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Islam grow in Egypt while believers dropped

The majority religion in Egypt is Islam, with 86.43% adherents. A very hight percentage of population, 99%, are religious in Egypt.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Egypt population, has dropped to 99%. As to Islam it has increased, the previous survey recorded 86.41% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 86.43% follow it.

The second-largest religion in Egypt is Christianity, accounts for about 12.12% of the population.

Related data:

Egypt - Religions
DateChristianityIslamJudaismBaha’iOtherNon-Religious
201012.12%86.43%0.45%1.00%
200512.14%86.41%0.69%0.77%
200011.63%88.00%0.03%0.33%
199512.49%80.66%0.01%6.45%0.39%
199013.32%85.98%0.01%0.28%0.41%
198510.80%88.55%0.65%0%
198010.48%87.21%2.24%0.07%
19757.33%92.63%0.04%0%
197011.92%87.54%0.54%0%
19657.74%92.04%0.01%0.21%0%
19609.41%89.32%1.27%0%
195512.48%87.16%0.17%0.18%0%
195016.05%82.00%0.39%1.56%0%
194515.65%83.58%0.23%0.54%0%
Egypt - Religions
Egypt - Religions