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Numbers of Followers of All Religions Numbers of Followers of All Religions
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Numbers of Followers of All Religions

Numbers of Followers of All Religions
This chart shows the percentage of the world's population that adheres to several of the major world religions. About one-third of the world’s population adheres to a form of Christianity. Latin America has the largest number of Christians, most of whom are Roman Catholics. Islam is practiced by over one-fifth of the world’s population, most of whom live in parts of Asia, particularly the Middle East.
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Religion; Atheism; Theism
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