Christianity is the main religion in Sub-Saharan Africa. As of 2020, over 650 million people in the region were Christian. Muslims followed, amounting to around 330 million, while folk religions counted over 33 million adherents. By 2050, the number of Christians in Sub-Saharan Africa is forecast to exceed 1.1 billion, Muslims are forecast to be around 670 million, and folk religions to account for about 61 million adherents.
Population of Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2050, by main religious affiliation
(in 1,000s)
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The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. (January 7, 2022). Population of Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2050, by main religious affiliation (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282707/population-of-sub-saharan-africa-by-main-religion/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. "Population of Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2050, by main religious affiliation (in 1,000s)." Chart. January 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282707/population-of-sub-saharan-africa-by-main-religion/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. (2022). Population of Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2050, by main religious affiliation (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282707/population-of-sub-saharan-africa-by-main-religion/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. "Population of Sub-saharan Africa from 2010 to 2050, by Main Religious Affiliation (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282707/population-of-sub-saharan-africa-by-main-religion/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Population of Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2050, by main religious affiliation (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282707/population-of-sub-saharan-africa-by-main-religion/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Population of Sub-Saharan Africa from 2010 to 2050, by main religious affiliation (in 1,000s) [Graph], The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, January 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1282707/population-of-sub-saharan-africa-by-main-religion/
