Tanzania - Religions
Religión Tanzania
The latest survey data indicate believers share of Tanzania population, has dropped to 99.77%. As to Christianity it has increased, the previous survey recorded 42.32% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 45.98% follow it.
The second-largest religion in Tanzania is Islam, accounts for about 31% of the population.
Related data:
| Date | Christianity | Islam | Hindu | Syncretic | Buddhism | Animist | Baha’i | Other | Non-Religious |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.98% | 31.00% | 0.53% | 0.06% | 0.02% | 20.00% | 0.37% | 1.78% | 0.23% |
| 1980 | 42.32% | 31.58% | 0.10% | 0.06% | 0.01% | 25.00% | 0.32% | 0.37% | 0.22% |
| 1975 | 39.79% | 32.57% | 0.13% | 0.07% | 0.01% | 25.00% | 0.33% | 1.88% | 0.20% |
| 1970 | 35.29% | 30.95% | 0.15% | 0.07% | 31.61% | 0.30% | 1.45% | 0.15% | |
| 1965 | 31.51% | 28.96% | 0.18% | 0.07% | 38.61% | 0.30% | 0.22% | 0.12% |
