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Share of global population affiliated with major religious groups 2020
- statista.com
Updated Jun 30, 2025
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteStatista (2025). Share of global population affiliated with major religious groups 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374704/share-of-global-population-by-religion/Dataset updatedJun 30, 2025Time period covered2020Area coveredWorldwideDescriptionIn 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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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/
Share of global population affiliated with major religious groups 2020
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Dataset updated
Jun 30, 2025Time period covered
2020Area covered
WorldwideDescription
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.