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Demographics of Religion

Size of Major Religious Groups

Median Age of Religious Groups 28 Global Median Age Muslims Christians Other Religions Folk Religionists Unaffiliated Buddhists Jews Global Hindus

Christians 2.2 billion 74% Outside of Europe 48% in ten countries 50% Catholic

80% Outside MENA 66% in ten countries 87-90% Sunni Muslims 1.6 billion

62% live in China 76% in Asia 7 to 68% believe in God Unaffiliated 1.1 billion

25% of Asia- Pacific 94% live in India >99% live in Asia Hindus 1 billion

50% live in China 12% Of Asia- Pacific 99% live in Asia Buddhists 488 million

9% Of Asia-Pacific 73% live in China 90% live in Asia Folk religionists 405 million

10% live in Europe 82% live in U.S. and Israel #5 UK Jewish pop Jews 14 million

Surveys on Religion

78% Of Muslims in Indonesia say they are worried about religious extremism 79% in SE Asia say religious leaders should have influence over political matters 74% Of Egyptian Muslims favor making sharia the law for both Muslims and non-Muslims The World’s Muslims Religion, Politics and Society

Support Among Muslims For Sharia Law Varies

Restrictions on Religion

198 Countries & Territories

Government Restriction

Social Hostility

Government Restriction

Social Hostility

2011

76% of countries have initiatives to reduce religious restrictions