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World Religion Clock

A live ticking population counter for every major world religion, plus a full Christian denomination breakdown. Updated every second from baselines verified April 2026 (Pew Research Center + Gordon-Conwell Center for the Study of Global Christianity).

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WORLD RELIGION CLOCK

Live real-time global population estimates for every major world religion — plus a full Christian denomination breakdown.

Christianity (live)
2,676,712,460
+0.98% / yr · Gordon-Conwell CSGC 2026
Christianity
Growing
2,676,712,460
+0.98% / yrGordon-Conwell CSGC 2026
Islam
Growing
2,051,381,108
+1.80% / yrPew Research 2025
No Religion
Slowing
1,908,049,600
+0.30% / yrPew Research 2025
Hinduism
Growing
1,218,746,730
+1.10% / yrPew Research 2025
Buddhism
Declining
499,295,882
−0.10% / yrPew Research 2025
Folk/Indigenous
Stable
434,875,172
+0.80% / yrPew Research 2025
Other Religions
Stable
173,460,488
+0.60% / yrPew Research 2025
Judaism
Stable
15,878,000
+0.80% / yrPew Research 2025

Baselines anchored to January 1, 2025. Estimates use continuous annual compounding at published growth rates. Primary sources: Pew Research Center (2025) and Gordon-Conwell Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC 2026). Figures are projections, not a live census.

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