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Major Religions of the World
Ranked By Number of Adherents
(2005)
| Religion |
Number of Adherents |
Percent of Adherents* |
| Christianity |
2.1 billion |
33% |
| Islam |
1.3 billion |
21% |
| Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist |
1.1 billion |
16% |
| Hinduism |
900 million |
14% |
| Chinese Traditional religion |
394 million |
6% |
| Buddhism |
376 million |
6% |
| Primal-indigenous |
300 million |
6% (with African
Traditional & Diasporic) |
| African Traditional & Diasporic |
100 million |
6% (with Primal-indigenous) |
| Sikhism |
23 million |
.36% |
| Juche |
19 million |
|
| Spiritism |
15 million |
|
| Judaism |
14 million |
.22% |
| 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 |
800,000 |
|
| Rastafarianism |
600,000 |
|
| Scientology |
500,000 |
|
* Total adds up to more than 100% due to rounding
Source: adherents.com |
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