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Senegal — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 92% Muslim, 6% indigenous beliefs, 2% Christian (mostly Roman Catholic)
1991 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
1992 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
1993 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
1994 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
1995 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
1996 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
1997 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
1998 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
1999 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
2000 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
2001 Muslim 92%, indigenous beliefs 6%, Christian 2% (mostly Roman Catholic)
2002 Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic)
2003 Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic)
2004 Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic)
2005 Muslim 94%, indigenous beliefs 1%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic)
2006 Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
2007 Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
2008 Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
2009 Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
2010 Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
2011 Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
2012 Muslim 94%, Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
2013 Muslim 94% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
2014 Muslim 94% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
2015 Muslim 94% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 5% (mostly Roman Catholic), indigenous beliefs 1%
2016 Muslim 95.4% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 4.2% (mostly Roman Catholic), animist 0.4% (2010-11 est.)
2017 Muslim 95.4% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 4.2% (mostly Roman Catholic), animist 0.4% (2010-11 est.)
2018 Muslim 95.9% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 4.1% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2016 est.)
2019 Muslim 95.9% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 4.1% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2016 est.)
2020 Muslim 95.9% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 4.1% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2016 est.)
2021 Muslim 95.9% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 4.1% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2017 est.)
2022 Muslim 97.2% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 2.7% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2019 est.)
2023 Muslim 97.2% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 2.7% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2019 est.)
2024 Muslim 97.2% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 2.7% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2019 est.)
2025 Muslim 97.2% (most adhere to one of the four main Sufi brotherhoods), Christian 2.7% (mostly Roman Catholic) (2019 est.)