Christianity is the main religion in Sub-Saharan Africa. As of 2020, ** percent of the region's population was Christian. Muslims followed, accounting for **** percent of the total population. In addition, *** percent of the people in Sub-Saharan Africa practiced traditional African religions, while the unaffiliated constituted three percent of the population.
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The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. (December 21, 2022). Distribution of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by religious affiliation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1282636/distribution-of-religions-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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