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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 85% Muslim, 5% indigenous beliefs, 1.5% Christian
1991 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
1992 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
1993 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
1994 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
1995 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
1996 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
1997 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
1998 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
1999 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2000 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2001 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2002 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2003 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2004 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2005 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2006 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2007 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2008 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2009 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2010 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2011 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2012 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2013 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2014 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2015 Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
2016 Muslim 86.7%, Christian 8.9%, animist/other/none 4.4% (2012 est.)
2017 Muslim 86.7%, Christian 8.9%, animist/other/none 4.4% (2012 est.)
2018 Muslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, animist 1.6%, other .1%, none 2.4% (2014 est.)
2019 Muslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, animist 1.6%, other .1%, none 2.4% (2014 est.)
2020 Muslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, animist 1.6%, other .1%, none 2.4% (2014 est.)
2021 Muslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, animist 1.6%, other 0.1%, none 2.4% (2014 est.)
2022 Muslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, animist 1.6%, other 0.1%, none 2.4% (2014 est.)
2023 Muslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, animist 1.6%, other 0.1%, none 2.4% (2014 est.)
2024 Muslim 85.2%, Christian 13.4%, animist 0.2%, none 1.2% (2018 est.)
2025 Muslim 85.2%, Christian 13.4%, animist 0.2%, none 1.2% (2018 est.)