The number of international migrants grew to 281 million in 2020; 3.6% of the world’s people lived outside their country of birth that year.

Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.

People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.

China has had the world's largest population since at least 1950 but is now projected to experience an absolute decline as early as 2023.

Our study analyzes 198 countries and territories and is based on policies and events in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available.

Nearly a quarter of countries used force to prevent religious gatherings during the pandemic; other government restrictions and social hostilities related to religion remained fairly stable.

For more than a decade, Pew Research Center has been tracking global patterns in restrictions on religion – both those imposed by governments and hostilities committed by individuals and social groups.

With Diwali celebrations underway, here are some facts about Hindus around the world.

Only three-in-ten Americans say it is a very serious problem for the United States if Xi Jinping assumes a third term as China’s leader.

Immigrants who qualify for TPS are living in the U.S. and come from designated nations deemed unsafe to return to.