Demographics of Eritrea - Religion

Religion

People in Eritrea practice various religions. In general, most local residents who adhere to Christianity live in the Maekel and Debub regions, whereas those who follow Islam predominantly inhabit the Anseba, Northern Red Sea, Southern Red Sea and Gash-Barka regions. A few adherents of traditional faiths can also be found, particularly in the lowlands.

Region Population Christians Muslims Other
Maekel Region, ዞባ ማእከል 1,053,254 94% 5% 1%
Debub Region, ዞባ ደቡብ 1,476,765 89% 11% <1%
Gash-Barka Region, ዞባ ጋሽ ባርካ 1,103,742 36% 63% 1%
Anseba Region, ዞባ ዓንሰባ 893,587 39% 61% <1%
Northern Red Sea Region,
Semienawi Keyih Bahri ዞባ ሰሜናዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ
897,454 12% 87% <1%
Southern Red Sea Region,
Debubawi Keyih Bahri ዞባ ደቡባዊ ቀይሕ ባሕሪ
398,073 37% 62% <1%

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