Religion in Lesotho

Religion in Lesotho (Afrobarometer 2020)^[1]

Others / None (7%)

Christianity is the dominant religion in Lesotho,^[2] with Protestantism and Catholicism being its main denominations.^[3]^[4]

The 2022 United States Department of State report found Protestants slightly outnumbered Catholics.^[2] Non-Christian religions represent only 1.5% of the population, and those of no religion 3.5%.^[5] The non-Christian people primarily subscribe to traditional African religions, with small groups of Muslims, Hindus and Baha'is.^[2]^[6]

^ "Lesotho".
^ ^a ^b ^c US State Dept 2022 report This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Table: Christian Population as Percentages of Total Population by Country". Pew Research Center. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ Elias Kifon Bongmba (2015). Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa. Routledge. pp. 393–394. ISBN 978-1-134-50577-7.
^ "Lesotho: Demographic and Health Survey, 2014" (PDF). Ministry of Health. p. 38. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
^ Lesotho, CIA Factbook

[1] "Lesotho".

[US2022-2] US State Dept 2022 report This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[Pew_Christians-3] "Table: Christian Population as Percentages of Total Population by Country". Pew Research Center. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[bongmba393-4] Elias Kifon Bongmba (2015). Routledge Companion to Christianity in Africa. Routledge. pp. 393–394. ISBN 978-1-134-50577-7.

[DHS_2014-5] "Lesotho: Demographic and Health Survey, 2014" (PDF). Ministry of Health. p. 38. Retrieved 21 April 2018.

[cialesotho-6] Lesotho, CIA Factbook

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