The pattern is among the revelations in a map of religious migration across the globe, released on Thursday by the Pew Research Center, which also shows that Europe has more Christian immigrants than Muslim immigrants.
Both it and the Times version also offer in their introductions some handy potted wisdom on the structure of the globe, the growth of cities, and other matters likely to pop into map-readers' minds.
The singer put Jamaican music on the map, while he became an international star with a faithful following across the globe - including the Duchess who once saw Marley in concert.