10. Religion in Europe
Christians are still a majority in Europe but disaffiliation thinned the Christian population from 2010 to 2020.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Christians are still a majority in Europe but disaffiliation thinned the Christian population from 2010 to 2020.
Most people in sub-Saharan Africa are Christian. Christians and Muslims grew rapidly in number in the region from 2010 to 2020.
Christians remain the largest religious group. But they’re shrinking as a share of the global population, as many Christians are leaving religion altogether.
A majority of North Americans are Christian. But Christian populations declined in the U.S. and Canada, while the unaffiliated grew, from 2010 to 2020.
Read about where Christianity has had the largest net losses, and how those who’ve left Christianity now identify religiously.
If the U.S. had 100 people, 62 would be Christians, including 40 Protestants, 19 Catholics, two Latter-day Saints and two who identify with other Christian groups.
Few Americans say God chooses presidential election winners because of their policies. Most U.S. Christians say that “good Christians” do not need to take a particular view on Trump.
Christians are the largest religious group among migrants. Most Christian migrants live in Europe or North America.
Countries that lost their Christian majorities all saw growing percentages of religiously unaffiliated people.
Most Americans support the separation of church and state. Still, half think the Bible should have at least some influence in US laws.
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