<P> Nigeria , the most populous African country ( with a population of over 182 million in 2015 ) , is nearly equally divided between Christianity and Islam , though the exact ratio is uncertain . There is also a growing population of non-religious Nigerians who accounted for the remaining 5 percent . The majority of Nigerian Muslims are Sunni and are concentrated in the northern region of the country , while Christians dominate in the south . The Pew Forum in a 2010 report compared reports from several sources . The 1963 Nigerian census found that 36 % of the population was Christian , 38 % Muslim , and 26 % other ; the 2008 MEASURE Demographic and Health Survey ( DHS ) found 53 % Muslim , 45 % Christian , and 2 % other ; the 2008 Afrobarometer poll found 50 % Christian , 49 % Muslim , and 1 % other ; Pew 's own survey found 52 % Muslim , 46 % Christian , and 1 % other . </P>
<P> Nigeria , the most populous African country ( with a population of over 182 million in 2015 ) , is nearly equally divided between Christianity and Islam , though the exact ratio is uncertain . There is also a growing population of non-religious Nigerians who accounted for the remaining 5 percent . The majority of Nigerian Muslims are Sunni and are concentrated in the northern region of the country , while Christians dominate in the south . The Pew Forum in a 2010 report compared reports from several sources . The 1963 Nigerian census found that 36 % of the population was Christian , 38 % Muslim , and 26 % other ; the 2008 MEASURE Demographic and Health Survey ( DHS ) found 53 % Muslim , 45 % Christian , and 2 % other ; the 2008 Afrobarometer poll found 50 % Christian , 49 % Muslim , and 1 % other ; Pew 's own survey found 52 % Muslim , 46 % Christian , and 1 % other . </P>
what is religion and types of religion in nigeria
what is religion and types of religion in nigeria
Christianity Islam a growing population of non-religious Nigerians
Christianity Islam a growing population of non-religious Nigerians