which relegion is spreading at faster rate?

Answer 1

Depends on who you ask or where you look. Here are 2 different articles with different data.



There are more new Christians added to the world population than any other religion on earth every day. This data makes the entire discussion about "rates of growth" irrelevant. The fact is today, that Christianity is the fastest growing religion on this most critical basis. This may change, but today, in 2004 AD, Christians take the prize for being the fastest growing religion.
On none of the 6 continents are Muslims the fastest growing religion.
That Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world is pure myth at best and at worst a deliberate deception of solid statistical facts.


[edit] Buddhism
Average annual growth of 16% / 31,600 for the period 1996 to 2001 (200,000→358,000 - Australian data) [1]

[edit] Falun Gong
no reliable data available - established in 1992, estimates for 1999 range from 2 million [2] to 100 million [3]

[edit] Christianity
The U.S. Center for World Mission claimed a growth rate of 2.3% for the period 1970 to 1996, (slightly higher than the world population growth rate at the time). This increased the percentage Christians from 33.7% to 33.9%.
Christianity is estimated to receive 2,500,000 converts a year.[1]

[edit] Islam
Average annual growth of 5% / 10,228,750 claimed for the period of 1935 to 1983 (209,020,000→700,000,000) [4] but note that this value is unreliable as these rates are calculated from two separate sources, which may have used different counting rules.
United Nations' survey showed that between 1989 and 1998, Europe's Muslim population grew by more than 100 percent. Today, about 13 million Muslims live in Western Europe: 3.9 million in Germany, 3.3 million in Britain, 7.5 million in France, and the rest in other countries. [5]. Global warming may accelerate Muslim migration to Europe. [6]
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance have a claim of 2.9% per year
It is estimated to receive 865,000 converts a year.[2]
In 2006 countries with a Muslim majority have an average population growth rate of 1.8% per year (when weighted by percentage Muslim and population size)[7]. This compares with a world population growth rate of 1.12% per year. [8]

[edit] Non-Religious
Average annual growth of 10% / 1,372,727 for the period 1990 to 2001 (14,300,000→29,400,000 - U.S. data) [9],[10]

[edit] Wicca
Average annual growth of 143% / 11,454 for the period 1990 to 2001 (8,000→134,000 - U.S. data / similar for Canada & Australia) [9],[10]

Answer 2

It was interesting to go through the answers so far. But a reliable solution to your question didn't arise.
The reason is clear. There is no any authentic studies to refer to the data. If we visit the sites of of Christianity or Islam, we simply come across their baseless claims of the increasing strength of the faithful. We can conclude as:
1.Islam is growing fast because of its history. It has been a forced religion and still it is so. The fast shrinking population of other religions in countries where Islam is predominant is an acceptable reasoning. Another reason is the high birth rate with a hidden agenda among the Muslims. Western countries supply a good number of voluntary converts. The reason seems to be nothing but curiosity towards something branded as horrible.
2.Christianity is shrinking in western side of the globe except South America. But it can balance the loss through the inputs from Africa.
3.Hinduism must be fast growing as the Indian population is about to overtake the Chinese population in a quarter century.
4.Buddhism is not at all a fast growing religion. Because the spiritual leaders of Buddhism aren't out here to make it a religion like Islam or Christianity. Few converts here and there in western countries doesn't mean it is fast growing.
5.Atheism. It isn't a religion. I fear the religions have made inroads into its strongholds.

Answer 3

Statistics show that all the Christian religions are shrinking.

There are no clear statistics for other religions simply because they exist in so many countries where it is difficult to assess and gather data. That said given the number of Muslims, the fact that their children receive education from four to seven in nothing but their religion and the growing birth rate, then Islam must be the fastest growing.

The suggestion that it is Buddism simply does not stack up. As a small religion if Budism grew at the rate of 100% a year it would take years to catch up with the growth rate of Islam and many, many years to catch up with the numbers of Christians even though their numbers are falling!

Answer 4

missourim..'s data is backed by 2001 results at the latest.
ok, i didn't mind the author when i read it, but a 2006 article claims thus: while Christianity still has the largest number... Islam may most likely overtake... in the years to come... basing from their more rapid birth rate. etc. etc.

ok guys?

i nevertheless wonder why this has to be discussed repeatedly. everyone must be free to practice his/her religion peacefully and without prejudice from anyone. for so long as it makes you a better person, to the betterment of the community you live amongst, that religion is as good as anyone else's.

Answer 5

Hinduism

Answer 6

All religions claim to be growing the fastest. But the Book says
there will be a "falling away" first. Before the End of things
"as we know them".
There will come a time when many "believers" will curse God!
And many "unbelievers" will be on thier knees!

Answer 7

It is Islam. This is understandable because as primitive societies in Africa etc, abandon Voodoo and totem poles, then next most primitive religion is Islam.
Also most Muslims are still too backward to use birth control.and birth rates in Muslim countries are very high.

Answer 8

Some guy named Fred in California probably started a religion this morning after leaving a nightclub or a Sci Fi script writing session, and convinced two of his buddies to join.

That's probably the "fastest growing religion." He's had a 300% growth rate in one morning!

Answer 9

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Answer 10

According to statistics, Islam is.

"In fact, religion experts say Islam is the second-largest religion in the United States... Islam has 5 million to 6
million members, followed by Judaism, with approximately 4.5 million..... And Islam is believed to be
fastest-growing religion in the country, with half its expansion coming from new immigrants and the other half
from conversions." By ELSA C. ARNETT Knight-Ridder News Service