Religions in the world

Humans are very religious, nearly 85% of the population adheres to religion in one way or the other.

So religion or god defined in words of Galloway

"Man's faith in a power beyond himself Whereby he seeks to satisfy emotional needs and gains stability of life, and which he expresses in acts of worship and service"

Martineau said:

"Religion is a belief in an ever-living God, that is a Divine Mind and Will ruling the universe and holding Moral relations with mankind"

1. Christianity ( 33% of the world's population follows, approx 2.4 billion) 

2. Islam/ Muslim  ( Nearly 24% of the world's population follows, approx 1.8 billion)

3. Hinduism (Nearly 15 % of the world's population follows, approx  1.1 billion)

4. Buddhism (Nearly 7 % of the world's population follows, approx  521 million)

5.  Taoists/ Confucianists / Chinese religion (Nearly 15 % of the world's population follows, approx  1.1 billion)

6. Sikhism

7. Judaism

8. Jainism

And there are small other religions with very little followers.