Religions of the World
Christianity:
- Date founded: 30 AD
- Sacred texts: The Bible
- Membership: 2.30 Million
- Percentage of world: 32%
- Status: Dropping
Islam:
- Date founded: 622 AD
- Sacred texts: Qura’an and Hadith
- Membership: 1.570 Million
- Percentage of world: 22%
- Status: Growing
Hinduism:
- Date founded: 1500 BC with truly ancient roots
- Sacred texts: Bhagwad Gita, Ramyana, Upanishads and Rig Veda
- Membership: 950 Million
- Percentage of world: 13%
- Status: Stable
No religion:
- Sacred texts: None
- Membership: 775 Million
- Percentage of world: 12%
- Status: Dropping
Chinese Folk religion:
- Date founded: 270 BC
- Sacred texts: None
- Membership: 350 Million
- Percentage of world: 6%
- Status: Stable
Budhism:
- Date founded: 523 BC
- Sacred texts:The Tripitaka and Sutras
- Membership: 350 Million
- Percentage of world: 6%
- Status: Stable
Tribal religions, Shamanism, Animism:
- Date founded: Prehistory
- Sacred texts: Oral Tradition
- Membership: 232 Million
- Percentage of world: 4%
Atheists:
- Date founded: No date
- Sacred texts: None
- Membership: 150 Million
- Percentage of world: 2%
Sikhism:
- Date founded: 1500 AD
- Sacred texts: Guru Granth Sahib
- Membership: 23.8 Million
- Percentage of world: <1%
Judaism:
- Date founded: 1300 BC
- Sacred texts: Torah, Tanach and Talmud
- Membership: 14.5 Million
- Percentage of world: <1%
Bahali Faith:
- Date founded: 1863 AD
- Sacred texts: Alkitab alaqdas
- Membership: 7.4 Million
- Percentage of world: <1%
Confucianism:
- Date founded: 520 BC
- Sacred texts: Lun Yu, The Analects
- Membership: 6.3 Million
- Percent: <1%
Jainism:
- Date founded: 570 BC
- Sacred texts: Sidhanta, Pakrit
- Membership: 4.3 Million
- Percent: <1%
Zoroastrianism:
- Date founded: 600 – 6000BC
- Sacred texts: Avesta
- Membership: 2.7 Million
- Percent: <1%
Shinto:
- Date founded: 500 AD
- Sacred texts: Kojiki, Nohon Shoki
- Membership: 2.7 Million
- Percent: <1%
Taoism:
- Date founded: 550 BC
- Sacred texts: Tao-te-Ching
- Membership: 2.7 Million
- Percent: <1%