Muslims can become the world’s largest religious community by 2050

A new report suggests that the global Muslim population will increase in the coming decades. 1.16 billion (1,161,780,000) is likely to increase. This change will happen not in the next 100 or 200 years, but in a few decades.
‘Pew Research Center’ According to , Islam could become the world’s largest religious community by 2050, because its population two billion Will exceed.

Muslim population: today and projections till 2050

• Current status (2010):
  • Islam is currently the second largest religion in the world.
  • Muslim population in 2010 1.6 billion (1,599,700,000) Was.
• Projections till 2050:
  • Muslim population in the next 25 years 1.16 billion There will be an increase.
  • This number by 2050 more than two billion It will be done.
  • The annual growth rate of followers of Islam is approximately 2.9 crores Will happen.

Status of other major religions of the world

Christianity:

• Current status (2010):
  • Christianity is currently the largest religion in the world.
  • Christian population 2.16 billion (2,168,330,000) which is approximately half of the global population 31.4% Is.
• Projections till 2050:
  • The Christian population is approximately 80 crores There will be an increase of.
  • Christian population by 2050 2.91 billion (2,918,070,000) It will be done.
  • After this, Christianity may reach second place in the list of global religious communities.

Hinduism:

• 2010: followers of hinduism 103 crores Were.
• 2050: Hindu population increased 138 crores It will be done.

Buddhism:

• 2010: Number of followers of Buddhism 48 crores Was.
• 2050: This number is expected to decrease.

Why the rapid increase in Muslim population?

• Fertility Rate:
  • in Muslim and Christian communities Fertility rate very high Is.
  • Despite the low death rate in developing countries, the population is increasing rapidly.
• Age Distribution:
  • According to a 2010 report, the Muslim population was:
    • 34% Part is under 15 years of age.
    • 60% The share is between the ages of 15-59 years.
    • Only 7% Part are 60 years of age or older.
• place:
  • most muslims Africa and the Middle East Live in, where the population growth rate is highest.
• India:
  • india now The largest center of Muslim community Is moving towards becoming.

Religious population forecast by 2050

Possibilities after 2050

According to Pew Research Center, Islam The rapidly growing population of world’s largest religion Can make. This change will impact not only the religious scale but also the social, cultural and political perspective.