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Religions World, in 24 editions.
The entry for World published Religions in 24 editions of 36, from 2002 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 12
- the first edition with it
- 2002
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Religions” (2002 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Christians 32.88% (of which Roman Catholics 17.39%, Protestants 5.62%, Orthodox 3.54%, Anglicans 1.31%), Muslims 19.54%, Hindus 13.34%, Buddhists 5.92%, Sikhs 0.38%, Jews 0.24%, other religions 12.6%, non-religious 12.63%, atheists 2.47% (2000 est.)
Christians 32.88% 32.79% (of which Roman Catholics 17.39%, 17.33%, Protestants 5.62%, Orthodox 3.54%, 3.51%, Anglicans 1.31%), Muslims 19.54%, 19.6%, Hindus 13.34%, 13.31%, Buddhists 5.92%, 5.88%, Sikhs 0.38%, Jews 0.24%, other religions 12.6%, 12.83%, non-religious 12.63%, 12.53%, atheists 2.47% (2000 2.44% (2001 est.)
Christians 32.79% 32.71% (of which Roman Catholics 17.33%, 17.28%, Protestants 5.62%, 5.61%, Orthodox 3.51%, 3.49%, Anglicans 1.31%), Muslims 19.6%, 19.67%, Hindus 13.31%, 13.28%, Buddhists 5.88%, 5.84%, Sikhs 0.38%, Jews 0.24%, 0.23%, other religions 12.83%, 13.05%, non-religious 12.53%, 12.43%, atheists 2.44% (2001 2.41% (2002 est.)
Christians 32.71% 32.84% (of which Roman Catholics 17.28%, 17.34%, Protestants 5.61%, 5.78%, Orthodox 3.49%, 3.44%, Anglicans 1.31%), 1.27%), Muslims 19.67%, 19.9%, Hindus 13.28%, 13.29%, Buddhists 5.84%, 5.92%, Sikhs 0.38%, 0.39%, Jews 0.23%, other religions 13.05%, 12.63%, non-religious 12.43%, 12.44%, atheists 2.41% (2002 2.36% (2003 est.)
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
Christians 32.84% 33.03% (of which Roman Catholics 17.34%, 17.33%, Protestants 5.78%, 5.8%, Orthodox 3.44%, 3.42%, Anglicans 1.27%), 1.23%), Muslims 19.9%, 20.12%, Hindus 13.29%, 13.34%, Buddhists 5.92%, 5.89%, Sikhs 0.39%, Jews 0.23%, other religions 12.63%, 12.61%, non-religious 12.44%, 12.03%, atheists 2.36% (2003 (2004 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2008 to 2010.
Christians 33.03% 33.32% (of which Roman Catholics 17.33%, 16.99%, Protestants 5.8%, 5.78%, Orthodox 3.42%, 3.53%, Anglicans 1.23%), 1.25%), Muslims 20.12%, 21.01%, Hindus 13.34%, 13.26%, Buddhists 5.89%, 5.84%, Sikhs 0.39%, 0.35%, Jews 0.23%, Baha'is 0.12%, other religions 12.61%, 11.78%, non-religious 12.03%, 11.77%, atheists 2.36% (2004 2.32% (2007 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2010 text remains to mark the changes.
Christian 33.35% (of which Roman Catholic 16.83%, Protestant 6.08%, Orthodox 4.03%, Anglican 1.26%), Muslim 22.43%, Hindu 13.78%, Buddhist 7.13%, Sikh 0.36%, Jewish 0.21%, Baha'i 0.11%, other religions 11.17%, non-religious 9.42%, atheists 2.04% (2009 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2012 to 2015.
Christian 33.35% 33.39% (of which Roman Catholic 16.83%, 16.85%, Protestant 6.08%, 6.15%, Orthodox 4.03%, 3.96%, Anglican 1.26%), Muslim 22.43%, 22.74%, Hindu 13.78%, 13.8%, Buddhist 7.13%, 6.77%, Sikh 0.36%, 0.35%, Jewish 0.21%, 0.22%, Baha'i 0.11%, other religions 11.17%, 10.95%, non-religious 9.42%, 9.66%, atheists 2.04% (2009 2.01% (2010 est.)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Rewritten: too little of the 2015 text remains to mark the changes.
Christian 31.4%, Muslim 23.2%, Hindu 15%, Buddhist 7.1%, folk religions 5.9%, Jewish 0.2%, other 0.8%, unaffiliated 16.4% (2010 est.)
The same text in 2018 and 2019.
Christian 31.4%, Muslim 23.2%, Hindu 15%, Buddhist 7.1%, folk religions 5.9%, Jewish 0.2%, other 0.8%, unaffiliated 16.4% (2010 est.)
Christian 31.4%, 31.2%, Muslim 23.2%, 24.1%, Hindu 15%, 15.1%, Buddhist 7.1%, 6.9%, folk religions 5.9%, 5.7%, Jewish 0.2%, other 0.8%, unaffiliated 16.4% 16% (2015 est.)
- Christian 31.1%,
- Muslim 24.9%,
- Hindu 15.2%,
- Buddhist 6.6%,
- folk religions 5.6%,
- Jewish <1%,
- other <1%,
- unaffiliated 15.6% (2015 est.)
Christian 31.2%, 31.1%, Muslim 24.1%, 24.9%, Hindu 15.1%, 15.2%, Buddhist 6.9%, 6.6%, folk religions 5.7%, 5.6%, Jewish 0.2%, <1%, other 0.8%, <1%, unaffiliated 16% 15.6% (2015 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- Christian 31.1%,
- Muslim 24.9%,
- Hindu 15.2%,
- Buddhist 6.6%,
- folk religions 5.6%,
- Jewish <1%,
- other <1%,
- unaffiliated 15.6% (2020 est.)
Christian 31.1%, Muslim 24.9%, Hindu 15.2%, Buddhist 6.6%, folk religions 5.6%, Jewish <1%, other <1%, unaffiliated 15.6% (2015 (2020 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “World: Religions.” The World Factbook, 2002–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/world/religions.