Religion in Gabon
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| Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics | |
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| Population | 2,284,912 (#145 in world) (2021 est.) |
| Demonym | noun: Gabonese (singular and plural) adjective: Gabonese |
| Ethnic Groups | Gabonese-born 80.1% (includes Fang 23.2%, Shira-Punu/Vili 18.9%, Nzabi-Duma 11.3%, Mbede-Teke 6.9%, Myene 5%, Kota-Kele 4.9%, Okande-Tsogo 2.1%, Pygmy .3%, other 7.5%), Cameroonian 4.6%, Malian 2.4%, Beninese 2.1%, acquired Gabonese nationality 1.6%, Togolese 1.6%, Senegalese 1.1%, Congolese (Brazzaville) 1%, other 5.5% (includes Congolese (Kinshasa), Equatorial Guinean, Nigerian) (2012 est.) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 42.3%, Protestant 12.3%, other Christian 27.4%, Muslim 9.8%, animist 0.6%, other 0.5%, none/no answer 7.1% (2012 est.) |
| Christianity | 82% (2012 est.) |
| Rc | 42.3% (2012 est.) |
| Prot | 12.3% (2012 est.) |
| Islam | 9.8% (2012 est.) |
| Indigenous Religion | 0.6% (2012 est.) |
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Article Info
| Title | Religion in Gabon |
|---|---|
| Published | February 9, 2021 |
| Last Updated | February 13, 2021 |
| URL | religionfacts.com/ |
| Short URL | rlft.co/5587 |
| MLA Citation | “Religion in Gabon.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022. <religionfacts.com/gabon> |