List of religious populations Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/List-of-religious-populations Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/List-of-religious-populations Written by Charles Preston Charles Preston is Associate Editor for Religion at Encyclopædia Britannica. Charles Preston Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 2, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Which religion is the largest? Which religion is the smallest? Our planet’s population of about 8 billion people follows myriad religions in widely varying numbers. The following tables draw from information available at the World Religion Database at Boston University and is based on data for the world’s population as of 2020 (7.8 billion humans). The populations of each religion are listed from highest to lowest. Which Religion Is the Largest? Christianity is the largest religion with 2.5 billion adherents. However, if the largest religions are divided into their main sects, Sunni Islam would be the largest religious tradition with ...(100 of 471 words)

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