November 2023 | World and United States Atlas & Almanac 2023-2024

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World Atlas and Almanac

World Atlas

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World Almanac

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Top Languages

Number of speakers worldwide*

English: 1.5 billion
Mandarin: 1.1 billion
Hindi: 602 million
Spanish: 548 million
French: 274 million

*Includes people who speak the language as a native tongue or as a second language

SOURCE: Ethnologue.com, 2022

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Religions of the World

Followers as a percentage of the global population

Christianity: 32%
Islam: 24%
Hinduism: 14%
Nonreligious: 11%
Buddhism: 7%
Chinese folk religions: 6%
Other: 6%

SOURCE: World Religion Database, 2021

Internet Use

Share of people going online, by region**

PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION USING THE INTERNET

North America: 91.5%
Europe & Central Asia: 83.9%
Middle East & North Africa: 77.8%
Latin America & the Caribbean: 73.7%
East Asia & the Pacific: 69.2%
South Asia: 38.6%
Sub-Saharan Africa: 30.0%

**Percentages are for a three-month period in 2020.

SOURCE: Our World in Data

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Food Consumption

Per person worldwide in 2022 (in pounds)

Bread & Cereal Products: 187 lb
Vegetables: 149 lb
Dairy Products & Eggs: 119 lb
Fruits & Nuts: 77 lb
Snacks & Desserts: 57 lb
Meat: 43 lb

SOURCE: Statista Consumer Market Outlook, June 2022

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Young People

Percentage of each continent’s or region’s population under age 15

Africa: 40%
Asia: 24%
Oceania: 23%
South America: 22%
North America: 21%
Europe: 16%

SOURCE: 2022 World Population Data Sheet/PRB.org

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U.S. Map and Almanac

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U.S. Almanac

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Map Reading: Map of the United States

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