Ridiculous stat: “About four-in-ten U.S. adults believe humanity is living in the end times”

Zach DavidsonOct 2, 2026

Pew found that 39% of U.S. adults surveyed in 2022 believed humanity was living in the end times. That’s a pretty insane level of apocalyptic confidence. What’s striking is how much the belief varies by religion, politics, and region—and that this was part of a survey about religion and the environment.