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Religious Demography: Affiliation

Source: The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050

Restrictions on Religion

Source: Global Restrictions on Religion studies

Latest Religion News

Title Date
Politics, religion interfere as Saudi Arabia hosts world chess games 12/26/2017
Technology is changing Hajj 08/30/2017
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics 08/29/2017
Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of 'declaration of war' in row over Hajj 07/31/2017
Trump to give speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia 05/16/2017

Related Pew Research Reports

  • The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050
  • The Future of the Global Muslim Population
  • The Global Religious Landscape
Capital
Riyadh
Population (2010)
27,450,000
Annual population growth rate (2000-2010)
3.2%
Population gain (2000-2010)
7,403,000
GDP per capita
$15,711 (US)
Literacy
86.6% of adult population
Life expectancy (2010)
74.2
Source: Population data from United Nations (updated May 2011); 2005 GDP per capita (in 2005 PPP $) from 2007/2008 U.N. Human Development Report; Literacy rate for 2012 from U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture

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