systematically, tell me about world religions according to the number of followers that they have.
2006-12-29 08:39:46 · 10 answers · asked by ManhattanGirl 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christianity is the largest religion. The biggest branch of Christianity is Catholicism with 1 billion members. From then on is Presbyterians, Episcopelians, and etc. The second largest I think is Islam.
2006-12-29 08:46:33 · answer #1 · answered by cynical 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christianity is the largest.
If you break down Christianity, Catholics make up the majority with 1.098 billion Catholics world wide according to Annuarium Statiscum Ecclesiae, presented to the press on April 30, 2006.
# Christianity: 2.1 billion
# Islam: 1.3 billion
# Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 1.1 billion
# Hinduism: 900 million
# Chinese traditional religion: 394 million
# Buddhism: 376 million
# primal-indigenous: 300 million
# African Traditional & Diasporic: 100 million
# Sikhism: 23 million
# Juche: 19 million
# Spiritism: 15 million
# Judaism: 14 million
# Baha'i: 7 million
# Jainism: 4.2 million
# Shinto: 4 million
# Cao Dai: 4 million
# Zoroastrianism: 2.6 million
# Tenrikyo: 2 million
# Neo-Paganism: 1 million
# Unitarian-Universalism: 800 thousand
# Rastafarianism: 600 thousand
# Scientology: 500 thousand
2006-12-29 08:56:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christianity 2 billion Islam 1.3 Billion.
2006-12-29 08:47:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think its Christianity followed by Islam
2006-12-29 08:42:35 · answer #4 · answered by Miss Thang 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christianity, followed by Islam, followed by people who are not any particular religion or are atheist/ agnostics. However, depending on who you consider Christian, Islam's numbers could be greater.
2006-12-29 08:50:14 · answer #5 · answered by reverenceofme 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Islam is the largest religion in the world if we count people who are practising believers (about 2bln people)
but otherwise - it's christianity (about 3bln people)
2006-12-29 08:44:08 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I do not know for sure.
It matters NOT simply because the number of followers does not indicate if it is the/a correct religion not.
Some KILL their way to Dominance, some BREED to Dominance.
2006-12-29 08:54:13 · answer #7 · answered by whynotaskdon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christianity (all sects), followed by Islam, then Hinduism.
2006-12-29 08:42:46 · answer #8 · answered by someone 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am pretty sure it is Islam followed by Christianity
2006-12-29 08:41:57 · answer #9 · answered by Peace 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Christainity and Isalm are pretty much even with around 2 bil.
2006-12-29 08:47:28 · answer #10 · answered by phatpat4321 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋