Top 10 most popular religions in the world 2022

According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2020, the top 10 most popular religions in the world in 2022 are:

  1. Christianity: 2.4 billion adherents (33% of the global population)
    • Denominations: Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican, etc.
  2. Islam: 1.9 billion adherents (24% of the global population)
    • Branches: Sunni, Shia, Sufi, Ahmadiyya, etc.
  3. Hinduism: 1.2 billion adherents (17% of the global population)
    • Traditions: Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, Smartism, etc.
  4. Buddhism: 535 million adherents (7% of the global population)
    • Traditions: Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana, Zen, etc.
  5. Folk Religions: 450 million adherents (6% of the global population)
    • Includes animism, shamanism, and other indigenous belief systems.
  6. Sikhism: 25 million adherents (0.3% of the global population)
    • Founded by Guru Nanak in the 15th century.
  7. Judaism: 14 million adherents (0.2% of the global population)
    • Includes Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist Judaism.
  8. Baha'i: 5 million adherents (0.07% of the global population)
    • Founded by Bahá'u'lláh in the 19th century.
  9. Jainism: 4.5 million adherents (0.06% of the global population)
    • Founded by Mahavira in the 6th century BCE.
  10. Shintoism: 4 million adherents (0.05% of the global population)
    • Indigenous religion of Japan, emphasizing rituals and spiritual practices.

Note: These numbers are estimates and may vary depending on the source and methodology used. Additionally, many people identify with multiple religions or spiritual traditions, so these figures are not necessarily mutually exclusive.