Russia: religious affiliations 2010-2050

This statistic shows the evolution of affiliation to different religiouns in Russia between 2010 and 2050. In 2010, over 70 percent of the Russian population identified themselves as Christians. However, this amount is expected to shrink gradually in the coming years. Muslims were the second largest group of believers after Christians and their number is expected to grow steadily. Christianity is still forecast to be the strongly dominant religion of the country.

Projection* of religious affiliations in Russia from 2010 to 2050

Characteristic	Christians	Muslims	Unaffiliated	Other Religions
2050	88,440,000	20,860,000	13,960,000	700,000
2040	92,690,000	19,280,000	16,200,000	710,000
2030	97,330,000	17,650,000	18,670,000	720,000
2020	101,900,000	15,940,000	21,190,000	740,000
2010	104,750,000	14,290,000	23,180,000	750,000

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Release date

April 2015

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

2010 to 2015

Supplementary notes

* The demographic projections within this report are based on the current size and geographic distribution of the world’s major religions, as well as age differences, fertility and mortality rates, international migration and patterns in conversion.

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