Country rankings

Religious People by Country

India has the highest Total Religious People in 2020 (1.4B), followed by Indonesia (274.6M) and United States (238.5M). Afghanistan has the lowest (70K).

199 of 235 countries

Total Religious People, 2020

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 199 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
7M
Middle half 1.6M – 25.3M
Average
29.9M
199 countries
Highest
1.4B
India
Lowest
70K
Afghanistan

Biggest changes · 2010 → 2020

199 countries have a value in both years.

Largest increases

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Data

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199 countries · # = rank by Total Religious People
#
1India1.4B
2Indonesia274.6M
3United States238.5M
4Pakistan235M
5Nigeria213.2M
6Brazil180.6M
7Bangladesh166.3M
8China148M
9Ethiopia118.9M
10Russia116.8M
11Mexico113.3M
12Philippines112M
13Egypt109.3M
14DR Congo94.9M
15Iran87.7M
16Turkey83.9M
17Thailand71.6M
18Tanzania58.9M
19South Africa58.7M
20Japan53.7M
21Germany53.4M
22Myanmar53M
23Italy52M
24Kenya51.4M
25Sudan46.5M
26Colombia45.6M
27Uganda44.4M
28Algeria43.5M
29Iraq42.6M
30Argentina41M
31United Kingdom40.3M
32Ukraine37.9M
33France37.8M
34Morocco36.6M
35Yemen36.1M
36Spain35.1M
37Poland34.9M
38Malaysia33.6M
39Uzbekistan33.4M
40Vietnam31.7M
41Ghana31.7M
42Angola31.4M
43Peru31.2M
44Saudi Arabia31M
45Nepal29M
46Ivory Coast27.3M
47South Korea26.8M
48Mozambique26.4M
49Venezuela25.7M
50Cameroon25.7M
51Canada25M
52Niger23.4M
53Sri Lanka22.6M
54Madagascar22.5M
55Burkina Faso21.4M
56Mali21.2M
57Syria20.7M
58Malawi19.4M
59Kazakhstan19.3M
60Romania19.2M
61Zambia19.1M
62Taiwan18.2M
63Senegal16.8M
64Cambodia16.7M
65Chad16.7M
66Somalia16.7M
67Guatemala16.3M
68Ecuador16.1M
69Australia14.8M
70Zimbabwe13.9M
71Chile13.5M
72Guinea13.2M
73Rwanda13M
74Burundi12.5M
75Benin12.4M
76Tunisia11.9M
77Jordan10.9M
78Bolivia10.7M
79South Sudan10.7M
80Haiti10.2M
81Greece10.2M
82Papua New Guinea9.8M
83Tajikistan9.8M
84Azerbaijan9.7M
85United Arab Emirates9.4M
86Honduras9.2M
87Portugal8.9M
88Dominican Republic8.9M
89Cuba8.8M
90Israel8.4M
91Netherlands8.1M
92Belarus8.1M
93Togo8M
94Sierra Leone7.9M
95Sweden7.4M
96Laos7.3M
97Hungary7.1M
98North Korea7.1M
99Belgium7.1M
100Libya7M
101Turkmenistan7M
102Austria6.9M
103Serbia6.7M
104Kyrgyzstan6.6M
105Paraguay6.3M
106Bulgaria6.2M
107Switzerland6M
108Lebanon5.7M
109Nicaragua5.7M
110El Salvador5.5M
111Republic of the Congo5.5M
112Liberia5.1M
113Palestine5.1M
114Central African Republic5M
115Denmark4.9M
116Mauritania4.6M
117Costa Rica4.5M
118Oman4.5M
119Singapore4.5M
120Kuwait4.4M
121Ireland4.2M
122Norway4.2M
123Finland4.2M
124Slovakia4.1M
125Panama4M
126Georgia3.8M
127Croatia3.7M
128Eritrea3.3M
128Bosnia and Herzegovina3.3M
130Moldova3.1M
131Puerto Rico2.9M
132Czechia2.9M
133Armenia2.9M
134Qatar2.8M
135Albania2.7M
136Lithuania2.6M
137Namibia2.6M
138Gambia2.5M
139New Zealand2.5M
140Lesotho2.2M
141Gabon2.2M
142Jamaica2.2M
143Hong Kong2.1M
144Botswana2M
145Mongolia2M
146North Macedonia1.9M
147Guinea-Bissau1.8M
148Equatorial Guinea1.6M
149Uruguay1.6M
150Latvia1.6M
151Bahrain1.5M
152Trinidad and Tobago1.5M
153Slovenia1.4M
154Timor-Leste1.3M
155Mauritius1.3M
156Cyprus1.2M
157Eswatini1.1M
158Djibouti1.1M
159Fiji925K
160Reunion850K
161Comoros815K
162Guyana790K
163Bhutan775K
164Estonia760K
164Solomon Islands760K
166Montenegro610K
167Western Sahara575K
168Suriname570K
169Malta500K
169Maldives500K
171Luxembourg485K
172Cape Verde425K
173Bahamas415K
173Guadeloupe415K
175Martinique365K
176Belize350K
177Vanuatu320K
178Mayotte305K
179Iceland295K
180French Guiana290K
181French Polynesia285K
182New Caledonia265K
183Barbados245K
184Macau235K
184Samoa235K
186Sao Tome and Principe210K
187Curacao195K
188Saint Lucia185K
189Guam175K
190Kiribati145K
191Seychelles135K
191Micronesia135K
193Grenada125K
193Tonga125K
195Brunei120K
195Aruba120K
197Saint Vincent and the Grenadines115K
198United States Virgin Islands105K
199Afghanistan70K

What correlates with Total Religious People (2020)?

Pearson r against 1,378 other country metrics sharing at least 120 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Religious People tend to score higher on these

  1. WhatsApp UsersWhatsApp Users by Country
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 171
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  2. Steam UsersSteam Users by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 197
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  3. Orphanhood Due to COVID as of 2022Countries with the Most Orphans
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 170
    Plot
  4. Individuals at Risk and Poor ($5.5/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 148
    Plot
  5. Individuals at Risk and Poor ($3.2/Day)Flooding by Country
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 143
    Plot
  6. Butter ConsumptionButter Consumption by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 140
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Religious People tend to score lower on these

  1. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 156
    Plot
  2. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 144
    Plot
  3. GGGI Economics ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country
    r = −0.27 · weak · n = 148
    Plot
  4. Coffee Consumption RateCoffee Consumption by Country
    r = −0.27 · weak · n = 169
    Plot
  5. Chlamydial Infection RateSTD Rates by Country
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 184
    Plot
  6. Average Women's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 156
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Religious People?
India has the highest Total Religious People in 2020, at 1.4B, followed by Indonesia (274.6M) and United States (238.5M).
Which country has the lowest Total Religious People?
Afghanistan has the lowest Total Religious People in 2020, at 70K.
What is the median Total Religious People across countries?
The median is 7M across the 199 countries with data in 2020.
Where does the Religious People by Country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050 - Pew Research; Country Comparison - CIA World Factbook - 2021; Data Archives - Association of Religion Data Archives - 2015; Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence - United Nations.

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