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Historical Values
Year Value
1992 Sunni Muslim approximately 80%, Shi`a Muslim 5%
1993 Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
1994 Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
1995 Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
1996 Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
1997 Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
1998 Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
1999 Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
2000 Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
2001 Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
2002 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
2003 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%
2004 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2005 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2006 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2007 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shi'a Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2008 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2009 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2010 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2011 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2012 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2013 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2014 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2015 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2016 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2017 Sunni Muslim 85%, Shia Muslim 5%, other 10% (2003 est.)
2018 Muslim 96.7% (Sunni ~90%, Shia ~7%), Christian 1.6%, unaffiliated 1.5%, other .2% (2010 est.)
2019 Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)
2020 Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)
2021 Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)
2022 Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)
2023 Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)
2024 Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)
2025 Muslim 98% (Sunni 95%, Shia 3%) other 2% (2014 est.)