Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Mexico today for his first visit to a Spanish-speaking country in Latin America. Approximately 8.8% of the world’s Catholics live in Mexico, the second largest Catholic population in the world.
This study focuses on the religious affiliation of international migrants, examining patterns of migration among seven major groups: Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, adherents of other religions and the religiously unaffiliated.
This study focuses on the religious affiliation of international migrants, examining patterns of migration among seven major groups: Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, adherents of other religions and the religiously unaffiliated.
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View as: Numbers | Percent of All Christians | Percent of Total Population Country Percentage of 2010 Christian Population that is Catholic Percentage of 2010 Christian Population that is Protestant Percentage of 2010 Christian Population that is Orthodox Percentage of 2010 Christian Population that is Other Christian Percentage of 2010 Christian Population that is Christian […]
View as: Numbers | Percent of All Christians | Percent of Total Population Country Percentage of 2010 Population that is Catholic Percentage of 2010 Population that is Protestant Percentage of 2010 Population that is Orthodox Percentage of 2010 Population that is Other Christian Percentage of 2010 Population that is Christian Afghanistan < 0.1% < 0.1% […]
A comprehensive demographic study finds that there are 2.18 billion Christians of all ages around the world, representing nearly a third of the estimated 2010 global population of 6.9 billion. Christians are also geographically widespread, and no single region can indisputably claim to be the center of global Christianity.
A comprehensive demographic study finds that there are 2.18 billion Christians of all ages around the world, representing nearly a third of the estimated 2010 global population of 6.9 billion. Christians are also geographically widespread, and no single region can indisputably claim to be the center of global Christianity.
A comprehensive demographic study finds that there are 2.18 billion Christians of all ages around the world, representing nearly a third of the estimated 2010 global population of 6.9 billion. Christians are also geographically widespread, and no single region can indisputably claim to be the center of global Christianity.
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