Of the around 280 million migrants worldwide, nearly half were Christians. A further 30 percent were estimated to be Muslims, whereas 13 percent did not belong to any religion.
Distribution of migrants worldwide in 2024, by religion
The source has analyzed all migrants based on migrant stock estimates from the United Nations from 1990 to 2020. Religious identities are based on censuses and surveys. The quality of the data thus varies significantly, as some countries have not conducted censuses for many years.
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