Size & Demographic Characteristics of Religious Groups

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short reads Apr 12, 2024

9 facts about U.S. Catholics

Catholics are one of the largest religious groups in the United States, outnumbering any single Protestant denomination.
short reads Feb 7, 2024

8 facts about atheists

Around six-in-ten U.S. atheists are men (64%). And seven-in-ten are ages 49 or younger, compared with about half of U.S. adults overall (52%).
short reads Jan 24, 2024

Has the rise of religious ‘nones’ come to an end in the U.S.?

Although it’s possible that the “nones” have leveled off, it’s also possible that their growth has continued, but at a gradual pace that is difficult to see in the data.
short reads Oct 26, 2022

7 facts about Hindus around the world

With Diwali celebrations underway, here are some facts about Hindus around the world.
short reads Sep 29, 2022

Religious ‘switching’ patterns will help determine Christianity’s course in U.S.

Whether the U.S. will continue to have a Christian majority in 2070 will depend on many factors, including religious “switching.”
report Aug 23, 2022

India’s Sex Ratio at Birth Begins To Normalize

India’s artificially wide ratio of baby boys to baby girls ? which arose in the 1970s from the use of prenatal diagnostic technology to facilitate sex-selective abortions ? now appears to be narrowing. Son bias has declined sharply among Sikhs, while Christians continue to have a natural balance of sons and daughters.
short reads Aug 8, 2022

Why Pew Research Center typically can’t report the views of smaller U.S. religious groups

While the largest Christian traditions and religious “nones” can be consistently analyzed, smaller groups produce a large margin of error.
short reads Dec 13, 2021

Key facts about the religiously and demographically diverse states of India

To highlight some of India’s religious, cultural and demographic differences, here are key facts about its states.
short reads Sep 21, 2021

Key findings about the religious composition of India

Religious pluralism has long been a core value in India. A new report shows that India’s religious composition has been fairly stable since 1951.
report Sep 21, 2021

Religious Composition of India

All major religious groups in India have shown sharp declines in their fertility rates, limiting change in the country’s religious composition since 1951. Meanwhile, fertility differences between India’s religious groups are generally much smaller than they used to be.

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Size & Demographic Characteristics of Religious Groups

Size & Demographic Characteristics of Religious Groups

9 facts about U.S. Catholics

8 facts about atheists

Has the rise of religious ‘nones’ come to an end in the U.S.?

7 facts about Hindus around the world

Religious ‘switching’ patterns will help determine Christianity’s course in U.S.

India’s Sex Ratio at Birth Begins To Normalize

Why Pew Research Center typically can’t report the views of smaller U.S. religious groups

Key facts about the religiously and demographically diverse states of India

Key findings about the religious composition of India

Religious Composition of India

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