Central African Republic - Religions 1980

Religión Central African Republic

Christianity grow in Central African Republic while believers dropped

Christianity, with 60.43% of the population, is the religion of the majority of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 99.45%, confess to having religious feelings.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Central African Republic population, has dropped to 99.45%. As to Christianity it has increased, the previous survey recorded 54.58% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 60.43% follow it.

The Central African Republic’s second-largest religion is Animist Religions, accounts for about 22.52% of the population.

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Central African Republic - Religions

Date	Christianity	Islam	Animist	Baha’i	Other	Non-Religious
1980	60.43%	7.29%	22.52%	0.28%	8.93%	0.55%
1975	54.58%	6.26%	32.75%	0.25%	6.16%	0%
1970	48.63%	4.70%	36.79%	0.19%	9.57%	0.12%
1965	45.32%	3.49%	48.80%	0.18%	2.11%	0.10%
1960	43.94%	4.00%	50.12%	0.12%	1.77%	0.06%

Central African Republic - Religions