This statistic shows religious diversity in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2010, by share of religious population. In 2010, around 63 percent of population, in Sub-Saharan Africa, identified as Christian.
Percentage of population in Sub-Saharan Africa that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion
Folk religionists include followers of African traditional religions, Chinese folk religions, Native American religions and Australian aboriginal religions. The “Other religions” category includes Baha’is, Jains, Sikhs, Shintoists, Taoists, followers of Tenrikyo, Wiccans, Zoroastrians and adherents of many other faiths. Figures may not add to 100% due to rounding. Unfilled data represents less than 1 percent of population share.
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Pew Research Center. (April 4, 2014). Percentage of population in Sub-Saharan Africa that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374727/population-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-religion/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of population in Sub-Saharan Africa that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion." Chart. April 4, 2014. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374727/population-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-religion/
Pew Research Center. (2014). Percentage of population in Sub-Saharan Africa that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374727/population-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-religion/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of Population in Sub-saharan Africa That Belonged to Major Religious Groups in 2010, by Religion." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2014, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374727/population-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-religion/
Pew Research Center, Percentage of population in Sub-Saharan Africa that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374727/population-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-religion/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Percentage of population in Sub-Saharan Africa that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 4, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/374727/population-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-religion/
