Religion in Peru

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Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics
Population 32,201,224 (#45 in world) (2021 est.)
Demonym noun: Peruvian(s)
adjective: Peruvian
Ethnic Groups Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 60.2%, Amerindian 25.8%, White 5.9%, African descent 3.6%, other (includes Chinese and Japanese descent) 1.2%, unspecified 3.3% (2017 est.)
Religions Roman Catholic 60%, Christian 14.6% (includes evangelical 11.1%, other 3.5%), other .3%, none 4%, unspecified 21.1% (2017 est.)
Christianity 74.6% (est.)
Rc 60% (est.)
Evangelicalism 11.1% (est.)
None 4% (est.)

Sources

  1. “Peru.” CIA World Factbook.
  2. “Peru.” Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project.
  3. “Peru.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
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Title Religion in Peru
Published
Last UpdatedFebruary 13, 2021
URL religionfacts.com/peru
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MLA Citation “Religion in Peru.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022. <religionfacts.com/peru>