This statistic shows religious diversity in Middle East and North Africa in 2010, by share of religious population. In 2010, about 93 percent of population in the Middle East and North Africa were Muslims.
Percentage of population in the Middle East and North Africa that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion
Folk religionists include followers of African traditional religions, Chinese folk religions, Native American religions and Australian aboriginal religions. The “Other religions” category includes Baha’is, Jains, Sikhs, Shintoists, Taoists, followers of Tenrikyo, Wiccans, Zoroastrians and adherents of many other faiths. Figures may not add to 100% due to rounding. Unfilled data represents less than 1 percent of population share.
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Pew Research Center. (April 4, 2014). Percentage of population in the Middle East and North Africa that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374759/population-in-middle-east-north-africa-by-religion/
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Pew Research Center. (2014). Percentage of population in the Middle East and North Africa that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374759/population-in-middle-east-north-africa-by-religion/
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Percentage of population in the Middle East and North Africa that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion [Graph], Pew Research Center, April 4, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/374759/population-in-middle-east-north-africa-by-religion/