From Study XXVI, Exhibit 3

Christian majorities run through the Americas, Europe and southern Africa; Muslim majorities from Senegal to Indonesia; Hindu majorities only in India and Nepal

Source. Pew Research Center, Religious Composition by Country, 2010–2020, percentages; 201 countries and territories. Country shapes: Natural Earth.

Method and data

Method. Places too small to show at this scale are omitted; outlined places have no estimate.

CountryM49 codeRegionPopulation, 2020Christians (%)Muslims (%)Religiously unaffiliated (%)Hindus (%)Buddhists (%)Jews (%)Other religions (%)Majority
Afghanistan004Asia-Pacific39,068,979099.900000.1Muslims
Albania008Europe2,871,95317.874.57.70000Muslims
Algeria012Middle East-North Africa44,042,0910.398.41.30000Muslims
Angola024Sub-Saharan Africa33,451,132930.36.10000.6Christians
Argentina032Latin America-Caribbean45,191,96488.50.99.2000.41Christians
Armenia051Asia-Pacific2,890,89297.30.31.20001.2Christians
Aruba533Latin America-Caribbean107,40081.40.35.90.30.50.411.2Christians
Australia036Asia-Pacific25,743,79146.83.542.332.60.41.4No majority
Austria040Europe8,921,40568.28.322.40.10.30.10.6Christians
Azerbaijan031Asia-Pacific10,181,7300.494.74.8000.10Muslims
Bahamas044Latin America-Caribbean395,86297.60.11.90.1000.3Christians
Bahrain048Middle East-North Africa1,483,07713.7740.311.20.200.6Muslims
Bangladesh050Asia-Pacific166,298,0240.391.107.90.600.1Muslims
Barbados052Latin America-Caribbean281,69877.30.720.10.50.101.2Christians
Belarus112Europe9,350,94485.10.313.8000.10.7Christians
Belgium056Europe11,540,107516.8390.20.20.32.6Christians
Belize084Latin America-Caribbean390,81174.40.215.60.20.30.29.2Christians
Benin204Sub-Saharan Africa13,070,16953.231.44.900010.5Christians
Bhutan064Asia-Pacific770,0060.60.2022.574.701.9Buddhists
Bolivia068Latin America-Caribbean11,816,29988.909.50001.5Christians
Bosnia-Herzegovina070Europe3,299,34944.753.610000.6Muslims
Botswana072Sub-Saharan Africa2,365,89382.30.314.70.10.202.3Christians
Brazil076Latin America-Caribbean208,660,84280.7013.500.105.7Christians
Brunei096Asia-Pacific447,4036.782.20.21.36.303.4Muslims
Bulgaria100Europe6,933,65279.510.3100000.1Christians
Burkina Faso854Sub-Saharan Africa21,478,6892867.40.60004Muslims
Burundi108Sub-Saharan Africa12,617,0369531.30000.8Christians
Cambodia116Asia-Pacific16,725,4730.320.1097.100.5Buddhists
Cameroon120Sub-Saharan Africa26,210,55869.825.22.10002.9Christians
Canada124North America38,171,90253.34.934.61.51.70.93Christians
Cape Verde132Sub-Saharan Africa514,67978.30.320.60000.8Christians
Central African Republic140Sub-Saharan Africa5,026,62890.76.20.50002.6Christians
Chad148Sub-Saharan Africa17,224,67938.956.43.10001.6Muslims
Channel Islands830Europe166,23585.20.114.20.100.10.3Christians
Chile152Latin America-Caribbean19,370,62468.30.130.3000.11.2Christians
China156Asia-Pacific1,426,106,0931.81.889.603.703Religiously unaffiliated
Colombia170Latin America-Caribbean50,629,99786.209.90003.8Christians
Comoros174Sub-Saharan Africa802,1630.598.30.10001.1Muslims
Costa Rica188Latin America-Caribbean5,034,32087.9010.1000.11.9Christians
Croatia191Europe3,953,95890.91.46.70001.1Christians
Cuba192Latin America-Caribbean11,176,35460.70.121.60.20017.4Christians
Curacao531Latin America-Caribbean185,01890.60.55.920.30.20.4Christians
Cyprus196Asia-Pacific1,302,24767.724.46.60.30.600.5Christians
Czech Republic203Europe10,550,12926.40.372.800.100.3Religiously unaffiliated
Democratic Republic of the Congo180Sub-Saharan Africa95,989,99896.31.31.20001.3Christians
Denmark208Europe5,831,53076.94.216.60.40.70.11Christians
Djibouti262Sub-Saharan Africa1,105,1881.197.71.10000.1Muslims
Dominican Republic214Latin America-Caribbean11,008,30077.6019.60002.7Christians
Ecuador218Latin America-Caribbean17,546,06488.508.40003Christians
Egypt818Middle East-North Africa109,315,1234.895.200000Muslims
El Salvador222Latin America-Caribbean6,234,67387.1011.90001Christians
Equatorial Guinea226Sub-Saharan Africa1,716,46888.745000.12.1Christians
Eritrea232Sub-Saharan Africa3,291,27046.751.71.10000.6Muslims
Estonia233Europe1,329,66952.60.643.60.10.20.12.8Christians
Eswatini748Sub-Saharan Africa1,192,72993.20.16.20.1000.3Christians
Ethiopia231Sub-Saharan Africa118,917,67161.636.20.10002.1Christians
Federated States of Micronesia583Asia-Pacific110,91698.800.700.100.4Christians
Fiji242Asia-Pacific914,96369.55.80.324.10.100.3Christians
Finland246Europe5,529,61272.31.6250.10.30.10.5Christians
France250Europe65,905,27746.59.142.60.10.70.70.3No majority
French Guiana254Latin America-Caribbean289,05584.20.93.41.60.609.2Christians
French Polynesia258Asia-Pacific279,20993.40.350.10.10.11Christians
Gabon266Sub-Saharan Africa2,322,53983.78.65.80001.9Christians
Gambia270Sub-Saharan Africa2,515,7332.99700.1000Muslims
Georgia268Europe3,795,67888.210.510000.3Christians
Germany276Europe83,628,70856.26.536.10.20.30.10.4Christians
Ghana288Sub-Saharan Africa31,887,80971.319.91.10007.8Christians
Greece300Europe10,699,36989.55.14.70.1000.5Christians
Grenada308Latin America-Caribbean116,34187.50.45.80.2006.2Christians
Guadeloupe312Latin America-Caribbean407,39495.90.42.50.50.20.40.2Christians
Guam316Asia-Pacific162,1589401.801.103.1Christians
Guatemala320Latin America-Caribbean17,357,32592060002Christians
Guinea324Sub-Saharan Africa13,371,18311.786.81.300.100.1Muslims
Guinea-Bissau624Sub-Saharan Africa2,013,25521.75611.600010.7Muslims
Guyana328Latin America-Caribbean807,48165.96.52.923.4001.2Christians
Haiti332Latin America-Caribbean11,243,84888.709.40001.8Christians
Honduras340Latin America-Caribbean10,119,64088.509.70001.8Christians
Hong Kong344Asia-Pacific7,490,23518.70.371.40.38.400.9Religiously unaffiliated
Hungary348Europe9,749,45672.40.1270.10.20.10.1Christians
Iceland352Europe366,61474.91.219.80.21.30.22.4Christians
India356Asia-Pacific1,402,617,6962.215.2079.40.702.5Hindus
Indonesia360Asia-Pacific274,814,86510.3870.11.60.700.4Muslims
Iran364Asia-Pacific87,723,4430.199.800000.1Muslims
Iraq368Middle East-North Africa42,116,6040.499.500000.1Muslims
Ireland372Europe4,982,60681.21.715.60.70.20.10.5Christians
Israel376Middle East-North Africa8,800,3761.914.74.40.20771.8Jews
Italy380Europe59,912,76980.54.413.30.40.60.10.7Christians
Ivory Coast384Sub-Saharan Africa28,915,44944.946.35.60003.2No majority
Jamaica388Latin America-Caribbean2,830,73968.6023.70007.6Christians
Japan392Asia-Pacific126,304,5432.20.257.5037.202.9Religiously unaffiliated
Jordan400Middle East-North Africa10,865,2272.897.100000Muslims
Kazakhstan398Asia-Pacific19,482,11719.377.92.500.100.1Muslims
Kenya404Sub-Saharan Africa52,217,33385.710.91.60.1001.7Christians
Kiribati296Asia-Pacific126,09997.60.10.10002.2Christians
Kosovo412Europe1,751,4175.694.30.10000Muslims
Kuwait414Middle East-North Africa4,400,14410.580.20.28.50.100.3Muslims
Kyrgyzstan417Asia-Pacific6,664,1395.891.71.20001.3Muslims
Laos418Asia-Pacific7,346,5321.500.1064.2034.2Buddhists
Latvia428Europe1,901,12377.30.71700.10.24.7Christians
Lebanon422Middle East-North Africa5,702,39727.967.800004.3Muslims
Lesotho426Sub-Saharan Africa2,235,72697.30.21.70000.7Christians
Liberia430Sub-Saharan Africa5,149,46385.212.71.10001Christians
Libya434Middle East-North Africa7,045,3990.59900.10.300.1Muslims
Lithuania440Europe2,795,76492.20.17.10000.6Christians
Luxembourg442Europe630,59765.91.825.30.40.50.55.7Christians
Macao446Asia-Pacific683,06610.10.567.6019.602.2Religiously unaffiliated
Madagascar450Sub-Saharan Africa28,953,55674.21.222.30.1002.2Christians
Malawi454Sub-Saharan Africa19,533,88787.411.60.90.1000.1Christians
Malaysia458Asia-Pacific33,889,5589.264.10.86.118.900.9Muslims
Maldives462Asia-Pacific502,1181.694.10.12.51.300.3Muslims
Mali466Sub-Saharan Africa21,713,8352.694.12.50000.8Muslims
Malta470Europe518,20688.63.65.21.40.60.30.2Christians
Martinique474Latin America-Caribbean356,614960.22.70.2000.7Christians
Mauritania478Sub-Saharan Africa4,600,1310.299.20.10000.5Muslims
Mauritius480Sub-Saharan Africa1,283,22332.917.50.848.30.400.2No majority
Mayotte175Sub-Saharan Africa284,3700.598.80.20000.5Muslims
Mexico484Latin America-Caribbean126,799,05489.2010.60000.1Christians
Moldova498Europe3,069,13199.50.20.20000Christians
Mongolia496Asia-Pacific3,290,7851.33.540.8051.103.2Buddhists
Montenegro499Europe607,9357621.31.10001.5Christians
Morocco504Middle East-North Africa36,584,2080.199.70.10000.1Muslims
Mozambique508Sub-Saharan Africa30,783,68861.319.414.30004.9Christians
Myanmar104Asia-Pacific53,016,5216.13.30.10.489.101Buddhists
Namibia516Sub-Saharan Africa2,728,76190.50.15.60.1003.6Christians
Nepal524Asia-Pacific28,966,5741.85.1081.28.203.8Hindus
Netherlands528Europe17,636,73135.15.554.10.60.30.24.2Religiously unaffiliated
New Caledonia540Asia-Pacific284,17685.12.810.500.601Christians
New Zealand554Asia-Pacific5,069,89540.31.451.42.81.20.12.9Religiously unaffiliated
Nicaragua558Latin America-Caribbean6,565,26784.8013.30001.9Christians
Niger562Sub-Saharan Africa23,717,6130.698.11.20000.1Muslims
Nigeria566Sub-Saharan Africa213,996,18143.456.10.40000.2Muslims
North Korea408Asia-Pacific26,136,3120.4072.901.5025.2Religiously unaffiliated
North Macedonia807Europe1,872,01564.734.70.50000.1Christians
Norway578Europe5,379,27371.44.122.50.20.70.11Christians
Oman512Middle East-North Africa4,522,4968.181.80.19.50.100.4Muslims
Pakistan586Asia-Pacific235,001,7461.396.502.1000Muslims
Palestinian territories275Middle East-North Africa5,069,69219900000Muslims
Panama591Latin America-Caribbean4,293,26191.20.16.20.10.20.22.1Christians
Papua New Guinea598Asia-Pacific9,815,74599.10.10.30000.5Christians
Paraguay600Latin America-Caribbean6,603,73993.504.20002.2Christians
Peru604Latin America-Caribbean32,838,57994.505.10000.3Christians
Philippines608Asia-Pacific112,081,26491.56.500002Christians
Poland616Europe38,171,01291.208.60000.1Christians
Portugal620Europe10,370,51985.10.413.80.20.200.3Christians
Puerto Rico630Latin America-Caribbean3,275,80588.80.110.40.10.200.3Christians
Qatar634Middle East-North Africa2,803,37512.575.90.310.60.200.4Muslims
Republic of the Congo178Sub-Saharan Africa5,752,79092.21.55.20001.1Christians
Reunion638Sub-Saharan Africa861,44687.54.22.14.50.20.11.4Christians
Romania642Europe19,392,46998.50.40.90000.1Christians
Russia643Europe146,371,29869.98.220.20.10.40.11.2Christians
Rwanda646Sub-Saharan Africa13,065,837971.810000.1Christians
Samoa882Asia-Pacific211,94497.600.10002.2Christians
Sao Tome and Principe678Sub-Saharan Africa217,43484.40.19.70005.8Christians
Saudi Arabia682Middle East-North Africa30,991,2074.492.70.12.60.100.1Muslims
Senegal686Sub-Saharan Africa16,789,2192.497.600000Muslims
Serbia688Europe6,907,81291.54.440000Christians
Seychelles690Sub-Saharan Africa120,291940.92.41.40.800.6Christians
Sierra Leone694Sub-Saharan Africa7,912,55819.880.100000Muslims
Singapore702Asia-Pacific5,620,15018.816.119.95.330.809.1No majority
Slovakia703Europe5,455,02373.70.125.300.100.7Christians
Slovenia705Europe2,102,41965.41.632.30000.6Christians
Solomon Islands090Asia-Pacific744,498950.30.300.304Christians
Somalia706Sub-Saharan Africa16,651,190099.800000.1Muslims
South Africa710Sub-Saharan Africa60,562,38185.31.63.11.100.18.9Christians
South Korea410Asia-Pacific51,858,481320.348.30.11900.3No majority
South Sudan728Sub-Saharan Africa10,698,46760.56.20.400032.8Christians
Spain724Europe47,679,48969.53.626.40.1000.4Christians
Sri Lanka144Asia-Pacific22,561,8075.610.20.114.569.600Buddhists
St. Lucia662Latin America-Caribbean178,25091.70.15.90.3002Christians
St. Vincent and the Grenadines670Latin America-Caribbean103,52686.30.17.90.1005.6Christians
Sudan729Middle East-North Africa46,789,2310.598.90.60000.1Muslims
Suriname740Latin America-Caribbean612,31652.813.18.122.50.403.1Christians
Sweden752Europe10,353,68660.88.128.90.50.80.20.8Christians
Switzerland756Europe8,640,58161.66.130.80.50.60.20.2Christians
Syria760Middle East-North Africa21,049,4293.894.220000Muslims
Taiwan158Asia-Pacific23,663,4595.50.523.1019.2051.7Other religions
Tajikistan762Asia-Pacific9,749,310198.90.10000Muslims
Tanzania834Sub-Saharan Africa60,972,79764.729.93.50002Christians
Thailand764Asia-Pacific71,641,48314.50094.400Buddhists
Timor-Leste626Asia-Pacific1,326,05399.50.30.10000.1Christians
Togo768Sub-Saharan Africa8,669,72056.916.1800019Christians
Tonga776Asia-Pacific105,70397.80.10.60.10.101.5Christians
Trinidad and Tobago780Latin America-Caribbean1,481,023705.52.420.6001.4Christians
Tunisia788Middle East-North Africa11,974,0570.299.30.40000Muslims
Turkey792Asia-Pacific86,091,6910.197.12.500.100.1Muslims
Turkmenistan795Asia-Pacific6,949,9125.694.30.10000Muslims
U.S. Virgin Islands850Latin America-Caribbean87,70694.50.140.400.30.6Christians
Uganda800Sub-Saharan Africa44,457,15287.711.40.10000.7Christians
Ukraine804Europe44,680,01483.40.615.100.30.10.4Christians
United Arab Emirates784Middle East-North Africa9,448,52414.372.90.311.80.200.5Muslims
United Kingdom826Europe67,351,86149.46.440.21.70.50.41.4No majority
United States840North America339,436,158641.229.70.91.31.71.2Christians
Uruguay858Latin America-Caribbean3,398,96844.50.152.4000.52.5Religiously unaffiliated
Uzbekistan860Asia-Pacific33,586,3722.895.60.60001Muslims
Vanuatu548Asia-Pacific298,85883.501.400015.1Christians
Venezuela862Latin America-Caribbean28,444,07788.109.70002.1Christians
Vietnam704Asia-Pacific98,079,1918.30.167.702300.9Religiously unaffiliated
Western Sahara732Middle East-North Africa549,3650.299.60.30000Muslims
Yemen887Middle East-North Africa36,134,8630.199.90.10000Muslims
Zambia894Sub-Saharan Africa19,059,39598.30.50.10001.1Christians
Zimbabwe716Sub-Saharan Africa15,526,88887.20.510.50001.7Christians

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