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[Mr.Mike]

From scolbert08 on reddit. http://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/33davy/highly_detailed_world_religion_map_oc_6000x3048/

They're super detailed (like, down to individual pixels).

 

[GrizzNKev]

Seoul seems like a place I'd want to live.

 

[Curler]

Phone in bsd service area. Will look at later.

I thought "regligion" was region + religion. It does work!

 

[ThoseDeafMutes]

Thanks. I love maps.

Fixed the typo.

 

[shadyspace]

I had no idea how much of a minority I was in the US by being a Catholic. I mean, I knew we were a minority but that is a lot of blue.

 

[lastplayed]

Man, NZ rocking the atheism or what.

 

[Cheesecakebobby]

It's a great idea but I don't think religious observance can really be quantified in a uniform manner. Japan for example is really oddly represented, you certainly don't have buddhist and shinto areas or anything like that. The vast majority practice elements of both yet don't consider themselves religious.

 

[BocoDragon]

Amazing. British Columbia is North America's main irreligious stronghold.

By the way, note how half of Alberta is more irreligious than most of Canada. So much for being Canada's Texas. I've been arguing that Christianity is not a huge deal there for years.

 

[SatoAilDarko]

I knew the biggest red dot India would be where my family is from. I didn't even know what Hinduism was until I was 10.

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

I had no idea how much of a minority I was in the US by being a Catholic. I mean, I knew we were a minority but that is a lot of blue.

Thought there would be more in Texas cos I felt like there are tons of Catholic Churches everywhere.

 

[DrSlek]

So the Anglican Church is considered Protestant for this map?

 

[CLEEK]

Man, NZ rocking the atheism or what.

It's more like no-one lives in the grey areas. And it's not like sheep are well known for their theological beliefs.

 

[Grexeno]

Interesting split between Protestantism and No Religion in Germany. Almost looks like it mirrors the old East/West Germany split.

 

[BocoDragon]

So the Anglican Church is considered Protestant for this map?

Sure. Why wouldn't it be?

 

[Puppet Shadow]

Amazing. British Columbia is North America's main irreligious stronghold.

By the way, note how half of Alberta is more irreligious than most of Canada. So much for being Canada's Texas. I've been arguing that Christianity is not a huge deal there for years.

First thing I noticed too. Pretty easy to spot the international borders in western Canada.

 

[thelatestmodel]

Amazing. British Columbia is North America's main irreligious stronghold.

I can't wait to go there someday. Maybe I'll even move there.

 

[Fennec]

No green in India ? Come on...

 

[lastplayed]

It's more like no-one lives in the grey areas. And it's not like sheep are well known for their theological beliefs.

All major cities look mostly grey to me. The only exception is Auckland but that's because it's so big/spread out.

 

[Kindekuma]

Utah combo breakin' the US tho. Also Africa has a really distinct border between north and central/south Africa. Pretty cool!

 

[Anon67]

So the Anglican Church is considered Protestant for this map?

I would assume so

No green in India ? Come on...

Was thinking the same thing lol.

 

[antonz]

Thought there would be more in Texas cos I felt like there are tons of Catholic Churches everywhere.

I suspect it is just a case of such overwhelming blue that even the amount of Catholics in many areas really isn't enough to change the color any. Roughly 80 million in the US identify as Catholic while about 68 million claim active participation.

 

[The Llama]

Whats up with all the "no religion" in eastern Germany, Austria, China, and Vietnam? Is that because there's a mix there, or what? Like, those areas really have more atheists than they do followers of a single religion? Very interesting. Had no idea, tbh.

I had no idea how much of a minority I was in the US by being a Catholic. I mean, I knew we were a minority but that is a lot of blue.

Hah same, though I'm in the northeast so we're still the majority here

Spoiler

and I consider myself an atheist now anyway.

 

[23qwerty]

Amazing. British Columbia is North America's main irreligious stronghold.

I'm kinda surprised considering the number of churches in my town but I guess I don't really see too many obvious christians

also don't see the point in separating catholics and protestants, then again I've never understood the difference

 

[CarpeDeezNutz]

I suspect it is just a case of such overwhelming blue that even the amount of Catholics in many areas really isn't enough to change the color any. Roughly 80 million in the US identify as Catholic while about 68 million claim active participation.

Ahh yeah that makes sense.

 

[BocoDragon]

I'm kinda surprised considering the number of churches in my town but I guess I don't really see too many obvious christians

There are churches all over because of our cultural background, but a lot of that membership has melted away in recent decades.

All the old churches near me in New Westminster now have signs in Korean on them, because its mainly immigrant populations from places where Christianity is more fervent that are needed to prop up membership.

Whats up with all the "no religion" in eastern Germany, Austria, China, and Vietnam?

Communist history, I'd imagine. Religion suppressed under those types of regimes.

 

[lastplayed]

I never knew Antarctica was Catholic.

 

[Mr.Mike]

I never knew Antarctica was Catholic.

There's an Argentine settlement there which is 75% Catholic. So that Catholic part would be Argentina's antarctic claim.

 

[helloresolven]

Also Africa has a really distinct border between north and central/south Africa. Pretty cool!

As long as you don't live around that border, I'd imagine.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Cool, now let us see a population density overlay please.

 

[riotous]

Down to individual pixels?

Am I missing something or does it appear to be divided by... individual counties or other rather large geographical areas?

 

[23qwerty]

Down to individual pixels?

Am I missing something or does it appear to be divided by... individual counties or other rather large geographical areas?

There's definitely a lot of individual pixels

 

[KHlover]

Interesting split between Protestantism and No Religion in Germany. Almost looks like it mirrors the old East/West Germany split.

Whats up with all the "no religion" in eastern Germany, Austria, China, and Vietnam? Is that because there's a mix there, or what? Like, those areas really have more atheists than they do followers of a single religion? Very interesting. Had no idea, tbh.



Hah same, though I'm in the northeast so we're still the majority here

Spoiler

and I consider myself an atheist now anyway.

45 years of Soviet Occupation left their mark in East Germany.

 

[Sakura]

When it comes to these kinds of things I always feel like Japan should be considered not religious rather than Buddhist/Shinto. The vast majority of Japanese do not seem to practice at all.

 

[cajunator]

That Louisiana catholic stronghold

 

[Mr.Mike]

Communist history, I'd imagine. Religion suppressed under those types of regimes.

There are also examples to the contrary, like Poland. (Who's borders are fairly clearly visible on the map, interestingly).

I believe this is because religion was a big force against Communism back in the day, and also the Pope was Polish at the time.

 

[SteveWinwood]

i know some folks that would be mad that mormonism was put into non-trinitarian even though thats preciously what it is

fun maps thanks for sharing

 

[Mr. Poolman]

Thank you for sharing

Pretty interesting!

 

[krishian]

Whats up with all the "no religion" in eastern Germany, Austria, China, and Vietnam? Is that because there's a mix there, or what? Like, those areas really have more atheists than they do followers of a single religion? Very interesting. Had no idea, tbh.

Well, there was a recent study that put China at around 90% atheist. No idea how accurate it is, though.

 

[Son1x]

Whats up with all the "no religion" in eastern Germany, Austria, China, and Vietnam?

That's not Austria. They're mostly Catholic. The gray area there is Czech Republic. They're pretty known to be irreligious.

 

[obin_gam]

Yeah, religion in Sweden is kinda in the minority. Sure christianity is a "state religion" but no one actually believes so the map doesnt say anything.

 

[SliceSabre]

I guess now that I think about it Catholicism is pretty big in my part of Ohio.

 

[DiipuSurotu]

Huh, why does Christianism has three different variants on the map, but the variants of Islam all get lumped together?

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

Amazing. British Columbia is North America's main irreligious stronghold.

By the way, note how half of Alberta is more irreligious than most of Canada. So much for being Canada's Texas. I've been arguing that Christianity is not a huge deal there for years.

Alberta is proof that you don''t need to be religious to be a conservative whacko lol.

 

[LookAtMeGo]

How do you get data for a map like this? Do you search for places of worship in the area?

 

[Mr.Mike]

Well, there was a recent study that put China at around 90% atheist. No idea how accurate it is, though.

From what I've read China is largely not religious (communism being anti-religion and all) but there's still a lot of spiritualism. I can't really comment as to what sort of stuff that spiritualism is, but perhaps someone from China could enlighten us?

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

How do you get data for a map like this? Do you search for places of worship in the area?

Census data I imagine

edit: is there in the first map

 

[luoapp]

Totally wrong about China

 

[Divvy]

Toronto looks hilarious

From what I've read China is largely not religious (communism being anti-religion and all) but there's still a lot of spiritualism. I can't really comment as to what sort of stuff that spiritualism is, but perhaps someone from China could enlighten us?

Not religious, but extremely superstitious

 

[LookAtMeGo]

Census data I imagine

edit: is there in the first map

Oops. Thanks.

 

[Newt]

Yay western Canada!

Alberta is proof that you don''t need to be religious to be a conservative whacko lol.

The great Oil God.