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Are there more atheist people than religious people in the world?

Im curious to find out

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  • 8 years ago
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    There are many source on the internet that give educated estimates of this. The important thing to realize is that there is no way to know exact numbers which is why the estimates could vary by 10% or more.

    Generally speaking about 25% of the world is atheist/agnostic, over 33% Christian, under 33% Muslim and the rest split between various religions.

    Edit:

    I suggest looking at the Pew studies or the CIA factbook (both on line).

  • ?
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Given that there are plenty of religious atheists out there, your questin doesn't really have a rational answer.

  • 8 years ago

    Can't say, but there's more atheists in cities and more religious people in country areas.

  • 8 years ago

    Nope. Atheists make up a very small percent, compared to the others.

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  • 8 years ago

    No.

    Christians

    31.5%

    Muslims  

    23.2%

    Atheists/non-religious  

    16.3%

    Hindu  

    15%

    Buddhist (practicing)  

    7.1%

    Folk

    5.9%

    Other  

    0.8%

    Jewish

    0.2%

  • 8 years ago

    who knows?

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Not even close......

  • 8 years ago

    no

  • ?
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    I wish,....

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