Religion in Eritrea

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Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics
Population 6,147,398 (#111 in world) (2021 est.)
Ethnic Groups Tigrinya 55%, Tigre 30%, Saho 4%, Kunama 2%, Rashaida 2%, Bilen 2%, other (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera) 5% (2010 est.)
Religions Christian (Coptic, Roman Catholic, Protestant) 62.9%, Muslim (Sunni) 36.6% (2020 est.)
Christianity 62.9% (2020 est.)
Islam 36.6% (2020 est.)

Sources

  1. “Eritrea.” CIA World Factbook.
  2. “Eritrea.” Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project.
  3. “Eritrea.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
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Title Religion in Eritrea
Published
Last UpdatedFebruary 13, 2021
URL religionfacts.com/eritrea
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MLA Citation “Religion in Eritrea.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 16 Jan. 2022. <religionfacts.com/eritrea>