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The [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] mostly resides in [[East Asia]] (particularly [[China]]) and in [[secular Europe]]/Australia primarily among whites.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, ''Washington Post'', May 23, 2013</ref> See: [[Global atheism]]

The [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] mostly resides in [[East Asia]] (particularly [[China]]) and in [[secular Europe]]/Australia primarily among whites.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/05/23/a-surprising-map-of-where-the-worlds-atheists-live/ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live], By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, ''Washington Post'', May 23, 2013</ref> See: [[Global atheism]]

During economic recessionary times, the fertility rate of a population often drops and this occurred during the 2007/2008 recession.<ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22066128/#:~:text=The%20first%20evidence%20pertaining%20to,decade%20of%20rising%20fertility%20rates. Economic recession and fertility in the developed world], Popul Dev Rev. 2011;37(2):267-306. doi: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2011.00411.x.</ref> As can be seen in the sections below, China and Europe are not doing well economically and things look rather gloomy in terms of the future. And the [[Atheist Population|atheist populution]] already has a subreplacement level of births (See: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]).

During economic recessionary times, the fertility rate of a population often drops and this occurred during the 2007/2008 recession.<ref>[https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22066128/#:~:text=The%20first%20evidence%20pertaining%20to,decade%20of%20rising%20fertility%20rates. Economic recession and fertility in the developed world], Popul Dev Rev. 2011;37(2):267-306. doi: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2011.00411.x.</ref> As can be seen in the sections below, China and Europe are not doing well economically and things look rather gloomy in terms of the future. And the [[Atheist Population|atheist population]] already has a subreplacement level of births (See: [[Atheism and fertility rates]]).

Professor [[Eric Kaufmann]], who teaches at [[Birkbeck College, University of London]], specializes in the academic area of how [[demography|demographic]] changes affect religion/irreligion and politics. Kaufmann is an [[agnosticism|agnostic]].

Professor [[Eric Kaufmann]], who teaches at [[Birkbeck College, University of London]], specializes in the academic area of how [[demography|demographic]] changes affect religion/irreligion and politics. Kaufmann is an [[agnosticism|agnostic]].