Buddhism is the only major religion whose global population shrank from 2010 to 2020. 🔎Key reasons: aging populations, low fertility, and religious switching - especially in East Asia, where many Buddhists live. More on the why Buddhism is declining worldwide: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Buddhism’s global population declined between 2010 and 2020. However, in the United States, the number of Buddhists grew by 22%, outpacing the overall population growth. As of 2020, there were approximately 4.4 million Buddhists in the U.S. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Buddhism is the only major religion with a falling number of adherents, and the decline is especially pronounced in East Asia. To understand how and why, Pew Research Center conducted interviews in 🇯🇵Tokyo and 🇰🇷Seoul with Japanese and Korean adults who grew up in Buddhist families.

In Japan, there are approximately two deaths for every birth— Forty years ago in Japan, two babies were born for every person who died. Twenty years ago, these numbers were equal. And today, the ratio has reversed: one baby is born for every two people who die.

NEW: Number of national public, nonworking holidays in 2026 30 Myanmar 29 Bangladesh 25 Sri Lanka 11 US 5 Uruguay 4 Bosnia & Herzegovina 1 Switzerland (each Swiss canton has more) Learn more: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/02/12/which-countries-have-the-most-and-fewest-public-holidays/

📊How religiously diverse is your country? 🇸🇬Singapore is the most religiously diverse country in the world, according to a new Pew Research Center study on religious diversity in 201 countries and territories. This study measures how evenly a country’s population is distributed among seven groups.

What is the most common religious affiliation in each country? Three-quarters of people worldwide say they are religious. But rates of religious identity can vary a lot across countries, and so do the particular religions people follow.

NEW @pewresearch.org report I led with my team on religion in Latin America! The study focuses on Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, a group of countries that together make up roughly 75% of the region’s population. pewrsr.ch/3NofOy9 A few key takeaways in the:thread:below: 1/

Please share: Pew Research Center will provide $3,000 each for 19 new papers using our recent global datasets. We encourage reuse of our Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures data! https://www.pewresearch.org/2026/01/16/seeking-research-using-recent-pew-templeton-global-religious-futures-datasets/

Good morning Minneapolis! The #SSSR_RRA2025 Annual Meeting begins today with a full weekend of plenary sessions, receptions, networking events and papers exploring this year’s theme “Religion Matters.” Full program. ⬇️ #Research #SocialScience #Religion sssreligion.org/annual-meeti...

Americans’ views about religion in public life are shifting: - Growing shares say religion is gaining influence. - Growing shares have a positive view of religion's role in society. - Growing shares feel conflict btw their religious beliefs and the mainstream. New Pew report: pewrsr.ch/3J3oE2s

SECULAR TRANSITION: The graphic below shows the Participation-Importance-Belonging sequence of religious decline emerging between younger & older generations in @pewresearch.org surveys. Adapted from our “Three Stages of Religious Decline Around the World” article🧪 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

How common is religious switching around the world? A new Pew Research Center post provides insights based on surveys conducted in 117 countries and territories. Some key findings: - Globally, 1 in 10 adults under 55 have switched religions since childhood. More here: pewrsr.ch/46dKGbF