The two most prevalent religions are Buddhism and Taoism, often observed in the same temple. The Hong Kong Catholic Diocese recognizes the Pope. Approximately 5.8 percent belongs to other or unspecified religious groups and 4.9 percent does not belong any religious group. Population 9,380,000, Christian 67.2%, Muslim 4.6%, Unaffiliated 27.0%, Hindu 0.2%, Buddhist 0.4%, Folk Religion 0.2%, Other Religion 0.2%, Jewish 0.1%, Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%, Buddhist 0.4%, Christian 63.6%, Ethnoreligionist 0.1%, Hindu 0.1%, Jewish 0.2%, Muslim 3.6%, Neoreligionists 0.2%, Atheist 11.7%, Agnostic 19.9%. Population 310,000, Christian 87.6%, Muslim 0.1%, Unaffiliated 8.9%, Hindu 0.2%, Buddhist 0.5%, Folk Religion 1.5%, Other Religion 0.1%, Jewish 1.0%, Roman Catholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5% (includes Pentecostal 8.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 4.7%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.6%, Methodist 2.9%, Nazarene 2.8%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 10.5% (includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Morman, Muslim, Rastafarian), unknown 0.6%, none 15.5% (2010 est. Many combine Christian and indigenous religious practices. Researchers and academics estimate that as much as 80 percent of the population believes in some form of traditional folk religion. According to 2010 Pew Research Center estimates, there are 67 million Protestant Christians, of whom 23 million are affiliated with the TSPM. Population 520,000, Christian 51.6%, Muslim 15.2%, Unaffiliated 5.4%, Hindu 19.8%, Buddhist 0.6%, Folk Religion 5.3%, Other Religion 1.8%, Jewish 0.2%, Hindu 27.4%, Protestant 25.2% (predominantly Moravian), Roman Catholic 22.8%, Muslim 19.6%, indigenous beliefs 5%, Bah' 0.7%, Buddhist 0.6%, Chinese Universalist 0.3%, Christian 51.0%, Ethnoreligionist 2.1%, Hindu 20.4%, Jain 0.3%, Jewish 0.2%, Muslim 15.9%, Spiritist 3.0%, Neoreligionists 0.8%, Atheist 0.1%, Agnostic 4.7%. According to a leader in the Mandaean community in Basrah, the Mandaean population in Basrah has fallen dramatically over the last decade to an estimated 500-750 people. The Jewish community is estimated to be 30,000. note: the majority of foreigners (migratory workers) are Muslim (70%) and Christian (20%). It is difficult to assess the size of religious groups because nearly 20 percent of respondents declined to answer the optional census question about religious affiliation. It is unclear whether these numbers include residents of Southern Sudanese origin whose citizenship status remains under review. One of the worlds oldest religions, this faith is closely associated with traditional Korean culture and history and is also known as Korean Shamanism. The Evangelical Baptist Union of Ukraine is the largest Protestant community. Most Indo-Fijians, who account for 37 percent, are Hindu, while roughly 20 percent of the Indo-Fijians are Muslim and 6 percent are Christian. Information Services Department data note that approximately 43 percent of the population practice some form of religion. The Inter-Religious Council (IRC), which is composed of Christian and Muslim leaders, estimates that 77 percent of the population is Muslim and 21 percent Christian. note: while there has been voluntary relocation of many Christian families to northern Iraq, recent reporting indicates that the overall Christian population may have dropped by as much as 50 percent since the fall of the Saddam HUSSEIN regime in 2003, with many fleeing to Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon (2010 est.). An estimated 26 percent belongs to the Church of God, 12 percent is Seventh-day Adventist, 11 percent Pentecostal, 7 percent Baptist, 3 percent Anglican, 2 percent Roman Catholic, 2 percent United Church, 2 percent Methodist, 2 percent Jehovah's Witnesses, 1 percent Moravian, 1 percent Brethren, 2 percent does not report a religious affiliation, and 8 percent belongs to other groups. Fewer than 10 Jews reportedly reside in Baghdad, and there are unconfirmed reports that very small Jewish communities exist in other parts of the country. In the Niger Delta region, where the Ogoni and Ijaw ethnic groups predominate, Christians form the majority while an estimated 1 percent of the population is Muslim. The government does not collect official data on religious affiliation. Some 400,000 migrant workers, primarily from Southeast Asia, differ in religious adherence from the general population. Other groups together constituting 15 percent of Christians include the Church of Christ, the Apostolic Church, the Assemblies of God, and other Protestant denominations. ), Population < 10,000, Christian 67.2%, Muslim 0.3%, Unaffiliated 31.5%, Buddhist 0.2%, Other Religion 0.8%, Christian 66%, none 32%, other 2% (2012 est. The Basic Law in Israel describes the country as a Jewish state and protects the freedom of conscience, faith, religion, and worship, regardless of an individuals religious affiliation, according to the U.S. Department of States International Religious Freedom Report for 2016. Religion by country Africa Asia Europe North America Oceania The remainder of the population is mostly . Evangelical leaders estimate evangelicals currently represent 43-46 percent of the population; they include Moravian Lutherans, Baptists, and other Protestants in that number. Protestants are widely dispersed, but are more numerous in areas with large Roma populations. A Jewish community has resided in the country for more than 2,500 years. Groups together constituting less than 7 percent include Bukot Non Jesus (also known as Assembly of God Part Two), Full Gospel, Baptists, Seventh-day Adventists, Bah's, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jews, and Ahmadi Muslims. In some nations, traditional Chinese religions, including Confucianism and Taoism, are practiced. The small Muslim community includes Cape Malays of Malayan-Indonesian descent, individuals of Indian or Pakistani origin, and several thousand Somali and Ethiopian immigrants. Approximately 4 percent of the population is Christian. Religion has played an extremely important role in the history of almost every country in the world. Population 7,770,000, Christian 92.5%, Muslim 4.2%, Unaffiliated 3.3%, Serbian Orthodox 84.6%, Catholic 5%, Muslim 3.1%, Protestant 1%, atheist 1.1%, other 0.8%, undeclared or unknown 4.5% (2011 est. LATE ENGR. The remainder of the population is predominantly Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) and Theravada-Hinayana Buddhist. According to the most recent census, conducted in 1998, 95 percent of the population is Muslim (75 percent of the Muslim population is Sunni and 25 percent Shia). Other Islamic groups that account for less than 1 percent of the population include Shafii Sunni, Shia, Sufi, and Ahmadi. Sufi orders pray together at common mosques. However, government officials estimate approximately 97 percent of the population is Roman Catholic. For many followers, Buddhism is more of a lifestyle than it is a religion and the values of Buddhism match closely with Chinese and Japanese cultural ideals. Below is a list of the least religious countries in the world. Population 14,460,000, Christian 94.1%, Unaffiliated 5.5%, Folk Religion 0.3%, Roman Catholic 74%, Evangelical 10.4%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, other 6.4% (includes Mormon Buddhist, Jewish, Spiritualist, Muslim, Hindu, indigenous religions, African American religions, Pentecostal), atheist 7.9%, agnostic 0.1%, Bah' 0.1%, Buddhist 0.1%, Christian 97.1%, Ethnoreligionist 1.0%, Atheist 0.1%, Agnostic 1.4%. Smaller religious groups include Muslims, Jews, Greek Catholics ("Uniates"), and Orthodox groups other than the BOC. The report also notes that the Cheondogyo Young Friends Party, a government-approved group based on a traditional religious movement, has approximately 15,000 members. ), Bah' 1.8%, Buddhist 0.2%, Chinese Universalist 1.3%, Christian 33.2%, Ethnoreligionist 0.2%, Hindu 44.2%, Muslim 16.8%, Sikh 0.2%, Atheist 0.1%, Agnostic 1.8%. The remaining 1.4 percent consists of relatively small communities of Bah's, Population 60,550,000, Christian 83.3%, Muslim 3.7%, Unaffiliated 12.4%, Hindu 0.1%, Buddhist 0.2%, Folk Religion 0.1%, Christian 80% (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic with very small groups of Jehovah's Witnesses and Protestants), Muslim (about 800,000 to 1 million), Atheist and Agnostic 20%, Christian 80.7%, Hindu 0.1%, Muslim 2.5%, Atheist 3.6%, Agnostic 12.9%. The Culture and Information Ministry estimates that Christians make up 3 percent of the population. Muslims include Bosniaks (Slavic Muslims) in Sandzak, ethnic Albanians in the south, and Roma located throughout the country. More than 90 additional religious groups together constitute less than 1 percent of the population. Most of those who blend Catholicism with elements of African animism are Afro-Colombians and reside on the Pacific coast. ), Christian 63.6%, Muslim 32.7%, Atheist 0.5%, Agnostic 3.1%. There are also small numbers of Muslims, Bah's, Jews, and Buddhists, primarily in urban areas. The Federation of Evangelical Religious Entities estimates there are 1.2 million evangelical Christians and other Protestants, 800,000 of whom are immigrants. There are 2,051 Muslim groups (including mosques, educational institutions, and Islamic centers). Indo-Trinidadians are primarily concentrated in central and southern Trinidad and are mostly Hindu, but there are also Muslims, Presbyterians, and Catholics. According to local academics, the population is more than 90 percent Muslim. Population 5,360,000, Christian 81.6%, Muslim 0.8%, Unaffiliated 17.6%, Lutheran 78.4%, Orthodox 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.2%, none 19.2% (2010 est. There is a small Bah' community. The major religious groups in the country are Congregational Christian, 32 percent; Roman Catholic, 19 percent; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), 15 percent; Methodist, 14 percent; Assemblies of God, 8 percent; and Seventh-day Adventist, 4 percent. Confucianism is also prevalent, although few believers practice Confucianism as a formal religion. Many Maroons, who inhabit the interior, worship nature through a practice that has no special name. There are also many unrecognized Christian religious groups with smaller populations. ), Bah' 0.2%, Buddhist 52.2%, Chinese Universalist 0.4%, Christian 2.9%, Ethnoreligionist 42.8%, Muslim 0.1%, Neoreligionists 0.2%, Atheist 0.3%, Agnostic 0.9%. Population 28,400,000, Christian 9.4%, Muslim 63.7%, Unaffiliated 0.7%, Hindu 6.0%, Buddhist 17.7%, Folk Religion 2.3%, Other Religion 0.2%, Muslim (official) 61.3%, Buddhist 19.8%, Christian 9.2%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 1.3%, other 0.4%, none 0.8%, unspecified 1% (2010 est. The majority of the Muslim community is Sunni, interspersed with some Shia and Alawites. Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witnesses, Protestant, Hindu, Population < 10,000, Christian 94.7%, Muslim 0.2%, Unaffiliated 3.8%, Other Religion 1.3%, Bah' 1.3%, Christian 94.7%, Muslim 0.1%, Agnostic 3.8%, Population 110,000, Christian 88.7%, Muslim 1.5%, Unaffiliated 2.5%, Hindu 3.4%, Folk Religion 2.0%, Other Religion 2.0%, Protestant 75% (Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%), Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12%, Bah' 1.5%, Christian 88.7%, Ethnoreligionist 0.2%, Hindu 3.4%, Muslim 1.5%, Spiritist 1.8%, Neoreligionists 0.5%, Agnostic 2.4%. The largest non-Orthodox religious groups, accounting for 15,000 to 30,000 adherents each, are Roman Catholics, Pentecostals, Seventh-day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baptists, Jews, and evangelical Christians. ), Buddhist 9.7%, Chinese Universalist 5.2%, Christian 13.7%, Confucianist 1.9%, Ethnoreligionist 10.1%, Hindu 0.9%, Muslim 57.0%, Sikh 0.3%, Agnostic 1.1%. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) estimates its membership at 35,000. The Culture and Information Ministry estimates that 97 percent of the population is Muslim. Muslims constitute approximately 20 percent of the population, and the vast majority of Muslims are Sunni. Its largest groups are theRoman Catholic Church, theEastern Orthodoxchurches, and theProtestantchurches, and its sacred text is the Bible. Population 19,080,000, Christian 90.5%, Muslim 0.2%, Unaffiliated 5.1%, Folk Religion 4.2%, indigenous beliefs 47%, Roman Catholic 38%, Protestant 15% (1998 est. According to the 2011 census, 61 percent of citizens consider themselves Christian, including 25 percent Roman Catholic and 17 percent Anglican, while 22.3 percent report having no religious affiliation. The majority of Christians are ethnic Armenians concentrated in Tehran and Isfahan. There are 1,000 to 1,500 Jehovah's Witnesses and 1,500 to 2,000 Bah's; however, the government does not recognize these groups. The TAR is home to a small number of Falun Gong adherents, as well as unregistered Christian churches. Most noncitizen residents are of Bangladeshi descent and practice Islam. The 2005 census showed that the major religious groups include the Roman Catholic Church (55 percent of the population); the Kiribati Protestant Church (36 percent); The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) (3 percent); the Bah' Faith (2 percent); and the Seventh-day Adventist Church (2 percent). Roman Catholics constitute 7 percent of the population. Worship of the folk deity Mazu reportedly has been reclassified as "cultural heritage" rather than religious practice. ), Christian 73.8%, Jewish 0.3%, Muslim 0.3%, Atheist 3.4%, Agnostic 22.2%. The population is 620,000 according to a 2011 National Statistics Office (NSO) estimate. Roman Catholicism is the state religion, and 90 percent of the approximately 7,600 citizens are Catholic. There are also active groups of evangelicals and Mormons in small towns. Population 100,000, Christian 97.0%, Unaffiliated 0.8%, Other Religion 2.2%, Roman Catholic 55.8%, Kempsville Presbyterian Church 33.5%, Mormon 4.7%, Baha'i 2.3%, Seventh-Day Adventist 2%, other 1.5%, none 0.2%, unspecified 0.05% (2010 est. The number of regular worshippers at these churches is unknown. The Autocephalous Church of Greece has jurisdiction over central Greece, the Peloponnese, and Ionian and Cycladic islands, while Crete and the Aegean islands are under the jurisdiction of the, Population 60,000, Christian 96.1%, Unaffiliated 2.5%, Folk Religion 0.8%, Other Religion 0.6%, Bah' 0.6%, Christian 96.1%, Ethnoreligionist 0.8%, Atheist 0.2%, Agnostic 2.3%, Population 100,000, Christian 96.6%, Muslim 0.3%, Unaffiliated 1.0%, Hindu 0.7%, Folk Religion 1.3%, Other Religion 0.2%, Roman Catholic 44.6%, Protestant 43.5% (includes Anglican 11.5%, Pentecostal 11.3%, Seventh Day Adventist 10.5%, Baptist 2.9%, Church of God 2.6%, Methodist 1.8%, Evangelical 1.6%, other 1.3%), Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 6.2%, none 3.6%, Bah' 0.1%, Christian 96.6%, Hindu 0.7%, Muslim 0.3%, Spiritist 1.3%, Agnostic 0.9%. Population 40,410,000, Christian 85.2%, Muslim 1.0%, Unaffiliated 12.2%, Folk Religion 0.8%, Other Religion 0.3%, Jewish 0.5%, nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4%, Christian 90.9%, Ethnoreligionist 0.2%, Jewish 0.4%, Muslim 1.9%, Spiritist 0.2%, Neoreligionists 0.3%, Atheist 0.9%, Agnostic 5.0%. Population < 10,000, Christian 96.4%, Unaffiliated 3.3%, Other Religion 0.2%, Ekalesia Niue (Congregational Christian Church of Niue - a Protestant church founded by missionaries from the London Missionary Society) 67%, other Protestant 3% (includes Seventh Day Adventist 1%, Presbyterian 1%, and Methodist 1%), Mormon 10%, Roman Catholic 10%, Jehovah's Witnesses 2%, other 6%, none 2% (2011 est. Shia Muslims are concentrated in the emirates of Dubai and Sharjah. There is no significant link between ethnicity and religion, but geography is often associated with religious identity. Catholics and Protestants are present throughout the country, and their adherents are found among all major ethnic groups and political parties. While exact numbers are difficult to confirm (and national census data does not track religious affiliation), the Jewish population is approximately 250,000-300,000, generally considered the largest Jewish population in Latin America. In addition to the five nationally recognized religions, local governments have legalized certain religious communities and practices, such as Orthodox Christianity in Xinjiang, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, and Guangdong provinces. ), Bah' 0.2%, Buddhist 1.3%, Christian 80.1%, Ethnoreligionist 0.3%, Hindu 0.5%, Jewish 1.7%, Muslim 1.3%, Neoreligionists 0.5%, Atheist 0.4%, Agnostic 13.5%, Population 3,370,000, Christian 57.9%, Unaffiliated 40.7%, Folk Religion 0.8%, Other Religion 0.3%, Jewish 0.3%, Roman Catholic 47.1%, non-Catholic Christians 11.1%, nondenominational 23.2%, Jewish 0.3%, atheist or agnostic 17.2%, other 1.1% (2006), Bah' 0.2%, Christian 63.9%, Jewish 1.2%, Spiritist 0.1%, Atheist 6.5%, Agnostic 28.0%. There are three mosques and an Islamic center. The Fula (Peuhl or Fulani) and Mandinka ethnic groups are the most numerous followers of Islam. Muslims constitute approximately 5 percent of the population nationwide and 80 percent of the population of the primarily ethnic Kazakh western province of Bayan-Olgiy. Approximately 72 percent of the population identified itself as Orthodox (either SPC or CPC), 16 percent as "Islamic," 3 percent as Muslim, and 3.4 percent as Roman Catholic. Several religious leaders challenge the census results. However, according to the 2012 Korea Institute for National Unification (KINU) White Paper, defectors were unaware of any such centers. ), Bah' 0.2%, Buddhist 0.7%, Christian 4.7%, Ethnoreligionist 3.7%, Hindu 73.0%, Jain 0.4%, Muslim 14.2%, Sikh 1.8%, Atheist 0.2%, Agnostic 1.2%, According to the 2011 census, the total population is 1.21 billion. Christianity is the second largest religion, with Roman Catholics comprising 88 percent of Christians. Weekly church attendance in rural communities averages about 5 percent of the total village population. These groups are engaged in education, social, and development work. According to unofficial estimates from the statistics agency, Muslims constitute 45 percent of the population, Serbian Orthodox Christians 36 percent, Roman Catholics 15 percent, Protestants 1 percent, and other communities, including Jews, 3 percent. Population 510,000, Christian 70.4%, Muslim 2.3%, Unaffiliated 26.8%, Other Religion 0.3%, Jewish 0.1%, Roman Catholic 87%, other (includes Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 13% (2000), Bah' 0.3%, Christian 82.4%, Jewish 0.2%, Muslim 1.9%, Atheist 1.5%, Agnostic 13.8%. Population 27,450,000, Christian 4.4%, Muslim 93.0%, Unaffiliated 0.7%, Hindu 1.1%, Buddhist 0.3%, Folk Religion 0.3%, Other Religion 0.3%, Muslim (official; citizens are 85-90% Sunni and 10-15% Shia), other (includes Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, and Sikh) (2012 est. According to the October 2011 census, which contains no data on religious affiliation, the population of the government-controlled area is more than 840,000. The population is approximately 26 million, according to the 2008 census. According to the preliminary 2011 census, the total population is 103,036. Sunni Muslims constitute the majority of citizens; Shia Muslims number between 5 and 15 percent. Most Visited Religious Places In The World: 14 Sacred Sites government and CCP prohibitions against officials holding religious beliefs or participating in religious activities, St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, The Global Religious Landscape: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the Worlds Major Religious Groups as of 2010, The ARDA Association of Religion Data Archives, International Religious Freedom Report for 2012, The US State Department's Background Notes, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Religious_information_by_country&oldid=1138422634, Population 31,410,000, Christian 0.1%, Muslim 99.7%, Sunni Muslim 80%, Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%, Reliable data on religious demography is difficult to obtain because an official nationwide census has not been conducted in decades. Approximately two-thirds of Christians are Protestant and the remaining one-third is Catholic. A very small percentage of the population reportedly adheres primarily to indigenous religious beliefs. According to government estimates, the population is 45.6 million. There are also small numbers of Hindus and Jews. Indigenous religions include Ibeorgun (among Kuna), Mamatata and Mamachi (among Ngobe Bugle), and Embera (among Embera), found in their respective indigenous communities throughout the country. Although actual church attendance rates are much lower, 80 percent report being religious, including 22 percent being very religious, in a 2007 Religion Monitor survey sponsored by the Bertelsmann Foundation. Roughly half of the ethnic Indian population is Hindu, and the majority resides in KwaZulu-Natal. [9] Vatican City 100% (100% Roman Catholic) Pitcairn Islands 100% (100% Seventh-day Adventist) [10] Samoa ~99% (mostly Protestant) [11] Religious groups that together constitute less than 5 percent of the population include the following international denominations: Seventh-day Adventists, United Church of Christ, United Methodists, the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, Assemblies of God, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Philippine (Southern) Baptists; and the following domestically established churches: Iglesia ni Cristo (Church of Christ), Philippine Independent Church (Aglipayan), Members Church of God International, and The Kingdom of Jesus Christ, the Name Above Every Name. The population is 7.7 million, according to a State Statistics Agency estimate from October 2011. The majority of the population also adheres to indigenous religions. On a similar, but arguably smaller-scale note, the line between a spiritual, but non-religious experience and an actual religion can be different from person to personfor example, New Age practices, Wicca, and even certain forms of yoga can be considered a religion by some, but not to others. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Somalia is again perceived to be the most religious country in the world, thats according to the survey by the CEOWORLD magazine in Partnership with the Global Business Policy Institute, a characterization of 148 countries based on a survey of more than 370,000 global citizens. There are small numbers of other registered religious groups, including Anglicans, Episcopalians, Bah's, Lutherans, members of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Presbyterians, members of the Unification Church, and followers of Inti (the traditional Inca sun god). Orthodox and Greek Catholic ethnic Ukrainians live mostly in the north. note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims (2010 est.). Modekngei, which embraces both animist and Christian beliefs, and is unique to the country, has approximately 1,800 adherents. Three percent of the population is classified as "unaffiliated," and 10 percent state no religion. Muslims are generally Sunni, although the population of Shias is increasing. Academics estimate there are between 15 million and 20 million Alevis, followers of a belief system that incorporates aspects of both Shia and Sunni Islam and draws on the traditions of other religious groups indigenous to the region. A growing number of evangelical churches have no denominational affiliation. Other observers estimate that the non-Catholic population consists of five million members of Protestant, including evangelical, groups; 261,000 Seventh-day Adventists; 150,000 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church); 10,000 Muslims, and 5,000 Jews. According to the 2001 census, the most recent to ask about religious affiliation, approximately 77 percent of the population is Christian. An estimated 300 Jews live in the country. The 18 officially recognized religious groups include four Muslim groups, 12 Christian groups, the Druze, and Judaism. A Greek Orthodox archbishop in Tripoli and priests in Tripoli and Benghazi serve approximately 80 regular Orthodox churchgoers. According to a 2011 report from the National Statistics Office, the population is 416,000. According to religious leaders who have traveled to the country, there are Protestant pastors at the Bongsu and Chilgol Churches, although it is not known whether they are resident or visiting pastors. Population 8,850,000, Christian 53.0%, Muslim 23.8%, Unaffiliated 5.0%, Folk Religion 18.1%, Catholic 27.1%, Muslim 24.4%, Vodoun 17.3%, Protestant 10.4% (Celestial 5%, Methodist 3.2%, other Protestant 2.2%), other Christian 5.3%, other 15.5% (2002 census), Bah' 0.1%, Christian 43.8%, Ethnoreligionist 30.4%, Muslim 25.5%, Agnostic 0.2%, The population is approximately 9.6 million, according to a U.S. government source. Most of the approximately 350 Jews live in Santo Domingo, where there are two synagogues and one rabbi. However, the Venezuelan Evangelical Council estimates that evangelical Protestants constitute approximately 15 percent of the population. The U.S. government estimates that 98 percent of the population self-identifies as Greek Orthodox. The population is 3.4 million, according to the 2010 census. Nearly 40 percent of Catholics live in and around Plovdiv. Sunni Muslims constitute 74 percent of the population and are present throughout the country. Some apostolic groups, along with the CPZ, support the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) and are especially prevalent in ZANU-PF political strongholds. An estimated 50 percent of the population is Anglican and 25 percent is Roman Catholic. Approximately 3 percent adhere to indigenous religions. Most foreign resident Christians live in the Casablanca, Tangier, and Rabat urban areas. Approximately 60 percent of the small Chinese community is Christian. The National Academy of Science reports that 57.3 percent of the population belongs to the BOC, 34.5 percent to the Roman Catholic Church, and 3.1 percent to Protestant groups, based on a poll of those who regularly attend worship services. Of the worlds major religions, Christianity is the largest, with more than two billion followers. Established Protestant churches are strongest in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region (SNNPR), Gambella, and parts of Oromia. ), Bah' 0.2%, Buddhist 0.4%, Chinese Universalist 0.4%, Christian 2.4%, Jewish 72.5%, Muslim 19.3%, Atheist 0.5%, Agnostic 4.3%. Population 45,450,000, Christian 83.8%, Muslim 1.2%, Unaffiliated 14.7%, Jewish 0.1%, Orthodox (includes Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox (UAOC), Ukrainian Orthodox - Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP), Ukrainian Orthodox - Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), Ukrainian Greek Catholic, Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Jewish, Christian 83.6%, Jewish 0.2%, Muslim 1.6%, Atheist 3.1%, Agnostic 11.5%. America is home to some of the world's most talented visual artists, musicians, and performers. The Most and Least Religious Countries | Infoplease The Jewish community numbers approximately 600,000, of whom 40 percent are highly observant, according to press reports. Most Christians belong to the Roman Catholic Church or the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian. However, according to the government, there are 121 religious organizations and seven registered religious groups. The population is largely homogeneous with a dominant Christian tradition. A local academic estimates Muslims constitute 10-15 percent of the population. The majority is Christian. According to a 2011 Gallup poll, 97 percent of the population belongs to one of the two Orthodox groups: the MOC with 86 percent and the Bessarabian Orthodox Church (BOC) with 11 percent. 2 in 2022, while Iran is No. According to the 2011 census, the population is 1,236,000. The largest single group of migrant workers is from Indonesia, with a population of more than 200,000 persons who are largely Muslim. Shia, although predominantly located in the south and east, are the majority in Baghdad and have communities in most parts of the country. Foreigners constitute an estimated 80 percent of the Roman Catholic population, mostly from other European countries and the Philippines. Though estimates vary, the Center for Contemporary Religion at Aarhus University places the Jewish population at 2,400.
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