shock the entire world. This group consists of people who do not follow any religion. You might be astonished to know that they make up 14.4 percent of the global population.
Next on the list are Buddhists at 6.6 percent, followed by Jews at 0.2 percent. It is important to note that this list is based on the global population by religion (as of 2022). This information is in the news because Pew Research Center revealed in a survey that a large number of people around the world are leaving religion. Among them, the highest number of people leaving belong to Christianity.
Religious Group Percentage (%)
- Christian 31.6
- Muslim 25.8
- Hindu 15.1
- Unaffiliated 14.4
- Buddhist 6.6
- Folk Religions 5.4
- Other 0.8
- Jewish 0.2
People leaving Christianity in these countries:
- Many people have left Christianity in countries like Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, the UK, France, Australia, and the United States.
- In Spain, the Christian population has dropped to 54 percent.
- Surprising is that in Italy, 20% of people have also left Christianity.
- Followers of Buddhism around the world are also leaving their religion.
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