Estimates of the religious makeup of the Eritrean population
Religion in Eritrea consists of a number of faiths. The two major religions in Eritrea are Christianity and Islam. However, the number of adherents of each faith is subject to debate. Estimates of the Christian share of the population range from 47% and 63%, while estimates of the Muslim share of the population range from 37% to 52%.[1][2][3]
Most Eritrean Christians belong to the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, although a minority is affiliated with the Eritrean Catholic Church and various Protestant denominations, respectively.[3][1] Eritrean Muslims are predominantly Sunni.[3]
Apart from the officially recognized denominations of Christianity and Sunni Islam, all other faiths and denominations are in principle required to undergo a registration process; in practice they are not allowed to register.[4] Among other things, the government's registration system requires religious groups to submit personal information on their membership to be allowed to worship.[4][5][6][7][8]
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