article_snippet.sent: Islam will become America's second-largest religion by 2050 according to a report outlining the world's religious landscape 35 years from now.
article_snippet.sent: Statistics revealed by Washington DC's Pew Research Centershow the percentage of atheists across the globe is expected to fall across the same time frame while Muslims will outnumber Christians by 2070.
article_snippet.sent: Research shows that although Islam will be the fastest growing religion in the world over the next four decades, Christians will remain the largest group in 2050.
article_snippet.sent: By 2050 in Europe, Muslims will make up one in ten of the overall population.
article_snippet.sent: Islam will be the fastest growing religion in the world over the next four decades but Christians will remain the largest group in 2050, the report reveals.
article_snippet.sent: the report reveals that five years ago, there were 2.2billion Christians in the world making it 'by far' the world's largest religion with Islam second with 1.6billion out of a global population of 6.9billion.
article_snippet.sent: By 2050, there will be 2.8billion Muslims and 2.9billion Christians, it is estimated.
article_snippet.sent: According to the Daily Telegraph, the report suggests the increase in Muslim populations could be put down to the fact those following the faith are younger while infant mortality rates are decreasing.
article_snippet.sent: By 2050, there will be 2.8billion Muslims and 2.9billion Christians, researchers have predicted (file picture)
article_snippet.sent: Nigeria and the Republic of Macedonia  are set to gain Muslim majorities by 2050, the report (file picture) is reported.
highlights_snippet.sent: Muslims will outnumber Christians in the world by 2070, report predicts .
  