Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World

2011

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    Table: Christian Population as Percentages of Total Population by Country

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    Conference Call: Global Christianity

    In a conference call with journalists, Pew Forum staff members discussed the findings of a new report, Global Christianity: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population. This comprehensive demographic study of more than 200 countries finds that there are 2.18 billion Christians of all ages around the world, representing nearly […]

  • report

    New Pew Forum Study Estimates Global Christian Population at 2.18 Billion

    Finds Stability in Percentage of Christians, But Large Shift in Where They Live  Washington,D.C. — WithChristmas fast approaching, the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion &Public Life published a newcomprehensive demographic report on the size and distribution of theworld’s Christian population. The study finds that there are 2.18 billionChristians of all ages in more than […]

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    Event Transcript: Global Christianity

    In a conference call with journalists, Pew Forum staff members discussed the findings of a report, Global Christianity: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population.

  • short reads

    The Difficult Transition from Military to Civilian Life

    As the last U.S. combat troops head home from Iraq this month, some will face a difficult re-entry to civilian life. A Pew Research Center survey of 1,853 veterans found that 27% said readjusting to civilian life was “very” or “somewhat difficult.”