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Christianity is the predominantreligion inCentral African Republic, with significant minorities of the adherents ofIslam andTraditional African religions.
The country is officiallysecular and freedom of religion is enshrined in its constitution.Christmas andEaster are recognised as public holidays.[2]
Christianity is practiced by 75-89 percent of the population.[1][3] According to a 2019 study Protestants outnumber Catholics in the Central African Republic.[4] Accordingly, 61% of the population is Protestant and 28% is Catholic.[5] SomeChristians are influenced by animist beliefs and practices.[6]
Islam is the second largest religion in the country, practiced by 9-15 percent of the population.[7][1] The vast majority ofMuslims areMalikiteSunni. It is believed that many of these followers incorporate traditional indigenous elements into their faith practices.[8] In 2021, there were around 703,373 refugees from the Central African Republic in bordering countries, with most of them adhering to Islam.[5]
