GK: List of Important religions in the world
Christianity:
No
of followers(in Millions): 2,200
Cultural
Tradition: Abrahamic religions
Founded: Middle East
Islam:
No
of followers(in Millions): 1,703
Cultural
Tradition: Abrahamic religions
Founded: Middle East
Hinduism:
No
of followers(in Millions): 1,100
Cultural
Tradition: Indian
religions (Dharmic):
Founded: Indian subcontinent
Buddhism:
No
of followers(in Millions): 488
Cultural
Tradition: Indian
religions (Dharmic):
Founded: Indian subcontinent
Taoism:
No
of followers: 12–173(in Millions)
Cultural
Tradition: Chinese religions:
Founded: China
Shinto:
No
of followers (in Millions): 100
Cultural
Tradition: Japanese religions
Founded: Japan
Falun Gong:
No
of followers (in Millions): 80–100
Cultural
Tradition: Chinese religions
Founded: China (20th century)
Sikhism:
No
of followers (in Millions): 30
Cultural
Tradition: Indian
religions (Dharmic)
Founded: 15th century
Judaism:
No
of followers(in Millions): 17
Cultural
Tradition: Abrahamic religions
Founded: Levant (Middle East)
Korean shamanism:
No
of followers(in Millions): 5 -15
Cultural
Tradition: Korean religions
Caodaism:
No
of followers(in Millions): 5–9
Cultural
Tradition: Vietnamese religions
Founded: Vietnam, 20th
century
Babi & Baha’i faiths:
No
of followers(in Millions): 5–7.3
Cultural
Tradition: Abrahamic religions
Founded: Iran, 19th
century
Tenriism:
No
of followers(in Millions): 5
Cultural
Tradition: Japanese religions
Founded: Japan, 19th century
Jainism:
No
of followers(in Millions): 4.2
Cultural
Tradition: Indian
religions (Dharmic)
Founded: Indian
subcontinent, 7th to 9th century BC
Cheondoism:
No
of followers(in Millions): 3 - 4
Cultural
Tradition: Korean religions
Founded: Korea, 19th
century
Hoahaoism:
No
of followers(in Millions): 1.5–3
Cultural
Tradition: Vietnamese religions
Founded: Vietnam, 20th
century