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Christianity grow in Tanzania while believers dropped

Christianity is the Tanzania's top religion, around 51.5% of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 99.7%, consider themselves religious.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Tanzania population, has dropped to 99.7%. As to Christianity it has increased, the previous survey recorded 48.29% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 51.5% follow it.

Islam is the second most practiced religion in Tanzania, accounts for about 32% of the population.

Related data:

Tanzania - Religions
DateChristianityIslamHinduSyncreticAnimistSikhBaha’iOtherNon-Religious
199551.50%32.00%0.82%0.05%14.62%0.03%0.40%0.23%0.30%
199048.29%31.40%0.82%0.05%18.32%0.03%0.40%0.40%0.23%
198545.98%31.00%0.53%0.06%20.00%0.02%0.37%1.78%0.23%
198042.32%31.58%0.10%0.06%25.00%0.01%0.32%0.37%0.22%
197539.79%32.57%0.13%0.07%25.00%0.02%0.33%1.88%0.20%
197035.29%30.95%0.15%0.07%31.61%0.02%0.30%1.45%0.15%
196531.51%28.96%0.18%0.07%38.61%0.03%0.30%0.22%0.12%
Tanzania - Religions
Tanzania - Religions