The Gambia - Religions 1980 | countryeconomy.com

Religión The Gambia

Islam grow in The Gambia while believers dropped

The majority religion in The Gambia is Islam, with 84.33% adherents. A very hight percentage of population, 99.43%, are religious in The Gambia.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of The Gambia population, has dropped to 99.43%. As to Islam it has increased, the previous survey recorded 83.62% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 84.33% follow it.

The second-largest religion in The Gambia is Animist Religions, accounts for about 10.3% of the population.

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Population of The Gambia
The Gambia economy
Religions by country

The Gambia - Religions

Date	Christianity	Islam	Hindu	Animist	Baha’i	Other	Non-Religious
1980	3.68%	84.33%	0.02%	10.30%	0.85%	0.25%	0.57%
1975	3.50%	83.62%	0.02%	11.25%	0.88%	0.21%	0.53%
1970	3.15%	83.38%	0.02%	12.11%	0.89%		0.44%
1965	3.22%	81.68%	0.03%	13.61%	0.99%	0.03%	0.44%

The Gambia - Religions