Religion in South Africa

Religion in South Africa (2022 census[1])
  1. Christianity (85.3%)
  2. Traditional faiths (7.8%)
  3. No religion (3.1%)
  4. Islam (1.6%)
  5. Hinduism (1.1%)
  6. Others (1.1%)
The Groote Kerk in Cape Town is the oldest existing church in southern Africa

Religion in South Africa is dominated by various branches of Christianity, which collectively represent around 85% of the country's total population.

South Africa is a secular state with a diverse religious population. Its constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Many religions are represented in the ethnic and regional diversity of the country's population.

  1. ^ "Statistical Release - Census 2022" (PDF). statssa.gov.za. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

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