South Africa - Religions 1960 | countryeconomy.com

Religión South Africa

Christianity grow in South Africa while believers dropped

Christianity is the South Africa's top religion, around 73.11% of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 99.49%, consider themselves religious.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of South Africa population, has dropped to 99.49%. As to Christianity it has increased, the previous survey recorded 66.42% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 73.11% follow it.

Animist Religions is the second most practiced religion in South Africa, accounts for about 22% of the population.

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South Africa - Religions

Date	Christianity	Islam	Hindu	Animist	Sikh	Judaism	Baha’i	Other	Non-Religious
1960	73.11%	1.20%	2.10%	22.00%	0.02%	0.68%	0.04%	0.32%	0.51%
1955	66.42%	1.03%	1.86%	29.17%	0.02%	0.64%	0.03%	0.45%	0.36%
1950	61.46%	0.77%	1.46%	35.56%	0.01%	0.57%		0.01%	0.15%
1945	56.79%	0.60%	1.21%	40.58%	0.01%	0.53%		0.20%	0.07%

South Africa - Religions