Irreligion in South Africa

Irreligion, according to the South African National Census of 2001, accounts for the beliefs of 15.1% of people in South Africa, the majority of those being White.[1][2][3]

A 2012 poll indicated that the number of South Africans who consider themselves religious decreased from 83% of the population in 2005 to 64% of the population in 2012.[4]

  1. ^ "Table: Census 2001 by province, gender, religion recode (derived) and population group". Census 2001. Archived from the original on 30 November 2006. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
  2. ^ "Religion in South Africa and around the world". Businesstech.co.za. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Godless, rich, professional, environmentally conscious: a snapshot of South Africa's atheists - Daily Maverick". Dailymaverick.co.za. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Fewer religious people in SA - survey". News24.com. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.