Religion in Ivory Coast is diverse, with no particular religion representing the majority of the population. According to the 2021 census, Islam (mainly Sunni) is professed by 42.5% of the total population, while adherents of Christianity (mainly Catholic and Evangelical) represented 39.8% of the population. In addition, 12.6% of Ivorians reported to be non-religious and 2.2% claimed to follow Animism.[1][3][4]
According to the 2020 estimate by the Pew Research Center, Muslims are the largest religious group at 44% of the total population, followed by Christians at 37.2% of the population. It also projected 8.1% of Ivorians to be unaffiliated and 10.5% as adherents of Traditional African religions.[5][4]
Christianity is practised in a variety of forms throughout the country though mostly in the south.[4][6] Islam has been practised in the far north for roughly seven centuries, shifting in influence over time due to contact with the Muslim areas to the north and immigration.[6] Christian missionaries arrived at the coast in the 17th century but did not win converts in large numbers until the 19th century.[6] Christianity's appeal was strongest among educated Africans and those who sought advancement through European contact.[6]
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