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The following is a list of world [[Religion|Religions]]/theological ideas based on followers<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/Religions_By_Adherents.html Major Religions Ranked by Size]</ref>:
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The following is a list of world [[Religion|Religions]]/theological ideas based on followers in 2011<ref>[http://www.religionfacts.com/big_religion_chart.htm]</ref>.
  
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#[[Christianity]] 2.1 billion
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#[[Islam]] 1.3 billion
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!Rank!!Religion!!Nb of adherents
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#Non-Adherent ([[Secular]]/[[Atheist]]/[[Agnostic]]) 1.1 billion
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#[[Hinduism]] 900 million
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|1||[[Christianity]]||2.0 billion
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#Chinese Traditional 394 million
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#[[Buddhism]] 376 million  
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|||[[Catholic]]||1.5 billion
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#[[Paganism|Pagan]] 300 million
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#African Traditional 100 million
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|||[[Orthodox]]||225 million
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#[[Sikhism]] 23 million
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#[[Juche]] 19 million
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|||[[Anglican]]/ [[Episcopalian]] ||70 million
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#[[Spiritism]] 15 million
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#[[Judaism]] 14 million
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|||[[Lutheran]]||66 million
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#[[Bahá'í Faith]] 7 million
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#[[Jehovah's Witnesses]] 6.5 million
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|||[[Methodist]]/ [[Wesleyan]]||8.3 million
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#[[Jainism]] 4.2 million
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#[[Shinto]] 4 million
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|||[[Reformed]]/ [[Presbyterian]]||2.5 million
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#[[Cao Dai]] 4 million
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#[[Zoroastrianism]] 2.6 million
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|2||[[Islam]]||1.3 billion
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#[[Tenrikyo]] 2 million
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#[[Rastafari movement]] 1,000,000
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|||[[Sunnah]]||940 million
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#[[Neo-Paganism]] 1 million
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#[[Unitarian Universalism]] 800,000
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|||[[Shia]]||120 million
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#[[Scientology]] 500,000
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|3||Non-Adherent ([[Secular]]/[[Atheist]]/[[Agnostic]])||1.1 billion
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|4||[[Hinduism]]||900 million
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|5||Chinese Traditional||394 million
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|6||[[Buddhism]]||360 million  
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|7||[[Sikhism]]||23 million
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|8||[[Taoism]]||20 million
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|9||[[Judaism]]||14 million
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|10||[[Mormonism]]||12.2 million
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|11||[[Spiritism]]||11 million
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|12||[[Falun Gong]]||10 million
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|13||[[Seventh-day Adventists]]||10 million
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|14||[[Bahá'í Faith]]||5-7 million
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|15||[[Jehovah's Witnesses]]||6.5 million
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|16||[[Confucianism]]||5-6 million
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|17||[[Cao Dai]]||4-6 million
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|18||[[New Age]]||~5 million
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|19||[[Jainism]]||4 million
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|20||[[Shinto]]||3-4 million
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|21||[[Unification Church]]||1-3 million
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|22||[[Wicca]]||1-3 million
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|23||[[Rastafari movement]]||1 million
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|24||[[Aladura]]||1 million
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|25||[[Hare Krishna]]||250,000 - 1 million
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|26||[[Unitarian Universalism]]||800,000
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|27||[[Druze]]||500,000
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|28||[[Scientology]]||100,000 - 500,000
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|29||[[Eckankar]]||50,000 - 500,000
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|30||[[Christian Science]]||150,000 - 400,000
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|31||[[Zoroastrianism]]||200,000
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|32||[[New Thought]]|| 160,000
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|33||[[Bön]]||100,000
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|34||[[Nation of Islam]]||10,000 - 100,000
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|||[[Church of Satan]]||''Unknown''
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Revision as of 00:07, February 3, 2012

The following is a list of world Religions/theological ideas based on followers in 2011[1].

Rank Religion Nb of adherents
1 Christianity 2.0 billion
Catholic 1.5 billion
Orthodox 225 million
Anglican/ Episcopalian 70 million
Lutheran 66 million
Methodist/ Wesleyan 8.3 million
Reformed/ Presbyterian 2.5 million
2 Islam 1.3 billion
Sunnah 940 million
Shia 120 million
3 Non-Adherent (Secular/Atheist/Agnostic) 1.1 billion
4 Hinduism 900 million
5 Chinese Traditional 394 million
6 Buddhism 360 million
7 Sikhism 23 million
8 Taoism 20 million
9 Judaism 14 million
10 Mormonism 12.2 million
11 Spiritism 11 million
12 Falun Gong 10 million
13 Seventh-day Adventists 10 million
14 Bahá'í Faith 5-7 million
15 Jehovah's Witnesses 6.5 million
16 Confucianism 5-6 million
17 Cao Dai 4-6 million
18 New Age ~5 million
19 Jainism 4 million
20 Shinto 3-4 million
21 Unification Church 1-3 million
22 Wicca 1-3 million
23 Rastafari movement 1 million
24 Aladura 1 million
25 Hare Krishna 250,000 - 1 million
26 Unitarian Universalism 800,000
27 Druze 500,000
28 Scientology 100,000 - 500,000
29 Eckankar 50,000 - 500,000
30 Christian Science 150,000 - 400,000
31 Zoroastrianism 200,000
32 New Thought 160,000
33 Bön 100,000
34 Nation of Islam 10,000 - 100,000
Church of Satan Unknown

References

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