What is the religion in Tanzania?

The most popular religion in Tanzania is Christianity, followed by Islam. According to the 2020 estimate by Pew Research Center, 63.1% of the population is Christian, 34.1% Muslim, 1.2% practices traditional religions and 1.5% is unaffiliated.

Tanzanian Muslims predominantly practice Sunni Islam. The majority of Tanzanians practice Christianity. During your journey, you will observe the value of volunteering as church members support and assist those in need.

Religious commitment is important in government officials' careers in state politics. As a result, Christian followers now hold the most significant positions. Julius Nyerere is well-known for translating the Bible into Swahili. 

A word on animists. Animism is practiced by around 15% of Tanzanians. The exact amount is considerably more remarkable because some people practice two religions, such as Christianity and animism. 

Both Tanzania's union government's constitution and Zanzibar's semiautonomous government's constitution ban religious discrimination and guarantee religious freedom. The founding of religious political parties is prohibited by law.

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