The number of Christian-majority countries fell between 2010 and 2020
Countries that lost their Christian majorities all saw growing percentages of religiously unaffiliated people.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Countries that lost their Christian majorities all saw growing percentages of religiously unaffiliated people.
There were many events, meetings and announcements that occurred shortly before and during our fieldwork period that may have impacted how people perceive China and its president. We highlight a few prominent events here that were relevant across multiple countries and directly relate to the questions included in our survey.
Half of the world’s population lives in just seven countries. But some of the world’s religious groups are even more concentrated than that.
Adults in Turkey hold generally negative views of international powers and their respective leaders. But of the countries and organizations we asked about, Turks express the most positive attitudes toward the European Union – and a majority now support Turkey becoming an EU member, a change from 2017. As with many aspects of Turkish society, […]
Africa is the only world region where the fertility rate is currently higher than the global replacement-level fertility.
After peaking in 2004, the annual number of international adoptions to the United States has fallen by 94% as of 2023.
Here’s how Chinese Americans describe their own identities, their views of the U.S. and China, and how they feel about achieving the American dream.
In 2022, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Iran and Nigeria had the highest overall levels of restrictions on religion, among the 25 most populous countries.
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.
About Pew Research Center’s Spring 2025 Global Attitudes Survey Results for the survey are based on a mix of telephone, face-to-face and online interviews conducted under the direction of Gallup, Langer Research Associates and Social Research Centre. The results are based on national samples, unless otherwise noted. Read more about our international survey methodology and […]
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