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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 99% Muslim (predominantly Sunni), 0.7% Christian, 0.3% Jewish
1991 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.3%
1992 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.3%
1993 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.3%
1994 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.3%
1995 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
1996 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
1997 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
1998 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
1999 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
2000 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
2001 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
2002 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
2003 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
2004 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
2005 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
2006 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
2007 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6%
2008 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7%
2009 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7%
2010 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7%
2011 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7%
2012 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7%
2013 Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 99.3%, Christian 0.7%
2014 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian <1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1.0% note: dismantlement of Israeli settlements was completed in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then (2012 est.)
2015 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian <1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1.0% | note: dismantlement of Israeli settlements was completed in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then (2012 est.)
2016 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian <1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1.0% | note: dismantlement of Israeli settlements was completed in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then (2012 est.)
2017 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian <1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1.0% (2012 est.) | note: dismantlement of Israeli settlements was completed in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then
2018 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian <1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1.0% (2012 est.) | note: dismantlement of Israeli settlements was completed in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then
2019 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian <1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1.0% (2012 est.) | note: dismantlement of Israeli settlements was completed in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then | MENA religious affiliation: PDF
2020 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian <1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified <1.0% (2012 est.) | note: dismantlement of Israeli settlements was completed in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then | MENA religious affiliation: PDF
2021 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian 1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified 1.0% (2012 est.) note: Israel dismantled its settlements in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then
2022 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian 1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified 1.0% (2012 est.) note: Israel dismantled its settlements in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then
2023 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian 1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified 1.0% (2012 est.) note: Israel dismantled its settlements in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then
2024 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian 1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified 1.0% (2012 est.) note: Israel dismantled its settlements in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then
2025 Muslim 98.0 - 99.0% (predominantly Sunni), Christian 1.0%, other, unaffiliated, unspecified 1.0% (2012 est.) note: Israel dismantled its settlements in September 2005; Gaza has had no Jewish population since then