Burkina Faso - Religions 1990 | countryeconomy.com

Religión Burkina Faso

Islam grow in Burkina Faso while believers dropped

Islam, with 48.62% of the population, is the religion of the majority of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 99.44%, confess to having religious feelings.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Burkina Faso population, has dropped to 99.44%. As to Islam it has increased, the previous survey recorded 46.81% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 48.62% follow it.

The Burkina Faso’s second-largest religion is Animist Religions, accounts for about 35% of the population.

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Burkina Faso - Religions

Date	Christianity	Islam	Animist	Baha’i	Other	Non-Religious
1990	14.89%	48.62%	35.00%	0.02%	0.91%	0.56%
1985	16.48%	46.81%	36.00%	0.02%	0.37%	0.32%
1980	13.53%	42.83%	43.61%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
1975	10.26%	35.73%	53.40%	0.01%	0.59%	0.01%
1970	9.00%	32.37%	58.61%	0.01%		0.01%
1965	4.00%	30.00%	65.63%		0.36%	0.01%
1960	3.37%	23.00%	73.48%		0.14%	0%

Burkina Faso - Religions