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World Religion Database

About


The World Religion Database (WRD) contains detailed statistics on religious affiliation for every country of the world. It provides source material, including censuses and surveys, as well as best estimates for every religion to offer a definitive picture of international religious demography.

It offers best estimates at multiple dates for each of the world’s religions for the period 1900 to 2050. The WRD will be constantly updated with new sources of data as they become available, such as estimates of religious affiliation at the province level within countries and religious freedom information for all countries.

Religions

All major world religions, analyzed by geographic region and people groups.

Geography

Comprehensive country religious makeup, demographics, and trends.

Religious Diversity

Population makeup, year begun, and growth rates.

Contextual Data

Population data on all major cities & provinces.

Censuses and Surveys

Detailed information covering religion, culture, and geography.

Typical Questions

Answers to frequently asked world religion queries.

Contact WRD


If your institution would like to receive a price quote or request a free trial, please send an email to sales@brill.com.

For login help email Brill or call:

USA: +1 617-263-2323

or outside USA: +31 (0)71-53 53 566.

To contact a researcher:

wrd@brill.com

Updates


01 Jul 2021
The 2019 revision of population data from the UN Population Division has been incorporated.
20 Jan 2020
WRD is now updated from mid-2015 to current data projections for mid-2020…
01 Oct 2019
Census data from 184 country censuses have been added this quarter

Citations


When citing the database please use the following form for a general citation...

Todd M. Johnson and Brian J. Grim, eds. World Religion Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, 2023).

...or for a specific citation in a publication with a table, or citing specific data points:

Todd M. Johnson and Brian J. Grim, eds. World Religion Database (Leiden/Boston: Brill, accessed MONTH YEAR).

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