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The number of Christians in the world is expected to continue to rise
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In 2012, the number of Christians in the world's population is 33 per cent. And the number is expected to rise to 36 percent in 2050.
Now 28 once published in the annual missionary religions, and the statistics are drawn up missiologit Todd M. Johnson, David B. Barrett (1927-2011), and Peter F. Crossing (Center for the Study of Global Christianity, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, USA).
The world's total population in 2012 to approximately 7 billion. Of these, a Christian non-prescriptive includes 33 per cent and the other 67 percent.
The strongest growth in the number set as internal growth has occurred in the number of Muslims. The strongest reduction occurred atheists and nonbelievers quantities. In 2000, the total world population of Christians and Muslims in the amount of 53 per cent. In 2025, the figure is around 58 per cent in 2100 and about 66 per cent. Christians and Muslims in a common share of the total world population in the year 2100 is already 2/3.
"It follows that Christians and Muslims must be between suhteitten missiologisen work at the forefront of priorities," says Timo Vasko transmission theologian of the Church missionary center.
In 2012, a total of 417 000 missionaries working in another country. Organizations that send missionaries abroad, it is 4900.
Roman Catholic is the largest group of Christians
Of all the world has the most Roman Catholic Christians, 1187000. Its members make up 51 percent of all the world's Christians, and 16.8 per cent of the world's population. Protestants are 432 million, or 18.7 per cent of the Christians. The so-called independent churches belonging is 358 million, or 15.3 per cent. Evangelical Christians is 298 million, or 12.8 per cent. Orthodox Christians has 276 million, and 11.8 per cent. Anglicans was 89 million and 3.8 percent of all Christians.
Christians among the most powerful quantitative growth will continue to be Pentecostal, charismatic and uuskarismaattisiin communities within movements (the latter also concurrently members of the large Christian communities), which is expected to be involved in a total of 612 million people. The slowest growing Orthodox Christianity.
Growth in the absolute number of Christians is greatest in Africa
Most parts of the country are members of the Christian communities in Europe (including Russia), 562 million (growth trend of 0.21 per cent). Followed by Latin America 549 million., (1.18), Africa 486 000 000, (2.61), Asia 359 000 000, (2.26), North America, 225 million. (0.63), and Oceania 24 million. (1.21). Growth in the number of Christians in Africa.
"Missionary work is happening today all over everywhere. The southern hemisphere, the proportion of Christians in all broadcasting cooperation has already been significantly seen in various parts of the world, "says Timo Vasko.
WORLD RELIGIONS IN 2012
World religion statistics (the world's population) shows the trend in the following:
Christians have been the most, 2,325 million., 33.0 per cent,
1,583 million Muslims., 22.4 per cent,
969 million Hindus., 13.7 per cent,
irreligious 661 million., 9.3 per cent,
Buddhist 473 million. 6.7 per cent,
kiinalaisperäisten beliefs of supporters of EUR 467 million., 6.6 per cent,
People's religious adherents 264 million., 3.7 per cent,
136 million atheists., 1.9 per cent,
new religions, adherents of EUR 63 million., 0.9 per cent,
24 million Sikhs., 0.3 per cent,
15 million Jews., 0.2 per cent,
other 72 million., 1.3 per cent
Graphic presentation of world religions:
[link to evl.fi]
News article:
[link to evl.fi]
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