Religion in Democratic Republic of the Congo

February 9, 2021 · updated December 15, 2023

Fast Facts on Democratic Republic of the Congo
Population 105,044,646 2021
Religions (%) Roman Catholic 29.9%, Protestant 26.7%, Kimbanguist 2.8%, other Christian 36.5%, Muslim 1.3%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 1.2%, none 1.3%, unspecified .2%
Christianity 81,520,000 2020
Unaffiliated 1,450,000 2020
Islam 1,310,000 2020
Indigenous/Folk Religions 620,000 2020
Other Religions 110,000 2020
Hinduism 40,000 2020