Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Many religions are heavily concentrated in a few countries
Where a majority of the followers of religious groups live
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- Many religions are heavily concentrated in a few countries
- One country, India, is home to 95% of all Hindus (and 18% of the world’s total population)
- Six countries, Nigeria, Egypt, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Indonesia, are home to 52% of all Muslims (and 30% of the world’s total population)
- Two countries, the U.S. and Israel, are home to 85% of all Jews (and 4% of the world’s total population)
- Three countries, China, Myanmar and Thailand, are home to 52% of all Buddhists and 20% of the world’s total population)
- One country, China, is home to 67% of all religiously unaffiliated people (and 18% of the world’s population)
- Where a majority of the followers of religious groups live
- 12 countries, U.S., Mexico, Brazil, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Germany, Italy, Russia and Philippines, are home to 51% of all Christians (and 21% of the world’s outh Africa total population)