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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 44% Muslim, 33% Christian, 23% indigenous beliefs, animism
1991 Muslim 44%, Christian 33%, indigenous beliefs, animism 23%
1992 Muslim 44%, Christian 33%, indigenous beliefs, animism 23%
1993 Muslim 44%, Christian 33%, indigenous beliefs, animism 23%
1994 Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs, animism 25%
1995 Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs, animism 25%
1996 Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs (mostly animism) 25%
1997 Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs (mostly animism) 25%
1998 Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs (mostly animism) 25%
1999 Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs (mostly animism) 25%
2000 Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs (mostly animism) 25%
2001 Muslim 50%, Christian 25%, indigenous beliefs (mostly animism) 25%
2002 Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7%
2003 Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7%
2004 Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7%
2005 Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7%
2006 Muslim 51%, Christian 35%, animist 7%, other 7%
2007 Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)
2008 Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)
2009 Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)
2010 Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)
2011 Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)
2012 Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)
2013 Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)
2014 Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)
2015 Muslim 53.1%, Catholic 20.1%, Protestant 14.2%, animist 7.3%, other 0.5%, unknown 1.7%, atheist 3.1% (1993 census)
2016 Muslim 58.4%, Catholic 18.5%, Protestant 16.1%, animist 4%, other 0.5%, none 2.4% (2009 est.)
2017 Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)
2018 Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)
2019 Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)
2020 Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)
2021 Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)
2022 Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)
2023 Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)
2024 Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)
2025 Muslim 52.1%, Protestant 23.9%, Roman Catholic 20%, animist 0.3%, other Christian 0.2%, none 2.8%, unspecified 0.7% (2014-15 est.)