The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to religion: Religion – organized collection of beliefs, cultural systems, and world views that relate humanity to an order of existence. Many religions have narratives, symbols, and sacred histories that are intended to explain the meaning of life and/or to explain the origin of life or the Universe. From their beliefs about the cosmos and human nature, people derive morality, ethics, religious laws or a preferred lifestyle. According to some estimates, there are roughly 4,200 religions in the world. Classification Demographics List of religions Religion by region Religion by continent Africa • Antarctica • Asia • Europe • North America • Oceania (includes Australia) • South America Religion by political division, arranged alphabetically Religions by country Religion by political division, arranged by continent or major geopolitical region Religion in Africa Religion in West Africa Benin • Burkina Faso • Cape Verde • Côte d'Ivoire • Gambia • Ghana • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Liberia • Mali • Mauritania • Niger • Nigeria • Senegal • Sierra Leone • Togo Religion in North Africa Algeria • Egypt • Libya • Mauritania • Morocco • Sudan • South Sudan •Tunisia Religion in Central Africa Angola • Burundi • Cameroon • Central African Republic • Chad • The Democratic Republic of the Congo • Equatorial Guinea • Gabon • Republic of the Congo • Rwanda • São Tomé and Príncipe Religion in East Africa Burundi • Comoros • Djibouti • Eritrea • Ethiopia • Kenya • Madagascar • Malawi • Mauritius • Mozambique • Rwanda • Seychelles • Somalia (Somaliland) • Tanzania • Uganda • Zambia • Zimbabwe Religion in Southern Africa Botswana • Eswatini • Lesotho • Namibia • South Africa Religion in Antarctica Religion in Asia Religion in Central Asia Kazakhstan • Kyrgyzstan • Tajikistan • Turkmenistan • Uzbekistan Religion in East Asia China Tibet Hong Kong • Macau Japan • North Korea • South Korea • Mongolia • Taiwan Religion in North Asia Russia Religion in Southeast Asia Brunei • Burma (Myanmar) • Cambodia • East Timor (Timor-Leste) • Indonesia • Laos • Malaysia • Philippines • Singapore • Thailand • Vietnam Religion in South Asia Afghanistan • Bangladesh • Bhutan • Maldives • Nepal • Pakistan • Sri Lanka Religion in India States of India: Andhra Pradesh • Arunachal Pradesh • Assam • Bihar • Chhattisgarh •