5 facts about how the world’s population is expected to change by 2100
The world’s population is expected to peak at 10.3 billion in 2084 and then decline to 10.2 billion through the end of the century.
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8. Jewish population change
Jewish people make up 0.2% of the world population. Jews rose in number by 6% from 2010 to 2020, mostly due to growth in Israel.
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9. Religion in Asia and the Pacific
Hindus, Muslims and the unaffiliated each make up about a quarter or more of the Asia-Pacific population. These groups all grew there from 2010-2020.
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2. Christian population change
Christians remain the largest religious group. But they’re shrinking as a share of the global population, as many Christians are leaving religion altogether.
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Believing in Spirits and Life After Death Is Common Around the World
Belief in an afterlife, God and spirits in nature is widespread globally. Older adults are more likely than younger adults to believe in God.
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7. ‘Other religions’ population change
Baha’is, Jains, Sikhs, Daoists and other groups that Pew Research Center classified as “other religions” combined – grew globally by 12% from 2010 to 2020.
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U.S. Image Declines in Many Nations Amid Low Confidence in Trump
More than half of adults in 19 of 24 countries surveyed lack confidence in Trump’s leadership on the world stage.
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1. Religious affiliation in Latin America
Catholics remain the largest religious group in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, while second-largest groups vary.
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2. Religious and spiritual beliefs in Latin America
Majorities in the six countries surveyed believe in God, in life after death, and that spells, curses or other magic can influence people’s lives.
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How religion declines around the world
Religion in a country tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.
