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  1. Share of global population affiliated with major religious groups 2020

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 30, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Share of global population affiliated with major religious groups 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374704/share-of-global-population-by-religion/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 30, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    In 2020, around 28.8 percent of the global population were identified as Christian. Around 25.6 percent of the global population identify as Muslims, followed by 14.9 percent of global populations as Hindu. The number of Muslims increased by 347 million, when compared to 2010 data, more than all other religions combined.

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    USA Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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    Updated Nov 19, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). USA Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/USA/christians/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 19, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2013
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The USA: Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 76 percent, a decline from 76.3 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 51.1 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1960 to 2013 is 82.8 percent. The minimum value, 76 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 89.6 percent was recorded in 1960.

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    Predominant Religion

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    Updated Jan 19, 2017
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    University of Minnesota (2017). Predominant Religion [Dataset]. https://hub.arcgis.com/maps/UMN::predominant-religion/about
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 19, 2017
    Dataset authored and provided by
    University of Minnesota
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    Description

    This map displays predominant religion by country and predominant religion family by region. Religion family categories shown include Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, and Other. Religion categories by country shown include Roman Catholic, Protestant, Sunni Islam, Shia Islam, Orthodox Christianity, Folk Religion, Christianity Other, Hindu, Shi’a Islam, Unaffiliated, Uninhabited, and Other. First- and second-largest religion and percent of the population practicing each are shown for each country.The main source of data comes from the Association of Religion Data Archives - https://www.thearda.com/.

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    Poland Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Nov 20, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). Poland Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Poland/christians/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 20, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2013
    Area covered
    Poland
    Description

    Poland: Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 98.5 percent, an increase from 98.3 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 51.1 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for Poland from 1960 to 2013 is 94.3 percent. The minimum value, 89.9 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 98.5 percent was recorded in 2013.

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    Spain Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Nov 20, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). Spain Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Spain/christians/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 20, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2013
    Area covered
    Spain
    Description

    Spain: Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 88.8 percent, a decline from 89.3 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 51.1 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for Spain from 1960 to 2013 is 95.9 percent. The minimum value, 88.8 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 98.9 percent was recorded in 1960.

  6. World Religions: population of the largest religions worldwide 2010-2050

    • statista.com
    Updated Apr 2, 2015
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    Statista (2015). World Religions: population of the largest religions worldwide 2010-2050 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1350917/world-religions-adherents-2010-2050/
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 2, 2015
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    As of 2010, Christianity was the religion with the most followers worldwide, followed by Islam (Muslims) and Hinduism. In the forty years between 2010 and 2050, it is projected that the landscape of world religions will undergo some noticeable changes, with the number of Muslims almost catching up to Christians. The changes in population sizes of each religious group is largely dependent on demographic development, for example, the rise in the world's Christian population will largely be driven by population growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, while Muslim populations will rise across various regions of Africa and South Asia. As India's population is set to grow while China's goes into decline, this will be reflected in the fact that Hindus will outnumber the unaffiliated by 2050. In fact, India may be home to both the largest Hindu and Muslim populations in the world by the middle of this century.

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    Germany Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Nov 18, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). Germany Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Germany/christians/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 18, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2013
    Area covered
    Germany
    Description

    Germany: Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 71.4 percent, a decline from 71.8 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 51.1 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for Germany from 1960 to 2013 is 83.1 percent. The minimum value, 71.4 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 95.1 percent was recorded in 1960.

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    Pass Christian, MS Population Pyramid Dataset: Age Groups, Male and Female...

    • neilsberg.com
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    Updated Feb 22, 2025
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    Neilsberg Research (2025). Pass Christian, MS Population Pyramid Dataset: Age Groups, Male and Female Population, and Total Population for Demographics Analysis // 2025 Edition [Dataset]. https://www.neilsberg.com/research/datasets/52668941-f122-11ef-8c1b-3860777c1fe6/
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 22, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Neilsberg Research
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Pass Christian, Mississippi
    Variables measured
    Male and Female Population Under 5 Years, Male and Female Population over 85 years, Male and Female Total Population for Age Groups, Male and Female Population Between 5 and 9 years, Male and Female Population Between 10 and 14 years, Male and Female Population Between 15 and 19 years, Male and Female Population Between 20 and 24 years, Male and Female Population Between 25 and 29 years, Male and Female Population Between 30 and 34 years, Male and Female Population Between 35 and 39 years, and 9 more
    Measurement technique
    The data presented in this dataset is derived from the latest U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. To measure the three variables, namely (a) male population, (b) female population and (b) total population, we initially analyzed and categorized the data for each of the age groups. For age groups we divided it into roughly a 5 year bucket for ages between 0 and 85. For over 85, we aggregated data into a single group for all ages. For further information regarding these estimates, please feel free to reach out to us via email at research@neilsberg.com.
    Dataset funded by
    Neilsberg Research
    Description
    About this dataset

    Context

    The dataset tabulates the data for the Pass Christian, MS population pyramid, which represents the Pass Christian population distribution across age and gender, using estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. It lists the male and female population for each age group, along with the total population for those age groups. Higher numbers at the bottom of the table suggest population growth, whereas higher numbers at the top indicate declining birth rates. Furthermore, the dataset can be utilized to understand the youth dependency ratio, old-age dependency ratio, total dependency ratio, and potential support ratio.

    Key observations

    • Youth dependency ratio, which is the number of children aged 0-14 per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Pass Christian, MS, is 36.8.
    • Old-age dependency ratio, which is the number of persons aged 65 or over per 100 persons aged 15-64, for Pass Christian, MS, is 37.9.
    • Total dependency ratio for Pass Christian, MS is 74.7.
    • Potential support ratio, which is the number of youth (working age population) per elderly, for Pass Christian, MS is 2.6.
    Content

    When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.

    Age groups:

    • Under 5 years
    • 5 to 9 years
    • 10 to 14 years
    • 15 to 19 years
    • 20 to 24 years
    • 25 to 29 years
    • 30 to 34 years
    • 35 to 39 years
    • 40 to 44 years
    • 45 to 49 years
    • 50 to 54 years
    • 55 to 59 years
    • 60 to 64 years
    • 65 to 69 years
    • 70 to 74 years
    • 75 to 79 years
    • 80 to 84 years
    • 85 years and over

    Variables / Data Columns

    • Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Pass Christian population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
    • Population (Male): The male population in the Pass Christian for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
    • Population (Female): The female population in the Pass Christian for the selected age group is shown in the following column.
    • Total Population: The total population of the Pass Christian for the selected age group is shown in the following column.

    Good to know

    Margin of Error

    Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

    Custom data

    If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

    Inspiration

    Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

    Recommended for further research

    This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Pass Christian Population by Age. You can refer the same here

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    Ivory Coast Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Nov 20, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). Ivory Coast Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Ivory-Coast/christians/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 20, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2013
    Area covered
    Côte d'Ivoire
    Description

    The Ivory Coast: Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 32.3 percent, an increase from 31.6 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 51.1 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for the Ivory Coast from 1960 to 2013 is 18.5 percent. The minimum value, 8.2 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 32.3 percent was recorded in 2013.

  10. Religions

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    • ouvert.canada.ca
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    Updated Mar 14, 2022
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    Natural Resources Canada (2022). Religions [Dataset]. https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/a0d7acf0-e250-57ee-8802-ac8c3a7df986
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 14, 2022
    Dataset provided by
    Ministry of Natural Resources of Canadahttps://www.nrcan.gc.ca/
    License

    Open Government Licence - Canada 2.0https://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a set of three maps. The first two maps show the percentage of population, by census division, who identify with a particular religion. These two maps represent the first and second statistical ranks for the most common religions. The third map shows the diversity of religion by number of dominant religious denominations as well as a breakdown of the particular religions within each census division. A supplementary graph showing the percentage of religions by province is also provided.

  11. Persons of the Christian Catholic denomination as a percentage of the...

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    Updated May 21, 2019
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    Atlas of Switzerland (2019). Persons of the Christian Catholic denomination as a percentage of the resident population [Dataset]. https://www.geocat.ch/geonetwork/srv/api/records/969a4cc0-8482-4223-9001-6ff3ecb57fd0
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    www:link-1.0-http--linkAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 21, 2019
    Dataset provided by
    Liechtenstein National Administration
    Federal Statistical Officehttp://www.bfs.admin.ch/
    Swiss Federal Office of Topography
    Atlas of Switzerland
    Authors
    Atlas of Switzerland
    License

    http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/LimitationsOnPublicAccess/noLimitationshttp://inspire.ec.europa.eu/metadata-codelist/LimitationsOnPublicAccess/noLimitations

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1970 - Dec 31, 2000
    Area covered
    Description

    Persons of the Christian Catholic denomination as a percentage of the resident population. Map types: Symbols, Lines, Choropleths. Spatial extent: Switzerland. Times: 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000. Spatial units: Cantons + LIE, Districts, Communes

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    Resident Population in Christian County, KY

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jul 14, 2019
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2019). Resident Population in Christian County, KY [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/resident-population-in-christian-county-ky-thous-of-persons-a-na-fed-data.html
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 14, 2019
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    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    Christian County, Kentucky
    Description

    Resident Population in Christian County, KY was 71.00600 Thous. of Persons in January of 2024, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Resident Population in Christian County, KY reached a record high of 80.78800 in January of 2007 and a record low of 56.22400 in January of 1970. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Resident Population in Christian County, KY - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

  13. Forecasted population by religion in France 2030

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 27, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Forecasted population by religion in France 2030 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/459982/population-distribution-religion-france/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 27, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    France
    Description

    This graphic shows the forecasted number of Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, religiously unaffiliated people, believers in folk religions and in other religions in France in 2022. With almost ** million people identifying themselves as Christians, Christianity was the most represented religion in France. Furthermore, about **** million people considered themselves religiously unaffiliated.

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    Other Religions

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    Updated May 19, 2020
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    Africa GeoPortal (2020). Other Religions [Dataset]. https://www.africageoportal.com/maps/17879b768a314b66a4429790df12b113
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    Dataset updated
    May 19, 2020
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Africa GeoPortal
    Area covered
    Description

    This map shows the percentage of the population that practice other religions not accounted for in the other categories.

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    Religion

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    • cwt-nga.opendata.arcgis.com
    Updated Jun 6, 2017
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    National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (2017). Religion [Dataset]. https://hub.arcgis.com/maps/nga::religion
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 6, 2017
    Dataset authored and provided by
    National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
    Area covered
    Description

    World religion data in this dataset is from the World Religion Database.The map shows the percentage of the majority religion by provinces/states and also included in the database is Christian percentage by provinces/states. Boundaries are based on Natural Earth, August, 2011 modified to match provinces in the World Religion Database.*Originally titled

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    Indonesia Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Nov 20, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). Indonesia Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Indonesia/christians/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 20, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2013
    Area covered
    Indonesia
    Description

    Indonesia: Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 8.7 percent, unchanged from 8.7 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 51.1 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for Indonesia from 1960 to 2013 is 8.9 percent. The minimum value, 8.7 percent, was reached in 2009 while the maximum of 9 percent was recorded in 1960.

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    Colombia Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Nov 20, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). Colombia Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Colombia/christians/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 20, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2013
    Area covered
    Colombia
    Description

    Colombia: Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 94.1 percent, unchanged from 94.1 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 51.1 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for Colombia from 1960 to 2013 is 94.2 percent. The minimum value, 94.1 percent, was reached in 1989 while the maximum of 94.3 percent was recorded in 1960.

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    Religions | gimi9.com

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    Religions | gimi9.com [Dataset]. https://gimi9.com/dataset/ca_a0d7acf0-e250-57ee-8802-ac8c3a7df986/
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    Description

    Contained within the 4th Edition (1974) of the Atlas of Canada is a set of three maps. The first two maps show the percentage of population, by census division, who identify with a particular religion. These two maps represent the first and second statistical ranks for the most common religions. The third map shows the diversity of religion by number of dominant religious denominations as well as a breakdown of the particular religions within each census division. A supplementary graph showing the percentage of religions by province is also provided.

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    Thailand Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Nov 20, 2016
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    Globalen LLC (2016). Thailand Percent Christian - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Thailand/christians/
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    excel, csv, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Nov 20, 2016
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2013
    Area covered
    Thailand
    Description

    Thailand: Christians as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 0.6 percent, unchanged from 0.6 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 51.1 percent, based on data from 145 countries. Historically, the average for Thailand from 1960 to 2013 is 0.6 percent. The minimum value, 0.5 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.6 percent was recorded in 1967.

  20. Share of Christian population in Africa 2024, by country

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    Updated May 29, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Share of Christian population in Africa 2024, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239389/share-of-christian-population-in-africa-by-country/
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    Dataset updated
    May 29, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2024
    Area covered
    Africa
    Description

    Christianity is the major religion in numerous African countries. As of 2024, around 96 percent of the population of Zambia was Christian, representing the highest percentage on the continent. Seychelles and Rwanda followed with roughly 95 percent and 94 percent of the population being Christian, respectively. While these countries present the highest percentages, Christianity was also prevalent in many other African nations. For instance, in South Africa, Christianity was the religion of nearly 85 percent of the people, while the share corresponded to 71 percent in Ghana. Religious variations across Africa Christianity and Islam are the most practiced religions in Africa. Christian adherents are prevalent below the Sahara, while North Africa is predominantly Muslim. In 2020, Christians accounted for around 60 percent of the Sub-Saharan African population, followed by Muslims with a share of roughly 30 percent. In absolute terms, there were approximately 650 million Christians in the region, a number forecast to increase to over one billion by 2050. In contrast, Islam is most prevalent in North Africa, being the religion of over 90 percent of the population in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya. Christianity in the world As opposed to other religions, Christianity is widely spread across continents worldwide. In fact, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Europe each account for around 25 percent of the global Christian population. By comparison, Asia-Pacific and North America make up 13 percent and 12 percent of Christians worldwide, respectively. In several regions, Christians also suffer persecution on religious grounds. Somalia and Libya presented the most critical situation in Africa in 2021, reporting the strongest suppression of Christians worldwide just after North Korea and Afghanistan.

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Share of global population affiliated with major religious groups 2020

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Dataset updated
Jun 30, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
2020
Area covered
Worldwide
Description

In 2020, around 28.8 percent of the global population were identified as Christian. Around 25.6 percent of the global population identify as Muslims, followed by 14.9 percent of global populations as Hindu. The number of Muslims increased by 347 million, when compared to 2010 data, more than all other religions combined.

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