How many people follow Hinduism?

Answer 1

According to the CIA World Fact Book, 13.78% of the world's population are Hindus. (2009 est.)

Number of followers may range anywhere between 860 millions to 1.4 billion.

It is world's 3rd largest religion in the world after Christianity and Islam.

Answer 2

According to the CIA World Factbook, 13.261% out of the total world population of 6,677,563,921 worship Hinduism. (as of July 2008) According to the CIA World Factbook, 13.261% out of the total world population of 6,677,563,921 worship Hinduism. (as of July 2008)

Answer 3

Basic information on various religions:ReligionDate FoundedSacred TextsMembership 5% of World6Christianity30 CEThe Bible2,039 million32% (dropping)Islam622 CEQur'an & Hadith1,570 million22% (growing)Hinduism1500 BCE with truly ancient rootsBhagavad-Gita, Upanishads, & Rig Veda950 million13% (stable)No religion

(Note 1)

-None775 million12% (dropping)Chinese folk religion270 BCENone390 million6%Buddhism523 BCEThe Tripitaka (consisting of the Vinaya, the Sutras, and the Abhidharma)350 - 1,600 million (2)6% (stable?)Tribal Religions, Shamanism, AnimismPrehistoryOral tradition232 million4%AtheistsNo dateNone150 million2%New religions.VariousVarious103 million2%Sikhism1500 CEGuru Granth Sahib23.8 million<1%JudaismNote 3Torah, Tanach, & Talmud14.5 million<1%Spiritism12.6 million<1%Baha'i Faith1863 CEAlkitab Alaqdas7.4 million<1%Confucianism520 BCELun Yu6.3 million<1%Jainism570 BCESiddhanta, Pakrit4.3 million<1%Zoroastrianism600 to 6000 BCEAvesta2.7 million<1%Shinto500 CEKojiki, Nohon Shoki2.7 million<1%Taoism Note 4 550 BCETao-te-Ching2.7 million<1%OtherVariousVarious1.1 million<1%Wicca Note 5800 BCE, 1940 CENone0.5 million?<1%

Answer 4

roughly 900 million to 1 billion though some say 1.5 billion

Answer 5

According to the CIA World Factbook, 13.261% out of the total world population of 6,677,563,921 worship Hinduism. (as of July 2008)

Answer 6

About 1.2 billion

Answer 7

Approximately 0.1 million Hindus follow Tantric Hinduism according to Sri Chakra Peedom International.

Answer 8

11.7 million