world population of muslims vs christians
Catholic World News-December 18, 2012. The world population is 32% Christian, 23% Muslim, 15% Hindu, 7% Buddhist, and 0.2% Jewish, according to a new demographic study from the Pew Research Centerâs Forum on Religion & Public Life. The Pew Forum found that 157 countries have a majority Christian population, while 49 have a majority Muslim population. The five nations with the largest Christian population are the United States, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, and the Philippines. The average Muslim (23) is younger than the average Christian (30): worldwide, the median age is 28.
Ongoing growth in both regions will fuel global increases in the Muslim population. In addition, sub-Saharan Africaâs Christian population is expected to double, from 517 million in 2010 to 1.1 billion in 2050. The share of the worldâs Christians living in sub-Saharan Africa will rise from 24% in 2010 to 38% in 2050.