Religion & community impact
🇪🇷 Eritrea — how its religious make-up changed
Demographic shift
Share of the population by faith
48.6% → 62.9%
Christian · 1995–2020
▲ +14.4%
48.6% → 36.6%
Muslim · 1995–2020
▼ -12.0%
0% → 1%
Jewish · 1995–2020
▲ +1.0%
1.9% → 1%
Unaffiliated · 1995–2020
▼ -0.9%
0.9% → 4%
Other · 1995–2020
▲ +3.1%
- Christian
- Muslim
- Jewish
- Unaffiliated
- Other
| Year | Christian | Muslim | Jewish | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.6% | 48.6% | 0% | 1.9% | 0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | 50% | 0% | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| 2005 | 45% | 53% | 0% | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | 36.6% | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | 36.6% | 1% | 1% | 4% |
Figures are real national estimates from the Correlates of War World Religion Project. Green up arrows mark a rising share, red down arrows a falling share. The page shows recorded self-identification, not attendance.