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Sub-Saharan Africa

Population:
540,640,000
Surface in km²:
12,408,628

Religion freedom

Situation in countries: 2 / 23
Persecution
Situation in countries:
Discrimination
Situation in countries: 2 / 23
Under observation

Regional Religious Demography Landscape

Religions:
Population share for (2018)
Tendency
Previous share (2016)
Oldest share (2016)
Christians
Share for (2018):
72%
Tendency:
+ 0.5%
Previous share (2016):
71.5%
Oldest share (2016):
71.5%
Muslims
Share for (2018):
16.3%
Tendency:
-0.2%
Previous share (2016):
16.5%
Oldest share (2016):
16.5%
Buddhists
Share for (2018):
-
Tendency:
-0.1%
Previous share (2016):
0.1%
Oldest share (2016):
0.1%
Hindus
Share for (2018):
0.6%
Tendency:
-
Previous share (2016):
0.6%
Oldest share (2016):
0.6%
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Coutries in the region:
Religious freedom situation
Main factor
Main religion
Population
BW flag Botswana
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
70.5% Christians
Population:
2304000
BI flag Burundi
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
93.6% Christians
Population:
11553000
KM flag Comoros
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
98.3% Muslims
Population:
807000
CD flag Democratic Republic of the Congo
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
95.3% Christians
Population:
79723000
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