How U.S. Muslims compare with other Americans religiously and demographically
U.S. Muslims tend to be younger and more highly educated than other Americans. But they’re similar to Christians on many religiousness measures.
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Islam was the world’s fastest-growing religion from 2010 to 2020
From 2010 to 2020, the number of Muslims increased by 347 million people to 2.0 billion people.
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How do South Asians view other countries in the region?
We asked adults in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka how they view other South Asian countries. Only Sri Lanka receives more positive than negative ratings from the other three publics.
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Religion Weekly Update, Sept. 16, 2026
Religion & Public Life A weekly digest of the Center’s latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · Subscribe ↗ Media mentions Faith on the Hill: Catholic members of Congress share how faith shapes their lives and work Sept. 8 – EWTN News In the news At AI conference, religious […]
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Religion weekly update, Sept. 9, 2016
Religion & Public Life A weekly digest of the Center’s latest research on religion and public life in the U.S. and around the world · Subscribe ↗ Media mentions Mosques have more than doubled since 9/11. But Muslims say opposition is fierce Sept. 9 – Religion News Service In the news U.S. Jews feel ‘precarious’ as High […]
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10. Religion in Europe
Christians are still a majority in Europe but disaffiliation thinned the Christian population from 2010 to 2020.
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Negative views of Israel, Netanyahu continue to rise among Americans – especially young people
Views of Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu have grown more negative among U.S. adults, with majorities under 50 in both parties rating them poorly.
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12. Religion in the Middle East and North Africa
Every religious group grew in count in the Middle East and North Africa – a Muslim-majority region – between 2010 and 2020.
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4. Religious switching into and out of Islam
Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Islam, or remained Muslim since childhood, in 13 countries.
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14. Religion in sub-Saharan Africa
Most people in sub-Saharan Africa are Christian. Christians and Muslims grew rapidly in number in the region from 2010 to 2020.