According to projections, some 63 percent of the population in Tanzania was affiliated to Christianity in 2020. Muslims constituted the second largest religious group, accounting for 34.1 percent of the Tanzanian population.
Distribution of religion affiliation in Tanzania as of 2020, by religious group
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Distribution of religion affiliation in Tanzania as of 2020, by religious group
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Pew Research Center. (April 15, 2021). Distribution of religion affiliation in Tanzania as of 2020, by religious group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229038/distribution-of-religion-affiliation-in-tanzania-by-religious-group/
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