Religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Religion in the DRC (2021 estimate)[1]

  Christianity (95.4%)
  Traditional faiths (2.6%)
  Islam (1.5%)
  None (0.4%)
  Others (0.1%)
Holy Ghost Cathedral in Kindu.

Christianity is the predominant religion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with Catholicism and Protestantism being its main denominations.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a secular nation and freedom of religion is enshrined in its constitution.[2] As of 2022, the US State Department reported that more than 95% of the population is affiliated with Christian denominations (of which nearly 55% are Catholic, another 32% are Protestant, and a small number are Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons and Greek Orthodox). The remaining follow other non-Christian religions (Muslims, Baháʼís, Jews, and indigenous religions).[3][4]

  1. ^ "Democratic Republic of the Congo".
  2. ^ "DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 2020 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT" (PDF). United States Department of State.
  3. ^ "Democratic Republic of the Congo". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ 2018 Report on International Religious Freedom: Democratic Republic of the Congo. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (Report). United States Department of State. 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-21.