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    The document lists the major world religions by membership numbers and percentages. Christianity is the largest with over 2 billion adherents comprising 33% of the global population. Islam is second with 1.5 billion adherents comprising 21% of the population. Hinduism has 900 million adherents comprising 14% of the global population.

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    World Belief Systems*

    (2005)

    Religion

    Members

    Percentage

    Christianity

    2.1 billion

    33.0%

    Islam

    1.5 billion

    21

    Hinduism

    900 million

    14

    Buddhism

    376 million

    Sikhism

    23 million

    0.36

    Judaism

    14 million

    0.22

    Bahaism

    7 million

    0.1

    Confucianism

    6.3 million

    0.1

    Jainism

    4.2 million

    0.1

    Shintoism

    4 million

    0.0

    *NOTES: Statistics of the world's religions are only very rough approximations. Aside from Christianity, few religions, if
    any, attempt to keep statistical records. This list includes only organized religions and excludes more loosely defined
    groups such as Chinese or African traditional religions.
    Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica, www.adherents.com.

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