Major Religions of the World Grandes religions du monde

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(This information is from 1999) (Cette information est à partir de 1999)

Religion North America Amérique du Nord World Monde
Christians Les chrétiens 258,770,000 (85.5%) 258.770.000 (85,5%) 1,974,181,000 (33.5%) 1.974.181.000 (33,5%)
--Roman Catholics -- Les catholiques romains 70,652,000 (34.7%) 70.652.000 (34,7%) 1,044,236,000 (18.7%) 1.044.236.000 (18,7%)
--Protestant -- Protestante 69,523,000 (34.5%) 69.523.000 (34,5%) 337,346,000 ( 6.9%) 337.346.000 (6,9%)
--Orthodox -- Orthodoxe 6,275,000 ( 2.1%) 6.275.000 (2,1%) 213,991,000 ( 3.1%) 213.991.000 (3,1%)
--Anglican -- Anglicane 3,259,000 ( 2.6%) 3.259.000 (2,6%) 78,574,000 ( 1.4%) 78.574.000 (1,4%)
--Other Christians -- Autres chrétiens 109,061,000 (11.6%) 109.061.000 (11,6%) 300,034,000 ( 3.5%) 300.034.000 (3,5%)
Muslims Musulmans 4,389,000 ( 1.2%) 4.389.000 (1,2%) 1,155,109,000 (18.2%) 1.155.109.000 (18,2%)
Nonreligious Laïque 28,201,000 ( 8.8%) 28.201.000 (8,8%) 762,640,000 (16.4%) 762.640.000 (16,4%)
Hindus Hindous 1,308,000 ( 0.5%) 1.308.000 (0,5%) 799,028,000 (13.5%) 799.028.000 (13,5%)
Buddhists Bouddhistes 2,637,000 ( 0.2%) 2.637.000 (0,2%) 356,270,000 ( 6.0%) 356.270.000 (6,0%)
Atheists Athées 1,628,000 ( 0.5%) 1.628.000 (0,5%) 762,640,000 ( 4.3%) 762.640.000 (4,3%)
Chinese Folk Religionists Folk croyants chinois 844,000 ( 0.0%) 844.000 (0,0%) 381,632,000 ( 2.5%) 381.632.000 (2,5%)
New-Religionists Nouvelle-croyants 813,000 ( 0.5%) 813.000 (0,5%) 101,406,000 ( 2.2%) 101.406.000 (2,2%)
Tribal-Religionists Tribal-croyants 41,000 ( 0.0%) 41.000 (0,0%) 99,736,000 ( 1.8%) 99.736.000 (1,8%)
Sikhs 514,000 ( 0.1%) 514.000 (0,1%) 22,837,000 ( 0.3%) 22.837.000 (0,3%)
Jews Juifs 6,015,000 ( 2.4%) 6.015.000 (2,4%) 14,313,000 ( 0.3%) 14.313.000 (0,3%)
Shamanists 1,000 ( 0.0%) 1.000 (0,0%) 10,854,000 ( 0.2%) 10.854.000 (0,2%)
Confucians Confucianistes 26,000 ( 0.0%) 26.000 (0,0%) 6,253,000 ( 0.1%) 6.253.000 (0,1%)
Baha'is Bahaïs 770,000 ( 0.1%) 770.000 (0,1%) 6,932,000 ( 0.1%) 6.932.000 (0,1%)
Jains Djaïn 7,000 ( 0.0%) 7.000 (0,0%) 4,151,000 ( 0.1%) 4.151.000 (0,1%)
Shintoists Shintoïstes 56,000 ( 0.0%) 56.000 (0,0%) 2,778,000 ( 0.1%) 2.778.000 (0,1%)
Mandeans 0 38,000 38.000
Spiritists Spirites 149,000 149.000 12,184,000 12.184.000
Zoroastrians Zoroastriens 76,000 76.000 2,486,000 2.486.000
Ethnic Religionists Ethniques croyants 434,000 434.000 225.421,000
Other Religions Autres religions 591,000 ( 0.2%) 591.000 (0,2%) 1,019,000 ( 0.3%) 1.019.000 (0,3%)
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Buddhists are about 56% Mahayana, 38% Theravada (or Hinayana), and 6% Tantrayana (or Lamaism). Les bouddhistes sont environ 56% du Mahayana, 38% Theravada (ou hinayana), et 6% Tantrayana (ou lamaïsme). Chinese folk religionists follow a combination of Confucian, Taoist, Buddhist, universalist, and local deities. Folklorique chinoise croyants suivre une combinaison de confucéenne, taoïste, bouddhiste, universaliste, et des divinités locales. The Confucianist listing is non-Chinese followers of Confucianism. Le confucianiste liste est non-chinois adeptes du confucianisme. Hindus are about 70% Vaishnavites, 25% Shaivites, 2% neo-Hindus and reformed Hindus, 3% other. Hindous sont environ 70% Vaishnavites, 25% Shaivites, 2% néo-hindous et la réforme des hindous, 3% d'autres. Muslims are about 83% Sunni, 16% Shia, and 1% other Schools. Les musulmans sont environ 83% sunnites, chiites 16% et 1% d'autres écoles. The Atheists listed here are described as being opposed to all religions. Les athées énumérés ici sont décrits comme étant opposés à toutes les religions.

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