Decline of the number of atheists in the world

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Atheism is in decline worldwide, with the number of atheists falling from 4.5% of the world's population in 1970 to 2.0% in 2010 and projected to drop to 1.8% by 2020.[1] See: Global atheism

From 2024 to 2025, the number of atheists in the world dropped by 831,000 atheists according to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.[2][3]

The atheist population mostly resides in East Asia (particularly China) and in secular Europe/Australia primarily among whites.[4] See also: Global atheism and Atheist population and Western atheism and race

In the latter half of the 20th century, the percentage of atheists in the world was decreasing (See: Global atheism statistics and Desecularization).

Global atheism is shrinking in number of atheists for the first time. And the projection of the number of atheists in the future has been revised downward

According to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity, the number of atheists in the world is now shrinking and will continue to do so.[5][6] See also: Future of atheism in China and European desecularization in the 21st century and Decline of Europe

Data compiled by the Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (GCTS):

China miscalculated/overestimated/misreported its births/population

See also: China and atheism

China has the world's largest atheist population and practices state atheism.[7][8] China has one of the highest rates of atheism in the world.[7][8] See also: China and atheism

According to Forbes magazine, as far as the fertility rate of China: "...the Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) dropped in 2021 to just 1.15, far below the 2.1 required for a stable population."[9] In 2022, the historian Niall Ferguson indicated that China's population is projected to drop by 50-75% by the end of the century.[10] See also: Atheism and fertility rates

China miscalculated/overestimated/misreported its births/population: Video and articles

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China has the largest atheist population in the world.[11]
According to Forbes magazine, as far as the fertility rate of China: "...the Total Fertility Rate (births per woman) dropped in 2021 to just 1.15, far below the 2.1 required for a stable population."[12] In 2022, the historian Niall Ferguson indicated that China's population is projected to drop by 50-75% by the end of the century.[13]

According to Slate, "Protestant Christianity has been the fastest growing religion in China."[14] Evangelical Christianity is especially growing sharply in China.[15]

To see the magnitude of the explosive growth of Christianity in China, examine this graph about the growth of Christianity in China in a DW news story about Chinese Christianity (DW is a mainstream news outlet in Germany). There are now more Christians in China than Chinese who belong to the Communist Party of China (see also: East Asia and global desecularization).[16]

For more information, please see: Future of atheism in China

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Notes

  1. ↑ Global Study: Atheists in Decline, Only 1.8% of World Population by 2020
  2. ↑ Status of Global Atheism/Christianity, 2025, in the Context of 1900–2050
  3. ↑ Status of Global Atheism/Christianity, 2024, in the Context of 1900–2050
  4. ↑ A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live, By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey, Washington Post, May 23, 2013
  5. ↑ Status of Global Atheism/Christianity, 2024, in the Context of 1900–2050
  6. ↑ Status of Global Atheism/Christianity/other religions, 2023, in the Context of 1900–2050
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Top 50 Countries With Highest Proportion of Atheists / Agnostics (Zuckerman, 2005)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 A surprising map of where the world’s atheists live, Washington Post By Max Fisher and Caitlin Dewey May 23, 2013
  9. ↑ China’s Demographics: It Gets Worse, Forbes magazine, Oct 12, 2022
  10. ↑ Niall Ferguson on the projected drop of China's population in the 21st century
  11. ↑
  12. ↑ China’s Demographics: It Gets Worse, Forbes magazine, Oct 12, 2022
  13. ↑ Niall Ferguson on the projected drop of China's population in the 21st century
  14. ↑ When Will China Become the World’s Largest Christian Country?, Slate
  15. ↑ In China, a church-state showdown of biblical proportions
  16. ↑ In Xi we trust - Is China cracking down on Christianity?, DW News
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