Religious category Number of followers Cultural tradition Main regions covered
المسيحية /Christianity |
2,100,000,000 – 2,200,000,000[6][7] |
Abrahamic religions |
Predominant in the Western world (Europe, the Americas,Oceania), Sub-Saharan Africa and the Philippines. Minorities worldwide, see Christianity by country. |
الإسلام /Islam |
1,300,000,000 – 1,600,000,000[8][9] |
Abrahamic religions |
Middle East, Northern Africa, Central Asia, South Asia,Western Africa, Indian subcontinent, Malay Archipelago with large population centers existing in Eastern Africa, Balkan Peninsula, Russia and China.[10]|- |
الهندوسية /Hinduism |
950,000,000 – 1,400,000,000[11] |
Indian religions |
Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Fiji, Guyana, Trinidad,Mauritius, Suriname, Bali, Australasia, Northern America,United Kingdom, France,Germany, Finland,Sweden, Swizerland and The Netherlands. |
البوذية /Buddhism |
250,000,000 – 500,000,000[12] |
Indian religions |
Indian subcontinent, Sri Lanka, East Asia, Indochina, regions of Russia and The Netherlands. |
السيخية /Sikhism |
20,000,000 - 30,000,000[13] |
Indian religions |
Indian subcontinent, Australasia, Northern America,Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom and Western Europe. |
اليهودية /Judaism |
12,000,000 – 18,000,000[14] |
Abrahamic religions |
Israel and Jewish diaspora (meaning mostly North America,South America, Europe, and Asia) |
العقيدة البهائية /Bahá'í Faith |
7,600,000[15] – 7,900,000[16] |
Abrahamic religions/Iranian/Independent[17] |
Noted for being dispersed worldwide[18][19] but the top ten populations (amounting to about 60% of the Bahá'í World Faith adherents) are (in order of size of community) India,United States, Vietnam, Kenya, DR of the Congo,Philippines, Zambia, South Africa, Iran, Bolivia[20] |
اليانية /Jainism |
6,000,000 – 12,000,000[21] |
Indian religions |
India, and East Africa |
Cheondoism |
3,000,000[22] |
Korean |
North Korea |
Tenrikyo |
2,000,000[23] |
Japanese |
Japan, Brazil |
Cao Dai |
1,000,000 - 3,000,000[24] |
Vietnamese |
Vietnam |
Ahl-e Haqq |
1,000,000[25] |
Iranian |
Iraq, Iran |
Seicho-no-Ie |
800,000[23] |
Japanese |
Japan |
Yazidism |
700,000[26] |
Kurdish |
mainly Iraq |
Rastafari movement |
700,000[27] |
Abrahamic religions |
c. Jamaica, Caribbean, Africa |
Unitarian Universalism |
630,000[28] |
Western |
United States, Europe |
African traditionaland diasporicreligions |
Millions[29] |
Folk religions |
Africa, Americas |
Other folk religions |
Millions[29] |
Folk religions |
India, Asia |
Chinese folk religions includingTaoism andConfucianism |
Varies[29] |
China |
China |
Shinto |
Varies[29] |
Japanese |
Japan |
Non religionsincludingAgnosticism,Atheism andSecular |
1,100,000,000[29]
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