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Religión Sierra Leone

Islam grow in Sierra Leone while believers dropped

Islam, with 45% of the population, is the religion of the majority of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 98.19%, confess to having religious feelings.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Sierra Leone population, has dropped to 98.19%. As to Islam it has increased, the previous survey recorded 42.62% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 45% follow it.

The Sierra Leone’s second-largest religion is Animist Religions, accounts for about 41.33% of the population.

Related data:

Sierra Leone - Religions
DateChristianityIslamHinduAnimistBaha’iOtherNon-Religious
199011.31%45.00%0.05%41.33%0.20%0.30%1.81%
19859.87%42.62%0.05%47.00%0.13%0.32%0%
19809.43%41.30%0.06%49.00%0.04%0.18%0%
19758.81%39.78%0.06%50.85%0.03%0.47%0%
19708.40%38.99%0.05%52.52%0.03%0%
19656.59%37.23%0.05%56.00%0.03%0.11%0%
Sierra Leone - Religions
Sierra Leone - Religions