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Religions Kenya, in 36 editions.
The entry for Kenya published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 16
- 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”
38% Protestant, 28% Roman Catholic, 26% indigenous beliefs, 6% Muslim
38% Protestant, 28% Roman Catholic, 26% indigenous beliefs, 6% Muslim
Published as “Religion”
38% Protestant, 28% Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic, 26% Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs, 6% beliefs 26%, Muslim 6%
Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 6%
Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, Protestant (including Anglican) 26%, indigenous beliefs 26%,
18%, Muslim 6%
Roman Catholic 28%, Protestant (including Anglican) 26%, indigenous beliefs
beliefs 18%, Muslim 6%
Roman Catholic 28%, Protestant (including Anglican) 26%, indigenous 38%, Roman Catholic 28%,
indigenous beliefs 18%, Muslim 6% 26%, other 8%
Protestant (including Anglican) 38%, Roman Catholic 28%,
28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, other 8%
Protestant (including Anglican) 38%, Roman Catholic
indigenous beliefs 26%, other 8%
Protestant (including Anglican) 38%, Roman Catholic 28%,
indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 6%, other 8% 2%
Protestant (including Anglican) 38%, Roman Catholic 28%,
26%, Muslim 6%, 7%, other 2% 1%
Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs
Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 7%, other 1% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
Rewritten: too little of the 2000 text remains to mark the changes.
Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 28%, indigenous beliefs 26%, Muslim 7%, other 1% note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
The same text in 5 editions, 2002 to 2006.
note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
Protestant 38%, 45%, Roman Catholic 28%, 33%, indigenous beliefs 26%, 10%, Muslim 7%, 10%, other 1% 2%
note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, Muslim 10%, other 2%
note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
The same text in 4 editions, 2009 to 2012.
note: a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%
note:
a large majority of Kenyans are Christian, but estimates for the percentage of the population that adheres to Islam or indigenous beliefs vary widely
The same text in 3 editions, 2013 to 2015.
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
Christian 82.5% (Protestant 47.4%, Catholic 23.3%, other 11.8%), Muslim 11.1%, Traditionalists 1.6%, other 1.7%, none 2.4%, unspecified 0.7% (2009 census)
The same text in 4 editions, 2016 to 2019.
Christian 82.5% 83% (Protestant 47.4%, 47.7%, Catholic 23.3%, 23.4%, other 11.8%), Christian 11.9%), Muslim 11.1%, 11.2%, Traditionalists 1.6%, other 1.7%, other 1.6%, none 2.4%, unspecified 0.7% 0.2% (2009 census) est.)
The same text in 6 editions, 2020 to 2025.
Christian 83% 85.5% (Protestant 47.7%, 33.4%, Catholic 23.4%, 20.6%, Evangelical 20.4%, African Instituted Churches 7%, other Christian 11.9%), 4.1%), Muslim 11.2%, Traditionalists 1.7%, 10.9%, other 1.6%, 1.8%, none 2.4%, unspecified 1.6%, don't know/no answer 0.2% (2009 (2019 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kenya: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kenya/religions.