The number of people who will be raptured varies widely depending on different interpretations of Christian theology. One estimate suggests that a maximum of about 10-15% of the world's population at the time may be raptured, based on the fraction of faithful believers among Christians worldwide. This estimate assumes around 30% of the global population claim Christianity and about one- third of those are faithful, which gives roughly 10% overall, potentially increasing to 15% in regions with strong faith growth like Africa.
Other views emphasize the 144,000 mentioned in Revelation as a symbolic or special group, but this number alone is not generally believed to represent all those who will be raptured, as Revelation also describes a "great multitude that no one could count" saved.
Some interpretations hold that all true Christians, both alive and dead, will be caught up together at the rapture as described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, implying a number equal to all genuine believers at that time.
Overall, estimates range from tens of millions to billions, depending on how one interprets biblical texts about the rapture, the percentage of true believers, and global population at the time of the event. There is no single definitive number but rather a range of theological perspectives.
