Religion

reportFeb 26, 2025

The Christian share of the population, after years of decline, has been relatively stable since 2019. And the religiously unaffiliated population, after rising rapidly for decades, has leveled off – at least temporarily.

Explore findings from the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study about: Religious affiliation and switching | Religion and family life | Beliefs and practices | Social and political views | Religion’s place in society | Demographics of religious groups
Interactive database: Religious Landscape Study

reportMar 26, 2025

Light shines through the doors of Zionskirche, a Protestant church in Berlin.

reportJan 28, 2025

short readMar 4, 2025

Ash Wednesday at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

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reportSep 26, 2024

Many Catholics in the U.S. and Latin America Want the Church to Allow Birth Control and to Let Women Become Priests

Views vary on other ideas, such as recognizing same-sex marriages. Most see Pope Francis as a change in the church’s direction, and he’s broadly popular.
short readsSep 26, 2024

How people in Latin America and the U.S. view Pope Francis

Pope Francis is broadly popular in much of Latin America and the U.S., but favorability has fallen in the Latin American countries surveyed.
short readsSep 23, 2024

5 facts about Confucianism

As millions celebrate Confucius’ birthday, here are key facts about Confucianism and how its beliefs and values shape public life for East Asians.
data essaySep 13, 2024

How U.S. Public Opinion Has Changed in 20 Years of Our Surveys

We took a closer look at how Americans’ views and experiences have evolved on a variety of topics over the last 20 years.
short readsSep 9, 2024

White Protestants and Catholics support Trump, but voters in other U.S. religious groups prefer Harris

Among White evangelicals, support for Trump is higher among those who attend church regularly than among those who don’t.
short readsAug 30, 2024

Korean Americans are much more likely than people in South Korea to be Christian

Korean American adults are much less likely than adults in South Korea to be religiously unaffiliated or to be Buddhist.
short readsAug 28, 2024

Many around the globe say it’s important their leader stands up for people’s religious beliefs

Adults in Indonesia, Bangladesh and the Philippines are the most likely to say it is important to have a leader who stands up for people with their religious beliefs.
reportAug 19, 2024

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.
featureAug 19, 2024

Religious composition of the world’s migrants, 1990-2020

Explore our interactive table showing the religious composition of immigrants around the globe and how it’s changed from 1990 to 2020.
short readsAug 9, 2024

Where is the most religious place in the world?

People in sub-Saharan Africa are typically among the most likely to say that religion is very important in their lives.

Signature Reports

reportFeb 26, 2025

After years of decline, the U.S. Christian share now shows signs of leveling off. The new Religious Landscape Study explores trends in identity, beliefs and practices.

data essayDec 21, 2022

The Global Religious Futures (GRF) project is jointly funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and The John Templeton Foundation. Here are some big-picture findings from the GRF, together with context from other Pew Research Center studies.

reportAug 19, 2024

World map on an asphalt with person in red shoes standing next to it

The globe’s 280 million immigrants shape countries’ religious composition. Christians make up the largest share, but Jews are most likely to have migrated.

reportJun 17, 2024