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The world population as of late 2006 was estimated to be 6,555,000,000.
Largest religions or belief systems by number of adherents::
This listing includes both organized religions, which have unified belief codes and religious hierarchies, and informal religions, such as Chinese folk religions. For completeness, it also contains a category for the non-religious, although their views would not ordinarily be considered a religion.
*Christianity: 2.155 billion
*Islam: 1.313 billion
*Secular/irreligious/agnostic/atheist/antitheistic/antireligious: 1.1 billion
*Hinduism: 900 million
*Chinese folk religion: 394 million [Not a single organized religion, includes elements of Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and traditional nonscriptural religious observance (also called "Chinese traditional religion") ]
*Buddhism: 384 million [Adherents sometimes much higher figures like 1.6 billion]
*Primal indigenous: 300 million [Not a single organized religion, includes a wide range of traditional or tribal religions, including animism, shamanism and paganism. Since African traditional and diasporic religions are counted separately in this list, most of the remaining people counted in this group are in Asia]
*African traditional and diasporic: 100 million [Not a single organized religion, this includes several traditional African beliefs and philosophies such as those of the Yoruba, Ewe (vodun) and the Bakongo. These three religious traditions (especially that of the Yoruba) have been very influential to the diasporic beliefs of the Americas such as condomble, santeria and voodoo. The religious capital of the Yoruba religion is at Ile Ife]
*Sikhism: 23 million
*Spiritism: 15 million [Not a single organized religion, includes a variety of beliefs including some forms of Umbanda]
*Judaism: 14 million
*Bahá'í Faith: 7 million
*Jainism: 4.2 million
*Shinto: 4 million
This number states the number of actual self-identifying practicing primary followers of Shinto; if everyone were included who is considered Shinto by some people due to ethnic or historical categorizations, the number would be considerably higher — as high as 100 million.
*Cao Dai: 4 million
*Zoroastrianism: no more than 200,000
*Falun Gong: before the persecution: 70-100 million; current official estimate of PRC: 2.1 million* [Not necessarily considered a religion by adherents or outside observers. No membership or rosters, thus the actual figure of practitioners is impossible to confirm]
*Tenrikyo: 2 million
*Neopaganism: 1 million [A blanket term for several religions like Wicca, Asatru, Neo-druidism, and polytheistic reconstructionist religions]
*Unitarian Universalism: 800,000
*Rastafari: 600,000
*Scientology: 500,000
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2007-01-09 22:30:56
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answered by Preety 2
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Wikipedia Estimates:
* Christianity - 2,155 million (2006 est., CIA)
* Islam - 1,313 million (2006 est., CIA)
* Atheist / Non Religious - 939 million (2006 est., CIA)
* Hinduism - 870 million (2006 est., CIA)
* Buddhism - 384 million (2006 est., CIA)
Adherents sometimes give much higher figures for example:
* Buddhism - 1.6 billion
After the largest religions there are significant populations of a number of smaller religions. Notably:
* Sikhism: 25 million (2006 est., CIA)
* Judaism: 15 million (2006 est., CIA)
* Bahá'í: 7 million (2000 est., WCE)
* Jainism: 4.2 million
* Shinto: 4 million
* Zoroastrianism: 2.6 million
2007-01-09 22:09:31
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answered by Raja 3
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Are you talking about a particular u . s . or total international's inhabitants. Atheists oftentimes misunderstand the options it really is given in this concern. They examine that there has been a drop contained in the type of Christians worldiwde and nonetheless dropping. even as it truly is real, those former Christians are literally not growing Atheist, it continues to be 5% of total international's inhabitants and has been for decades. The type of Atheists international isn't growing to be. what's happening is that those former Christians are going to different religions, quite oftentimes Islam, it really is growing to be in percentage of total international inhabitants. contained in the U. S. the percentage of total inhabitants it really is Atheist is about 5% also, with yet another 17% pondering themselves Agnostic (in spite of the undeniable fact that a lot of those say they're nonetheless more effective probably to believe in God than no longer). the boom of Atheism/Agnosticism is happening, yet at a very low price. in reality, Islam is likewise the fastest growing to be percentage of inhabitants contained in the U. S. besides. In essence, the reply on your question is probable no. If modern expenses proceed contained in the U. S., it will be a larger portion of the inhabitants than it really is at present, yet nowhere on the fringe of fifty% of total inhabitants. And if modern expenses proceed international, it really is pretty uncertain that Atheism might want to be more effective than 10% of total international inhabitants, or maybe close.
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answered by doty 4
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# 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
2007-01-09 22:07:59
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answer #4
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answered by elvisjohn 7
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quick search on google
Population:
6,525,170,264 (July 2006 est.)
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
2007-01-09 22:09:13
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answer #5
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answered by Kenneth H 3
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Muslims are at least 20% of the world population. Or one-fifth of the world's population
2007-01-09 22:23:07
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answer #6
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answered by Knowledge Seeker 4
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Based on a study conducted Muslim population will become equal to christians in 2015. 2020 it will exceed. Please call this phone 00 1 281 4883191 or send email to ussudoor@yahoo.com.sg for the proof.
2007-01-10 03:08:06
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answer #7
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answered by meena 6
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You'll get told there are 2 billion Christians-in reality there are 2 billion peole calling themselves Christians and probably less than half that who actually practice it.
2007-01-09 22:28:06
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answer #8
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answered by Anonymous
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I already looked for it once before, don't feel like doing it again. The statistics for wiki etc. are crappy. It doesn't go into detail.
2007-01-09 22:07:03
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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For the first part its nearly 6 Bilion. & for second part , why you need to know.?!
2007-01-09 22:05:32
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answer #10
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answered by ◄MuslimRiverحبيبي رسول الله► 5
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