Religion in Mozambique

Religion in Mozambique (2022 estimate)
  1. Roman Catholic (17.3%)
  2. Evangelical (11.0%)
  3. Baptist (5.60%)
  4. Zionist Christian Church (5.40%)
  5. Other Christian (27.5%)
  6. Islam (18.0%)
  7. Traditional faiths (0.30%)
  8. No religion or agnosticism (12.5%)
  9. Other/Refused/Don't know (2.40%)

Christianity is the largest religion in Mozambique, with substantial minorities of the adherents of traditional faiths and Islam.

Mozambique is a secular state. According to the 2022 Afrobarometer, 66.8% of the population of Mozambique was Christian, 18% was Muslim, 12.5% had no religion, 0.3% adhered to traditional beliefs, and 1.3% of the population practised other religions. Protestants outnumbered Catholics.

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