Religion in Lebanon
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Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics | |
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Population | 5,261,372 (#121 in world) (2021 est.) |
Demonym | noun: Lebanese (singular and plural) adjective: Lebanese |
Ethnic Groups | Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1% |
Religions | Muslim 61.1% (30.6% Sunni, 30.5% Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis), Christian 33.7% (Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group), Druze 5.2%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, and Hindus (2018 est.) |
Islam | 61.1% (2018 est.) |
Christianity | 33.7% (2018 est.) |
Sunni | 30.6% (2018 est.) |
Shia | 30.5% (2018 est.) |
Druze | 5.2% (2018 est.) |
Article Info
Title | Religion in Lebanon |
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Published | February 9, 2021 |
Last Updated | February 13, 2021 |
URL | religionfacts.com/ |
Short URL | rlft.co/5618 |
MLA Citation | “Religion in Lebanon.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021. <religionfacts.com/lebanon> |