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Religion in Uganda (2024 census)[1][2][3]
Roman Catholic (36.2%)
Anglican/Church of Uganda (29.0%)
Pentecostal/Evangelicals (14.3%)
Seventh-day Adventist (2.0%)
Other Christian (0.2%)
Islam (13.2%)
Other religions (1.6%)
No religion (0.2%)
Unclassified (3.3%)
Christianity is the predominant religion in Uganda. According to the 2024 census, approximately 82 percent of the population was Christian, while around 13 percent of the population adhered to Islam, making it the largest minority religion.[2] Anglicanism and Catholicism are the main Christian denominations in the country.
The northern and west Nile regions are dominated by Roman Catholics, and Iganga District in the east of Uganda had the highest percentage of Muslims; Good Friday, Easter Monday, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, and Christmas are recognized national holidays.[4]
- ^ National Population and Housing Census 2024: Final Report, Volume 1 (PDF). Uganda Bureau of Statistics. December 2024. p. 33. Retrieved 1 January 2025. Other Christian combines Jehovah's Witnesses and Orthodox Christian; Other religions has traditional folded in; Unclassified are non-household populations where religious information was not collected
- ^ a b Census 2014 Final Results
- ^ "Uganda".
- ^ United States Department of State (2009-10-26). "Uganda". International Religious Freedom Report 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2010-06-05.