What are the largest religious groups around the world, and where are they?
The distribution of religions across the world
Will Worley
17 hours ago
The world is going to become more religious, with the number of people who identify as non-religious shrinking as a percentage of the world’s population, according to a report by the Pew Research Centre.
But what are the world's religions, and how they distributed? This map, developed by The Independent and Statistia, shows which religions have the most subscribers in different parts of the world.
The changes in numbers of religious followers are mainly down to fertility rates and the relatively youthful age of many believers. Christianity, currently the dominant religion in the entire western hemisphere, is expected to remain the world’s most popular religion. By 2050, if current trends continue, four out of ten Christians will live in sub-Saharan Africa.
However, Christianity is expected to decline in America. In a fall from being the current three-quarters of the population, just of two-thirds of Americans are expected to identify as Christian by 2050.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/what-are-the-largest-religious-groups-around-the-world-and-where-are-they-a6982706.html
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