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Apr 6, 2017 · Muslims will grow more than twice as fast as the world population and reach 31.1% of the global population by 2060, according to a report based on Pew Research Center's projections. The main factors are higher fertility, younger age and lower religious switching among Muslims compared to other groups.
- Regional and Country-Level Projections
- About These Projections
- Acknowledgements
- Roadmap to The Report
In addition to making projections at the global level, this report projects religious change in 198 countries and territories with at least 100,000 people as of 2010, covering 99.9% of the world’s population. Population estimates for an additional 36 countries and territories are included in regional and global totals throughout the report. The rep...
While many people have offered predictions about the future of religion, these are the first formal demographic projections using data on age, fertility, mortality, migration and religious switching for multiple religious groups around the world. Demographers at the Pew Research Center in Washington, D.C., and the International Institute for Applie...
These population projections were produced by the Pew Research Center as part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project, which analyzes religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Funding for the Global Religious Futures project comes from The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John Templeton Foundation. Many staff members...
The remainder of this report details the projections from multiple angles. The first chapter looks at the demographic factors that shape the projections, including sections on fertility rates, life expectancy, age structure, religious switching and migration. The next chapter details projections by religious group, with separate sections on Christi...
Islam is growing faster than any other religion, according to a study by the Pew Research Center. In fact, most of the world's major religious groups are expected to rise in absolute numbers by 2050, the research finds, with Islam set to overtake Christianity and become the world’s dominant religion by 2070.
Mar 3, 2023 · A map that shows which religion is the fastest growing in each country around the world based on data from Pew Research Center’s The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050. The colours indicate the relative increase of Islam, Christianity, unaffiliated, folk/other and Buddhism in each country.
Jun 20, 2019 · Muslims are the fastest growing religious group in the world, with a projected increase of 70% by 2060. Christianity is second with a 34% increase, followed by Hinduism, Judaism, and other religions. Learn more about the factors and trends behind the rapid growth of Muslims and other religious groups.
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Studies in the 21st century suggest that, in terms of percentage and worldwide spread, Islam is the fastest-growing major religion in the world. A comprehensive religious forecast for 2050 by the Pew Research Center predicts that the global Muslim population will grow at a faster rate than the Christian population – primarily due to the ...
Aug 9, 2017 · Muslims are the fastest-growing religious group in the world, with more than 1.8 billion members and a projected growth rate of 3.5% by 2050. Learn about the global and regional distribution, demographics, views and challenges of Muslims and Islam from Pew Research Center reports and surveys.