Largest religions in the World

2.4B Followers

1,900 years old

1. Christianity

Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Its adherents, known as Christians, believe that Jesus is the Christ, whose coming as the messiah was prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. Christianity is the world's largest religion.

1.9B Followers

1,400 years old

2. Islam

Islam is an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion teaching that there is only one God (Allah), and that Muhammad is a messenger of God.

1.1B Followers

9,000 years old

3. Hinduism

Hinduism does not have any particular founder or a single text, but instead combines several ancient traditions. It is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life widely practised in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Hinduism is the world's third largest religion.

500M Followers

2,600 years old

4. Buddhism

Buddhism is an Indian religion attributed to the teachings of the Buddha, supposedly born Siddhartha Gautama.

170M Followers

2,500 years old

5. Taoism

Taoism is a philosophical or religious tradition of Chinese origin which emphasises living in harmony with the Dao.

100M Followers

2,700 years old

6. Shintoism

Shintoism or kami-no-michi, is a religion originating from Japan. After Buddhism arrived, many Buddhist elements were mixed into Shinto faiths and traditions, as well as Confucian ones.

30M Followers

1,500 years old

7. Sikhism

Sikhism is a monotheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century. It is one of the youngest religion.

14M Followers

4,000 years old

8. Judaism

Judaism is the ethnic religion of the Jewish people, comprising the collective religious, cultural and legal tradition and civilization of the Jewish people.