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There is no definitive answer to how many Bibles there are in the world as it is impossible to accurately track all copies. However, it is estimated that billions of Bibles have been printed and distributed globally over the centuries, making it one of the most widely published and distributed books in history.
Close to 1.7 billion have been distributed since 1908
Some have estimated that 100 million Bibles are sold worldwide annually. It is further estimated that since publications, there have been over 6 billions Bibles sold.
Too many, There was an average of 60 Bibles sold every second in 2009. To address the question, it is not possible to know that, even if a database knew how many bibles have ever been sold, (none do), it would be impossible to know how many were destroyed, given as gifts, etc...
To date there have been approximately 6,001,500,000 bibles printed. The bible is one of the most shoplifted books in the world, as well as being one of the most read and studied.