The Harvest Fields • Statistics 2011Compiled by Stephen Ross |
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| The following statistics are an abbreviated version of the research that we commissioned from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. The detailed research and source information can be found here. The statistics contained in the email that originally inspired the project have been retired, but can still be viewed here for purposes of comparison. If the World were 100 PEOPLE:
50 would be femaleSources: Fritz Erickson, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay and John A. Vonk, University of Northern Colorado, 2006; Returning Peace Corps Volunteers of Madison Wisconsin, Unheard Voices: Celebrating Cultures from the Developing World, 1992; Donella H. Meadows, The Global Citizen, May 31, 1990. |
Major Religions of the World
Ranked by Number of Adherents
31% |
Christians |
21% |
Muslims |
14% |
Hindus |
6% |
Buddhists |
12% |
people who practice other religions |
16% |
people who would not be aligned with a religion |
100% |
Islam | Hinduism | Buddhism | Sikhism | Judaism | Baha'i | Zoroastrianism | more links
Major Religions of the World
Ranked by Number of Adherents
- Christianity: 2.1 billion
- Islam: 1.5 billion
- Secular/Nonreligious/Agnostic/Atheist: 1.1 billion
- Hinduism: 900 million
- Chinese traditional religion: 394 million
- Buddhism: 376 million
- primal-indigenous: 300 million
- African Traditional & Diasporic: 100 million
- Sikhism: 23 million
- Juche: 19 million
- Spiritism: 15 million
- Judaism: 14 million
- Baha'i: 7 million
- Jainism: 4.2 million
- Shinto: 4 million
- Cao Dai: 4 million
- Zoroastrianism: 2.6 million
- Tenrikyo: 2 million
- Neo-Paganism: 1 million
- Unitarian-Universalism: 800 thousand
- Rastafarianism: 600 thousand
- Scientology: 500 thousand
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Worldwide Missions| Therefore said He unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He would send forth labourers into His harvest. Luke 10:2 Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. John 4:35 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20a Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15b For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. 1 John 4:14 |
Population Statistics
World Population Estimate
| 6,916,790,731 |
As of May 7, 2011. For most up-to-date estimate, see U.S. Census Bureau, International Programs Center.
It is estimated that in 1 AD, there were 300 million people in the world; in 1250, 400 million; in 1500, 500 million. According to UN estimates, the world population reached 1 billion in 1804; rose to 2 billion 123 years later, in 1927; to 3 billion 33 years after that, in 1960; to 4 billion in 1974; to 5 billion in 1987; and to 6 billion in 1999.2
"To give a point of reference for the magnitude of one billion, it would require forty thousand trips around the world to equal one billion miles."4
World's Population by Continents
| Asia | 4,157,300,000 |
| Africa | 1,030,400,000 |
| Europe | 738,600,000 |
| North America | 461,114,000 |
| South America | 390,700,000 |
| Oceania (incl. Australia) | 36,700,000 |
| Antarctica | no indigenous inhabitants |
Sources: Population Reference Bureau 2010 World Population Data Sheet and The World Factbook. Notes: 59% of the world's population lives in the continent of Asia; North America includes Canada, Greenland, Mexico, and United States.
World Birth/Death Rates (2011 est.)1
| Birth Rate: | Death Rate: | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 births/1,000 population | 8 deaths/1,000 population | |
| 131.4 million births per year | 55.3 million people die each year | |
| 360,000 births per day | 151,600 people die each day | |
| 15,000 births each hour | 6316 people die each hour | |
| 250 births each minute | 105 people die each minute | |
| 4 births each second of every day | almost 2 people die each second |
| Average Life Expectancy at Birth is 67 years1 |
Age Structure of World's Population1
| 1.8 billion people under age 15 years (26%) |
| 4.4 billion people age 15-64 years (66%) |
| 516 million people are 65 years and over (8%) |
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Country Statistics
Ten Largest Countries in Population (2010)
There are approximately 226 inhabited countries and territories in the world. China is the most populous nation with 1/5 of the world's people. About half the world's people live in the first six largest countries listed below.
| China | 1,330,141,295 |
| India | 1,173,108,018 |
| United States | 310,232,863 |
| Indonesia | 242,968,342 |
| Brazil | 201,103,330 |
| Pakistan | 184,404,791 |
| Bangladesh | 156,118,464 |
| Nigeria | 152,217,341 |
| Russia | 139,390,205 |
| Japan | 126,804,433 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base
The 20 Largest Urban Areas in the World3
| Urban Center | Population* |
| 1. Tokyo-Yokohama, Japan | 36,690,000 |
| 2. Delhi, India | 22,630,000 |
| 3. Seoul-Incheon, South Korea | 22,525,000 |
| 4. Jakarta, Indonesia | 22,245,000 |
| 5. Manila, Philippines | 21,295,000 |
| 6. Mumbai (Bombay), India | 21,290,000 |
| 7. New York City, U.S. | 20,710,000 |
| 8. São Paulo, Brazil | 20,395,000 |
| 9. Mexico City, Mexico | 19,565,000 |
| 10. Shanghai, China | 18,665,000 |
| 11. Cairo, Egypt | 17,550,000 |
| 12. Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, Japan | 17,005,000 |
| 13. Kolkata (Calcutta), India | 15,835,000 |
| 14. Shenzhen, China | 15,250,000 |
| 15. Los Angeles, U.S. | 14,940,000 |
| 16. Beijing (Peking), China | 14,170,000 |
| 17. Moscow, Russia | 13,680,000 |
| 18. Karachi, Pakistan | 13,460,000 |
| 19. Istanbul, Turkey | 13,275,000 |
| 20. Buenos Aires, Argentina | 13,125,000 |
*2011 estimates by Demographia.com which defines an urban area (urbanized area agglomeration or urban centre) as a continuously built up landmass of urban development containing a high population density, without regard for administrative boundaries (i.e. municipality, city or commune) or a labor market (i.e. metropolitan area). Population figures for the world's largest cities differ from one source to another because of the different concepts used (i.e. urban areas, urban agglomerations, metropolitan areas, etc.)
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Countries With 40% or More of the Population
0-14 Years of Age1
0-14 Years of Age1
| Country | Population 0-14 Years of Age (%) |
Population 15-64 Years of Age (%) |
| Afghanistan | 42 | 55 |
| Angola | 43 | 54 |
| Benin | 45 | 53 |
| Burkina Faso | 46 | 52 |
| Burundi | 46 | 52 |
| Cameroon | 41 | 56 |
| Central African Republic | 41 | 55 |
| Chad | 46 | 51 |
| Comoros | 42 | 55 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 44 | 53 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 46 | 52 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 42 | 54 |
| Eritrea | 42 | 54 |
| Ethiopia | 46 | 51 |
| Gabon | 42 | 54 |
| Gambia, The | 40 | 57 |
| Gaza Strip | 44 | 54 |
| Guinea | 43 | 54 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40 | 56 |
| Kenya | 42 | 55 |
| Liberia | 44 | 53 |
| Madagascar | 43 | 54 |
| Malawi | 45 | 52 |
| Mali | 47 | 50 |
| Mauritania | 40 | 56 |
| Mozambique | 46 | 51 |
| Niger | 50 | 48 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 56 |
| Rwanda | 43 | 55 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 45 | 52 |
| Senegal | 43 | 54 |
| Sierra Leone | 42 | 55 |
| Somalia | 45 | 53 |
| Sudan | 42 | 55 |
| Tanzania | 42 | 55 |
| Togo | 41 | 56 |
| Uganda | 50 | 48 |
| Yemen | 43 | 54 |
| Zambia | 47 | 51 |
| Zimbabwe | 42 | 54 |
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Countries With Lowest Life Expectancy1
(under 50 yrs.)
(under 50 yrs.)
| Country | Life Expectancy (yrs.) |
| Afghanistan | 45.0 |
| Angola | 38.8 |
| Chad | 48.3 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 48.7 |
| South Africa | 49.3 |
| Swaziland | 48.7 |
| Zimbabwe | 49.6 |
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Major Muslim Countries of the World1
(% of population)
(% of population)
| Country | Muslim (%) |
| Afghanistan | 99 |
| Albania | 70 |
| Algeria | 99 |
| Azerbaijan | 93 |
| Bahrain | 81 |
| Bangladesh | 90 |
| Brunei | 67 |
| Burkina Faso | 50 |
| Chad | 53 |
| Comoros | 98 |
| Djibouti | 94 |
| Egypt | 90 |
| Gambia, The | 90 |
| Gaza Strip | 99 |
| Guinea | 85 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 50 |
| Indonesia | 86 |
| Iran | 98 |
| Iraq | 97 |
| Jordan | 92 |
| Kuwait | 85 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 75 |
| Lebanon | 60 |
| Libya | 97 |
| Malaysia | 60 |
| Maldives | Sunni Muslim |
| Mali | 90 |
| Mauritania | 100 |
| Morocco | 99 |
| Niger | 80 |
| Nigeria | 50 |
| Oman | 75 |
| Pakistan | 95 |
| Qatar | 78 |
| Saudi Arabia | 100 |
| Senegal | 94 |
| Sierra Leone | 60 |
| Somalia | Sunni Muslim |
| Sudan | 70 |
| Syria | 90 |
| Tajikistan | 90 |
| Tunisia | 98 |
| Turkey | 99.8 |
| Turkmenistan | 89 |
| United Arab Emirates | 96 |
| Uzbekistan | 88 |
| West Bank | 75 |
| Yemen | Muslim |
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Major Roman Catholic Countries of the World1
(% of population)
(% of population)
| Country | Roman Catholic (%) |
| Argentina | 92% (less than 20% practicing) |
| Austria | 74 |
| Belgium | 75 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Bolivia | 95 |
| Brazil | 74 (nominal) |
| Burundi | 62 |
| Chile | 70 |
| Colombia | 90 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 50 |
| Costa Rica | 76 |
| Croatia | 88 |
| Cuba | 85 (nominal) |
| Dominican Republic | 95 |
| Ecuador | 95 |
| El Salvador | 57 |
| France | 83-88 |
| Grenada | 53 |
| Guam | 85 |
| Haiti | 80 |
| Honduras | 97 |
| Hungary | 52 |
| Ireland | 87 |
| Italy | 90 (1/3 practicing) |
| Lithuania | 79 |
| Luxembourg | 87 |
| Malta | 98 |
| Mexico | 77 |
| Nicaragua | 59 |
| Panama | 85 |
| Paraguay | 90 |
| Peru | 81 |
| Philippines | 81 |
| Poland | 90 (about 75% practicing) |
| Portugal | 85 |
| Puerto Rico | 85 |
| Rwanda | 57 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 70 |
| Slovakia | 69 |
| Slovenia | 58 |
| Spain | 94 |
| Timor-Leste | 98 |
| Venezuela | 96 (nominal) |
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Major Religions of the World (mid-2009)2
| Christian | 2,264,492,000 |
| Roman Catholics | 1,142,604,000 |
| Protestants | 412,969,000 |
| Independents* | 361,279,000 |
| Orthodox | 273,355,000 |
| Anglicans | 85,360,000 |
| Muslims | 1,523,212,150 |
| Hindus | 935,460,000 |
| Buddhists | 483,821,000 |
| Chinese folk religionists | 454,579,800 |
| Sikhs | 24,222,700 |
| Jews | 14,549,000 |
*This term denotes members of Christian churches and networks that regard themselves as postdenominationalist and neo-apostolic and thus independent of historic, mainstream, organized, institutionalized, confessional, denominationalist Christianity.
Languages of the World
There are 6,909 known living languages in the world today. 389 (or approximately 6%) of the world's languages have at least one million speakers and account for 94% of the world's population. By contrast, the remaining 94% of languages are spoken by only 6% of the world's people. Languages spoken by the most people ("first language" speakers) are Chinese, Spanish, English, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, German. |
References
1. The World Factbook (CIA).
2. The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011, ©2011.
3. Demographia World Urban Areas & Population Projection. 7th Annual edition. March, 2011. www.demographia.com
4. Biblical Missions: History, Principles, Practice by Roy F. Dearmore. Garland, Tex.: Rodgers Baptist Church, ©1997.
Other resources as cited.
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Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Rank Country or Area Population -------------------------------------------------------- 1 China 1,330,044,605 2 India 1,147,995,898 3 United States 303,824,646 4 Indonesia 237,512,355 5 Brazil 196,342,587 6 Pakistan 172,800,051 7 Bangladesh 153,546,901 8 Nigeria 146,255,306 9 Russia 140,702,094 10 Japan 127,288,419 11 Mexico 109,955,400 12 Philippines 96,061,683 13 Vietnam 86,116,559 14 Ethiopia 82,544,838 15 Germany 82,369,548 16 Egypt 81,713,517 17 Turkey 71,892,807 18 Congo (Kinshasa) 66,514,506 19 Iran 65,875,223 20 Thailand 65,493,298 21 France 64,057,790 22 United Kingdom 60,943,912 23 Italy 58,145,321 24 South Africa 48,782,755 25 Korea, South 48,379,392 26 Burma 47,758,181 27 Ukraine 45,994,287 28 Colombia 45,013,674 29 Spain 40,491,051 30 Argentina 40,481,998 31 Sudan 40,218,455 32 Tanzania 40,213,162 33 Poland 38,500,696 34 Kenya 37,953,838 35 Morocco 34,343,219 36 Algeria 33,769,669 37 Canada 33,212,696 38 Afghanistan 32,738,376 39 Uganda 31,367,972 40 Nepal 29,519,114 41 Peru 29,180,899 42 Iraq 28,221,181 43 Saudi Arabia 28,146,657 44 Uzbekistan 27,345,026 45 Venezuela 26,414,815 46 Malaysia 25,274,133 47 Korea, North 23,479,089 48 Ghana 23,382,848 49 Yemen 23,013,376 50 Taiwan 22,920,946 51 Romania 22,246,862 52 Mozambique 21,284,701 53 Sri Lanka 21,128,773 54 Australia 21,007,310 55 Cote d'Ivoire 20,179,602 56 Madagascar 20,042,551 57 Syria 19,747,586 58 Cameroon 18,467,692 59 Netherlands 16,645,313 60 Chile 16,454,143 61 Kazakhstan 15,340,533 62 Burkina Faso 15,264,735 63 Cambodia 14,241,640 64 Malawi 13,931,831 65 Ecuador 13,927,650 66 Niger 13,272,679 67 Guatemala 13,002,206 68 Senegal 12,853,259 69 Angola 12,531,357 70 Mali 12,324,029 71 Zambia 11,669,534 72 Cuba 11,423,952 73 Zimbabwe 11,350,111 74 Greece 10,722,816 75 Portugal 10,676,910 76 Belgium 10,403,951 77 Tunisia 10,383,577 78 Czech Republic 10,220,911 79 Rwanda 10,186,063 80 Serbia 10,159,046 81 Chad 10,111,337 82 Hungary 9,930,915 83 Guinea 9,806,509 84 Belarus 9,685,768 85 Somalia 9,558,666 86 Dominican Republic 9,507,133 87 Bolivia 9,247,816 88 Sweden 9,045,389 89 Haiti 8,924,553 90 Burundi 8,691,005 91 Benin 8,532,547 92 Austria 8,205,533 93 Azerbaijan 8,177,717 94 Honduras 7,639,327 95 Switzerland 7,581,520 96 Bulgaria 7,262,675 97 Tajikistan 7,211,884 98 Israel 7,112,359 99 El Salvador 7,066,403 100 Hong Kong S.A.R. 7,018,636 101 Paraguay 6,831,306 102 Laos 6,677,534 103 Sierra Leone 6,294,774 104 Jordan 6,198,677 105 Libya 6,173,579 106 Papua New Guinea 5,931,769 107 Togo 5,858,673 108 Nicaragua 5,785,846 109 Eritrea 5,502,026 110 Denmark 5,484,723 111 Slovakia 5,455,407 112 Kyrgyzstan 5,356,869 113 Finland 5,244,749 114 Turkmenistan 5,179,571 115 Norway 4,644,457 116 Georgia 4,630,841 117 United Arab Emirates 4,621,399 118 Singapore 4,608,167 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,590,310 120 Croatia 4,491,543 121 Central African Republic 4,444,330 122 Moldova 4,324,450 123 Costa Rica 4,195,914 124 New Zealand 4,173,460 125 Ireland 4,156,119 126 Lebanon 3,971,941 127 Puerto Rico 3,958,128 128 Congo (Brazzaville) 3,903,318 129 Albania 3,619,778 130 Lithuania 3,565,205 131 Uruguay 3,477,778 132 Mauritania 3,364,940 133 Liberia 3,334,587 134 Oman 3,311,640 135 Panama 3,309,679 136 Mongolia 2,996,081 137 Armenia 2,968,586 138 Jamaica 2,804,332 139 Kuwait 2,596,799 140 West Bank 2,407,681 141 Latvia 2,245,423 142 Lesotho 2,128,180 143 Namibia 2,088,669 144 Macedonia 2,061,315 145 Slovenia 2,007,711 146 Botswana 1,842,323 147 Gambia, The 1,735,464 148 Guinea-Bissau 1,503,182 149 Gaza Strip 1,500,202 150 Gabon 1,485,832 151 Estonia 1,307,605 152 Mauritius 1,274,189 153 Swaziland 1,128,814 154 Timor-Leste 1,108,777 155 Trinidad and Tobago 1,047,366 156 Fiji 931,741 157 Qatar 824,789 158 Cyprus 792,604 159 Guyana 770,794 160 Comoros 731,775 161 Bahrain 718,306 162 Bhutan 682,321 163 Montenegro 678,177 164 Equatorial Guinea 616,459 165 Solomon Islands 581,318 166 Macau S.A.R. 545,674 167 Djibouti 506,221 168 Luxembourg 486,006 169 Suriname 475,996 170 Cape Verde 426,998 171 Malta 403,532 172 Western Sahara 393,831 173 Maldives 385,925 174 Brunei 381,371 175 Bahamas, The 307,451 176 Iceland 304,367 177 Belize 301,270 178 French Polynesia 283,019 179 Barbados 281,968 180 Netherlands Antilles 225,369 181 New Caledonia 224,824 182 Samoa 217,083 183 Mayotte 216,306 184 Vanuatu 215,446 185 Sao Tome and Principe 206,178 186 Guam 175,877 187 Saint Lucia 159,585 188 Tonga 119,009 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118,432 190 Kiribati 110,356 191 Virgin Islands, U.S. 109,840 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 107,665 193 Aruba 101,541 194 Jersey 91,533 195 Grenada 90,343 196 Northern Mariana Islands 86,616 197 Antigua and Barbuda 84,522 198 Andorra 82,627 199 Seychelles 82,247 200 Isle of Man 76,220 201 Dominica 72,514 202 Bermuda 66,536 203 Guernsey 65,726 204 American Samoa 64,827 205 Marshall Islands 63,174 206 Greenland 57,564 207 Faroe Islands 48,668 208 Cayman Islands 47,862 209 Saint Kitts and Nevis 39,817 210 Liechtenstein 34,498 211 Monaco 32,796 212 San Marino 29,973 213 Saint Martin 29,376 214 Gibraltar 28,002 215 Virgin Islands, British 24,041 216 Turks and Caicos Islands 22,352 217 Palau 21,093 218 Wallis and Futuna 15,237 219 Anguilla 14,108 220 Nauru 13,770 221 Cook Islands 12,271 222 Tuvalu 12,177 223 Saint Helena 7,601 224 Saint Barthelemy 7,492 225 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 7,044 226 Montserrat 5,079 -------------------------------------------------------- Note: Data updated 6-18-2008 (Release notes). Latest U.S. projections not included. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. People in the world 2006 More detail click here More information and source Data 1 http://www.wholesomewords.org/missions/greatc.html#worldpop 2 http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/idbrank.pl
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