Christianity is the main religion in Sub-Saharan Africa. As of 2020, over *** million people in the region were Christian. Muslims followed, amounting to around *** million. Moreover, folk religions counted over ** million adherents, while the unaffiliated were approximately ** million.
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The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. (January 7, 2022). Population of Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by religious affiliation (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1282701/population-of-sub-saharan-africa-by-religion/
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Population of Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020, by religious affiliation (in 1,000s) [Graph], The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, January 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1282701/population-of-sub-saharan-africa-by-religion/
