can anyone prove that Islam is the fastest growing religion and the second largest religion in the world?

Question

Muslims in Asia (1996) 1,022,692,000 (30%)
Muslims in Africa (1996) 426,282,000 (59%)
Total Number of Muslims on the Earth (1996) 1,482,596,925
Total Number of People on the Earth (1996) 5,771,939,007
Percentage of Muslims (1996) 26%
Islam annual growth rate (1994-1995) from U.N. 6.40%
Christianity growth rate (1994-1995) from U.N. 1.46%
Total Number of Muslims on the Earth (1998) 1,678,442,000
Expected Number of Muslims on the Earth (2000) 1,902,095,000


This table below shows the growth of Islam:

North America (1989-1998) 25%
Africa 2.15%
Asia 12.57%
Europe 142.35%
Latin America -4.73%
Australia 257.01%


Among every four humans in the world, one of them is Muslim. Muslims have increased by over 235 percent in the last fifty years up to nearly 1.6 billion. By comparison, Christians have increased by only 47 percent, Hinduism, 117 percent, and Buddhism by 63 percent. Islam is the second largest religious group in France, Great Britain and USA (Muslims in USA are 10 millions and Jews are 6 millions).
http://www.islamawareness.net/Islam/

Answer 1

yes that is true....and it continues growing =)
all christians jews and other will recognize Islam's true identity rather than the crap they've made up

Answer 2

It probably is. The way these are worked out however can be a little weird. If it's done solely on percentage then a small cult will always win. If it's done solely on actual numbers the biggest religions (such as christianity and islam) will always be considered either the fastest or second fastest. If the second one is what you are refering to I would think it would actually be christianity because of all the missionairies they do, but islam is also converting more people these days. In my opinion you can't get a reliable figure on which religion is growing fastest anyway due to what Ive mentioned above and also because all people in the world haven't been surveyed and in some countries it is illegal to be a different religion. Therefore you can't exactly say which religion is growing fastest but based upon current evidence I'd say it is islam

Answer 3

Thanks for the great statistics! However, I wish the stats to have been for the year 2006!

I've heard that Chrsitianity is dying gradually in Europe and North America. This sounds a logical step for humanity. Islam shall take over in the end; whether sooner or later.

Answer 4

Interesting question, but i think statistics can be deceiving.

For example, In North America, Islam Grew 25%. OK, how many of these are converts, and how many are muslim immigrants from other countries (Pakistan, Syria, Indonesia)? So did Islam grow, or did Islam move?

I don't think anyone can give accurate stats on these things. . .only maybe church membership lists, etc.

Besides, just because someone comes from muslim background, doesn't mean they really are religious at all.

Think of how many christians only go to church to get married or to have a kid baptised. Is that a faith or an inheritance?

Answer 5

Here is a video with non-muslim references about the Growth of Islam in America :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqTrDi6r09s

Answer 6

Which means? Follow the leader? Jump on a bandwagon? So what if it's growing in non-white regions by presenting itself as an alt to white christianity. So what if it popular. What of it? Christianity,Islam,whatever. I don't see what difference it makes. I never bought a record because it was a hot seller. I only buy it if it's good. So the mullahs are doing a pro job bouncing around the third world hawking their wares. And? I fail to see that you've made any point. But thanks for the scorecard.

Answer 7

Jesus taught that only one way was used by God to direct people to the truth and to life. To illustrate that important truth, Jesus compared the way to everlasting life to a road. He said: “Go in through the narrow gate; because broad and spacious is the road leading off into destruction, and many are the ones going in through it; whereas narrow is the gate and cramped the road leading off into life, and few are the ones finding it.”

Answer 8

stop trashing the guy

but actually that's exactly what i was expecting you to do

you can't give a smart answer!

Answer 9

Islam is one of th fastest growing in the world due to immigration. But those numbers are crap.

Paganism is also on the top fastest growing in America.

Atheism is probably higher then both, but that's not a religion

Answer 10

Yes your figures are correct. Scary aren't they. Looks Like us Atheist might need you Christians after all. Seems as we are going to have to do some major @ss kicking.