Religion in Tanzania

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Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics
Population 62,092,761 (#24 in world) (2021 est.)
Ethnic Groups mainland - African 99% (of which 95% are Bantu consisting of more than 130 tribes), other 1% (consisting of Asian, European, and Arab); Zanzibar - Arab, African, mixed Arab and African
Religions Christian 61.4%, Muslim 35.2%, folk religion 1.8%, other 0.2%, unaffiliated 1.4% (2010 est.)
Christianity 61.4% (2010 est.)
Islam 35.2% (2010 est.)
Folk 1.8% (2010 est.)
None 1.4% (2010 est.)

Sources

  1. “Tanzania.” CIA World Factbook.
  2. “Tanzania.” Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project.
  3. “Tanzania.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
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Title Religion in Tanzania
Published
Last UpdatedFebruary 13, 2021
URL religionfacts.com/tanzania
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MLA Citation “Religion in Tanzania.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022. <religionfacts.com/tanzania>