Size & Demographic Characteristics of Religious Groups

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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 readsApr 12, 2024

9 facts about U.S. Catholics

Catholics are one of the largest religious groups in the United States, outnumbering any single Protestant denomination.
short readsFeb 7, 2024

8 facts about atheists

Around six-in-ten U.S. atheists are men (64%). And seven-in-ten are ages 49 or younger, compared with about half of U.S. adults overall (52%).
short readsJan 24, 2024

Has the rise of religious ‘nones’ come to an end in the U.S.?

Although it’s possible that the “nones” have leveled off, it’s also possible that their growth has continued, but at a gradual pace that is difficult to see in the data.
short readsOct 26, 2022

7 facts about Hindus around the world

With Diwali celebrations underway, here are some facts about Hindus around the world.
short readsSep 29, 2022

Religious ‘switching’ patterns will help determine Christianity’s course in U.S.

Whether the U.S. will continue to have a Christian majority in 2070 will depend on many factors, including religious “switching.”
reportAug 23, 2022

India’s Sex Ratio at Birth Begins To Normalize

India’s artificially wide ratio of baby boys to baby girls – which arose in the 1970s from the use of prenatal diagnostic technology to facilitate sex-selective abortions – now appears to be narrowing. Son bias has declined sharply among Sikhs, while Christians continue to have a natural balance of sons and daughters.
short readsAug 8, 2022

Why Pew Research Center typically can’t report the views of smaller U.S. religious groups

While the largest Christian traditions and religious “nones” can be consistently analyzed, smaller groups produce a large margin of error.
short readsDec 13, 2021

Key facts about the religiously and demographically diverse states of India

To highlight some of India’s religious, cultural and demographic differences, here are key facts about its states.

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Size & Demographic Characteristics of Religious Groups

Size & Demographic Characteristics of Religious Groups

The Religious Composition of the World’s Migrants

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

9 facts about U.S. Catholics

8 facts about atheists

Has the rise of religious ‘nones’ come to an end in the U.S.?

7 facts about Hindus around the world

Religious ‘switching’ patterns will help determine Christianity’s course in U.S.

India’s Sex Ratio at Birth Begins To Normalize

Why Pew Research Center typically can’t report the views of smaller U.S. religious groups

Key facts about the religiously and demographically diverse states of India

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