How many Bibles are there in the world?
Because so many copies are given away, sales figures vary widely. Guinness World Records says the total number sold is likely five billion Bibles.
How many Bibles have been made?
The Guinness Book of World Records estimates that more than 5 billion copies of the Bible have been printed. Other religious texts are also high on the list: the Quran with 800 million copies, the Book of Mormon with 120 million.
What is the #1 book in the world?
Top 100 best selling books of all time
| Rank | Title | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da Vinci Code,The | Crime, Thriller & Adventure |
| 2 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows | Children’s Fiction |
| 3 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Children’s Fiction |
| 4 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Children’s Fiction |
How popular is the Bible?
In fact, 88 percent of Americans have a copy of the Bible in their homes, according to a 2015 report from the Barna Group. Most homes have more than one copy, and nearly a quarter of people have more than five. Nevertheless, 13 percent of Americans said they bought Bibles within the past year.
How many Bible versions exist today?
As of September 2020 the full Bible has been translated into 704 languages, the New Testament has been translated into an additional 1,551 languages and Bible portions or stories into 1,160 other languages. Thus at least some portions of the Bible have been translated into 3,415 languages.