The Religious Composition of the World’s Migrants
The globe’s 280 million immigrants shape countries’ religious composition. Christians make up the largest share, but Jews are most likely to have migrated.
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4. Muslim migrants around the world
Muslims account for 29% of global migrants and most commonly live in the Middle-East North Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.
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5. Religiously unaffiliated migrants around the world
Religiously unaffiliated people are underrepresented among migrants, making up 13% of migrants but 23% of the global population.
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Acknowledgments
This report was produced by 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 (grant 62287). Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/religion. […]
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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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6. Hindu migrants around the world
Hindus make up just 5% of all migrants. They most commonly live in the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and North Africa, and North America.
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7. Buddhist migrants around the world
Buddhist migrants – who make up 4% of all migrants – are heavily concentrated in the Asia-Pacific region.
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5 Years Later: America Looks Back at the Impact of COVID-19
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it together.
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3. Christian migrants around the world
Christians are the largest religious group among migrants. Most Christian migrants live in Europe or North America.
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Executive summary
Read key findings about trends in Americans’ religious beliefs and practices in the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study’s executive summary. Pew Research Center.
