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Hinduism by country
Hinduism has over 1 billion adherents worldwide (15% of world's population).〔〔(Hindu population totals in 2010 by Country ) Pew Research, Washington DC (2012)〕 Along with Christianity (31.5%), Islam (23.2%) and Buddhism (7.1%), Hinduism is one of the four major religions of the world by percentage of population.〔(Table: Religious Composition (%) by Country ) Global Religious Composition, Pew Research Center (2012)〕
Most Hindus are found in Asian countries. The countries with more than 500,000 Hindu residents and citizens include (in decreasing order) - India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Malaysia, United States, Myanmar, United Kingdom, South Africa, Mauritius, and Canada.
==Background==
Hinduism is a heterogeneous religion and consists of many schools of thought. Hinduism has no traditional ecclesiastical order, no centralised religious authorities, no governing body, no prophet(s); Hindus can choose to be polytheistic, monotheistic, pantheistic, monistic, agnostic, humanist or atheistic.〔Julius J. Lipner, Hindus: Their Religious Beliefs and Practices, 2nd Edition, Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-45677-7, page 8; Quote: “(...) one need not be religious in the minimal sense described to be accepted as a Hindu by Hindus, or describe oneself perfectly validly as Hindu. One may be polytheistic or monotheistic, monistic or pantheistic, even an agnostic, humanist or atheist, and still be considered a Hindu.”; MK Gandhi, (The Essence of Hinduism ), Editor: VB Kher, Navajivan Publishing, see page 3; According to Gandhi, "a man may not believe in God and still call himself a Hindu."〕 Estimates of Hinduism by country reflects this diversity of thought and way of life.
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