This statistic shows religious diversity in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2010, by share of religious population. In 2010, about 90 percent of the population in Latin America and the Caribbean were Christians.
Percentage of population in Latin America and the Caribbean 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 Latin America and the Caribbean that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/374782/population-in-latin-america-caribbean-by-religion/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of population in Latin America and the Caribbean that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion." Chart. April 4, 2014. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374782/population-in-latin-america-caribbean-by-religion/
Pew Research Center. (2014). Percentage of population in Latin America and the Caribbean that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/374782/population-in-latin-america-caribbean-by-religion/
Pew Research Center. "Percentage of Population in Latin America and The Caribbean That Belonged to Major Religious Groups in 2010, by Religion." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374782/population-in-latin-america-caribbean-by-religion/
Pew Research Center, Percentage of population in Latin America and the Caribbean that belonged to major religious groups in 2010, by religion Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/374782/population-in-latin-america-caribbean-by-religion/ (last visited July 02, 2022)
