Muslims and Christians are expected make up nearly equal shares of the global population by 2050 for the first time. Atheists, agnostics and other people who don’t affiliate with a religion will make up a smaller fraction of the world’s population in 2050, according to a new study.
The Pew Research Center study released Thursday found that the growth of major religious groups will outpace the rise in the unaffiliated population despite trends in the United States and other Western countries, where the proportion of religiously unaffiliated people is expected to grow. By 2050, the total global population is expected to rise to 9.3 billion from 6.9 billion today.
Islam will expand faster than any other major religion, according to the report, with Muslims and Christians expected make up nearly equal shares of the global population by 2050 for the first time. While much of the Muslim and Christian population growth is expected to occur in Sub-Saharan Africa, the share of Muslims in Europe and the U.S. is also expected to grow.
In Europe, for example, Muslims will make up 10% of the total population. In the U.S., they will make up 2.1%, up from 0.9%, and outnumbering the Jewish population in America. Among all major religions, Buddhism is the only one that is not expected to expand by 2050, due largely to low fertility rates in countries like China and Japan.
so they say Joe Absher but Portland?
Yah very religious that is why Christianity is amongst the worlds .biggest religions..
I thank Jesus He didn’t bring a religion but salvation…
When the fire is burning it is called salvation: when it goes out and people follow traditions it is called religion..
Troy Day don’t urgue on this just as you dont buy Kundalini I don’t buy religion…
Steve Maxwell buys church growth stats any day
Troy Day
But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
Matthew 7:14 NIV
Only a FEW..
Portland Maine was the top Post/Christian city in the United States. Maybe some one will get a call?
I wonder what the ratio of of Pentecostals will be within Christianity by 2050?
Define Pentecostal
Joe Absher, Spirit filled non cessationist
Steve Maxwell define Spirit filled ???
tongues or not?
fully sanctified or not?
and so on…