Annual Table of World Religions, 1900-2025 by David B. Barrett and Todd M. Johnson, Jan. 1, 2002

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Annual Table of World Religions, 1900-2025
by David B. Barrett and Todd M. Johnson, Jan. 1, 2002

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190019702000Trendmid-20022025
WORLD POPULATION   %/p.a.  
1. Total population1,619,626,0003,696,148,0006,055,049,0001.226,203,789,0007,823,703,000
2. Urban dwellers (urbanites)232,695,0001,353,370,0002,881,079,0001.902,991,572,0004,611,677,000
3. Rural dwellers1,386,931,0002,342,778,0003,173,970,0000.603,212,217,0003,212,026,000
4. Adult population (over 15s)1,074,058,0002,310,543,0004,254,647,0001.764,405,603,0005,987,079,000
5. Literates296,258,0001,475,194,0003,261,345,0001.763,377,265,0005,046,637,000
6. Non-literates777,800,000835,349,000993,302,0001.751,028,338,000940,442,000
WORLD CITIES      
7. Metropolises (over 100,000)3002,4004,0501.844,2006,500
8. Megacities (over 1 million)201614022.21420650
9. Urban poor100 million650 million1,400 million3.161,490 million3,000 million
10. Urban slumdwellers20 million260 million700 million2.82740 million1,500 million
WORLD RELIGIONS      
11. Total all religions1,0006,0009,9001.7010,20015,000
12. Christians (all kinds)558,132,0001,236,374,0001,999,564,0001.272,050,616,0002,616,670,000
13. Muslims199,941,000553,528,0001,188,243,0002.111,239,029,0001,784,876,000
14. Non-religious3,024,000532,096,000768,159,0000.80780,557,000875,121,000
15. Hindus203,003,000462,598,000811,336,0001.54836,543,0001,049,231,000
16. Buddhists127,077,000233,424,000359,982,0001.04367,538,000418,345,000
17. Atheists226,000165,400,000150,090,0000.24150,804,000159,544,000
18. New-Religionists5,910,00077,762,000102,356,0000.94104,280,000114,720,000
19. Ethno-religionists117,558,000160,278,000228,367,0001.30234,341,000277,247,000
20. Sikhs2,962,00010,618,00023,258,0001.8424,124,00031,378,000
21. Jews12,292,00014,763,00014,434,0000.8114,670,00016,053,000

Source: "Annual Statistical Table on Global Mission" by David B. Barrett & Todd M. Johnson in International Bulletin of Missionary Research, Jan 2002. An updated table can be found at: http://www.gordonconwell.edu/ockenga/globalchristianity/resources.htm


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