Muslims projected to be fastest- growing major religious group Estimated percent change in population size, 2015-2060 Source: Methodology Pew Research Center demographic projections See
Muslims are projected to be the world’s fastest-growing major religious group in the decades ahead. By 2035, the number of babies born to Muslims is projected to modestly exceed births to Christians, mostly due to Muslims’ relatively young population and high fertility rates.
Muslims projected to be fastest-  | growing major religious group  | Estimated percent change in population size,  | 2015-2060  | Muslims  | +70  | Christians  | +34  | Hindus  | +27  | +15  | Jews  | Folk religions  | +5  | 32% growth  | in overall  | Unaffiliated  | global population  | Other religions  | global population  | Buddhists  | Source: Methodology Pew Research Center demographic projections See  | Methodology for details  | "The Changing Global Religious Landscape  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 