Religion in Nigeria
Islam and Christianity are the two main religions practiced in Nigeria. The country is home to some of the world's largest Muslim and Christian populations, simultaneously. Nigeria is divided roughly in half with Muslims making up about 53% to 56% and Christians accounting for about 43% to 45% of the country's total population. The Christian share of Nigeria's population is currently in decline, due to a lower fertility rate relative to the Muslim population in the country. In 2020, Nigeria held the fifth largest Muslim population, and the sixth largest Christian population in the world. The majority of Nigerian Muslims are either Sunni Muslims and are members of Sufi brotherhoods or Tariqa. Most Sufis follow the Qadiriyya, Tijaniyyah or Mouride orders. There is also a small Shia community (see Shia in Nigeria), as well as Ahmadiyya and Mahdiyya minorities. In terms of Nigeria's major ethnic groups' religious affiliations, the Hausa ethnic group in the north is almost entirely Muslim, and...
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