How do we measure
Affiliation?
How do we measure
Freedom?
How do we measure
Attitudes?
Demographics of Religion
Size of Major Religious Groups
Median Age of Religious Groups
36
Jews
Jews
Buddhists
34
Unaffiliated
34
Buddhists
Unaffiliated
33
Folk Religionists
Folk Religionists
32
Other Religions
Other Religions
30
Christians
Christians
28
Global
Global
26
Hindus
Hindus
Muslims
Muslims
23
28
Global Median Age
Christians
2.2 billion
74%
Outside of
Europe
50%
Catholic
32%
23%
16%
48%
15%
7%
6%
1%
in ten
0.2%countries
Muslims
1.6 billion
80%
Outside MENA
87-90%
Sunni
23%
16%
66%
15%
7%
6%
1%
0.2%
in ten
countries
Unaffiliated
1.1 billion
76%
in Asia
7 to 68%
believe in God
16%
62%
15%
7%
6%
1%
0.2%
live in China
Hindus
1 billion
>99%
live in Asia
25%
of AsiaPacific
94%
15%
7%
6%
1%
0.2%
live in India
Buddhists
488 million
99%
live in Asia
12%
Of AsiaPacific
7%
6%
50%
1%
0.2%
live in China
Folk religionists
405 million
90%
live in Asia
9%
Of Asia-Pacific
73%
6%
1%
0.2%
live in China
Jews
14 million
10%
live in
Europe
#5
UK Jewish pop
82%
0.2%
live in U.S.
and Israel
Surveys on Religion
The World’s Muslims
Religion, Politics and Society
79%
in SE Asia say religious
leaders should have influence
over political matters
78%
Of Muslims in Indonesia say
they are worried about
religious extremism
74%
Of Egyptian Muslims favor
making sharia the law for both
Muslims and non-Muslims
Support Among Muslims For Sharia Law Varies
Restrictions on Religion
198 Countries & Territories
Government
Restriction
Social
Hostility
Government
Restriction
Social
Hostility
2011
76%
of countries
have initiatives to reduce
religious restrictions