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Religions Afghanistan, in 36 editions.
The entry for Afghanistan published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Religion” (1990 to 1991) and “Religions” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Religion”
74% Sunni Muslim, 15% Shia Muslim, 11% other
74% Sunni Muslim, 15% Shia Muslim, 11% other
Published as “Religion”
74% Sunni Muslim, 15% Muslim 84%, Shia Muslim, 11% Muslim 15%, other 1%
Sunni Muslim 84%, Shia Shi`a Muslim 15%, other 1%
The same text in 11 editions, 1993 to 2003.
Sunni Muslim 84%, Shi`a Shi'a Muslim 15%, other 1%
The same text in 4 editions, 2004 to 2007.
Sunni Muslim 84%, 80%, Shi'a Muslim 15%, 19%, other 1%
The same text in 8 editions, 2008 to 2015.
Sunni Muslim 80%, Shi'a Shia Muslim 19%, other 1%
The same text in 5 editions, 2016 to 2020.
- Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%), other 0.3% (2009 est.)
Sunni Muslim 80%, 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia Muslim 19%, 10 - 15%), other 1% 0.3% (2009 est.)
- Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%,
- Shia 10 - 15%,
- other <0.3% (2009 est.)
Muslim 99.7% (Sunni Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%), 15%, other 0.3% <0.3% (2009 est.)
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
- Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%), other <0.3% (2009 est.)
Sunni Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 84.7 - 89.7%, Shia 10 - 15%, 15%), other <0.3% (2009 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Afghanistan: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/afghanistan/religions.