1. Christianity is the largest religion in the world with 2.2 billion adherents comprising 31.5% of the world population.
2. Islam is the second largest religion with 1.6 billion adherents comprising 22.32% of the world population.
3. In India, Hinduism is the majority religion with approximately 96.63 crore (966.3 million) adherents comprising 79.8% of the Indian population.
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1. Christianity is the largest religion in the world with 2.2 billion adherents comprising 31.5% of the world population.
2. Islam is the second largest religion with 1.6 billion adherents comprising 22.32% of the world population.
3. In India, Hinduism is the majority religion with approximately 96.63 crore (966.3 million) adherents comprising 79.8% of the Indian population.
1. Christianity is the largest religion in the world with 2.2 billion adherents comprising 31.5% of the world population.
2. Islam is the second largest religion with 1.6 billion adherents comprising 22.32% of the world population.
3. In India, Hinduism is the majority religion with approximately 96.63 crore (966.3 million) adherents comprising 79.8% of the Indian population.
Islam 1.6 billion[4] 22.32% Secular[a]/Nonreligious[b]/Agnostic/Atheist ≤1.1 billion 15.35% Hinduism 1 billion 13.95% [c] Chinese traditional religion 394 million 5.50% Buddhism 376 million 5.25% Ethnic religions excluding some in separate categories 300 million 4.19% African traditional religions 100 million 1.40% Sikhism 23 million 0.32% Spiritism 15 million 0.21% Judaism 14 million 0.20% Bahá'í 7.0 million 0.10% Jainism 4.2 million 0.06% Shinto 4.0 million 0.06% Cao Dai 4.0 million 0.06% Zoroastrianism 2.6 million 0.04% Tenrikyo 2.0 million 0.03% Neo-Paganism 1.0 million 0.01% Unitarian Universalism 0.8 million 0.01% Rastafarianism 0.6 million 0.01% total 7167 million 100%
Religious Population in India
According to 2011 Population Census Religion Population in Numbers Per cent of the Population Hindu 96.63 crore 79.8% Muslim 17.22 crore 14.2% Christian 2.78 crore 2.3% Sikh 2.08 crore 1.7% Buddhist 0.84 crore 0.7% Jain 0.45 crore 0.4% Other Religions & Persuasions (ORP) 0.79 crore 0.7% Religion not Stated 0.29 crore 0.2%
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