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Christianity and Islam are the two main religions practiced in Nigeria [ 2][ 3] The country is home to some of the world's largest Christian and Muslim populations, simultaneously. [ 4] Reliable recent statistics do not exist; however, Nigeria is divided roughly in half between Muslims, who live mostly in the northern region, and Christians ...
These layers depict the Federal Republic of Nigeria Religion Areas in the Human Geography Information Survey.
- Religion in Nigeria Today
- Sunni Islam
- Protestant Christianity
- Roman Catholic Christianity
- Shia Islam
- Ahmadi Islam
- Role of Indigenous Beliefs in Contemporary Nigeria
According to a 2010 survey conducted by the Pew Forum, Nigeria’s population has both Christians and Muslims in a nearly equal ratio, with a small percentage of the population following other religious beliefs such as indigenous faiths and no affiliations at all. Muslims make up 48.8% of the country’s population while Christians add up to 49.3%. The...
A recent report established that Sunni Islam adherents count around 42.5% of Nigerians as fellow members. Other reports conclude that there are close to 60 million Sunni Muslims in the country. The majority belong to the Maliki school of jurisprudence while a minority belong to the Shafi madhhab. Sufi brotherhoods also have a sizable number of Sunn...
Protestant Christianity flourishes in Nigeria, counting around 32.3% of the population as adherents. Protestants are concentrated mainly in Yoruba belonging to several denomination churches. The Nigerian Baptist Convention has close to 6 million members. The Presbyterian Church of Nigeria count around 3.8 million members while the Evangelical Churc...
Although Christians in Nigeria are traditionally Protestants, converts to Roman Catholic Christianity have increased to around 10.9%, and are concentrated mainly in Igboland. Nigeria also has the most number of Catholic priests in the whole of Africa. The country also has Catholic traditionalism churches in the form of the Society of St. Pius X and...
The Sokoto state in Nigeria is where Shia Islam flourishes, with close to 6.0% of the total population of the country as adherents. This estimate varies, however, and there are though to be between 2 and 4 million Nigerian members of the Shia faith. Ibrahim Zakzaky, a Muslim cleric and head of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, was responsible for in...
Ahmadi Islam also is present in Nigeria, with around 1.5% of Nigeria’s population as adherents. A leader of the Nigerian Youth Movement, Alhaji Jibril Martin introduced Ahmadi Islam in Nigeria in the 1940s. Although local Muslim leaders denounced the Ahmadiyya Movement as heretical. Later, the movement split into two due to differences. The second ...
Traditional religions still exist and play a part in people’s lives in Nigeria today. Those practicing these indigenous religions only, along with those with other beliefs, atheists, and nonbelievers, make up around 6.8% of the total population of the country. Traditional religions are often affiliated with the seat of the king of indigenous Nigeri...
These layers depict the Federal Republic of Nigeria Religion Points in the Human Geography Information Survey.
Aug 3, 2023 · According to estimations from 2018, Nigeria's major religion is Islam. Over half of the population is estimated to be Muslim. Christian religions make up around 45 percent of the total,...
Religious practice in Nigeria is just as varied and diverse as the population, creating a complex and fascinating situation that arises from its “triple heritage,” of indigenous religious traditions, Islam, and Christianity. Nigeria has over 270 ethnic groups who speak over 370 languages.
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Maps, charts and statistics of Nigeria ethnic people groups, languages and religions. Sortable and downloadable Nigeria data.
