Islam is The majority religion in Azerbaijan and it is practiced by 96.8% of the population. Most are adherents of Shia Islam (55-65%), with a minority (35-45%) being Sunni.
Christianity is the second largest religion followed by the estimated 280,000 or (3.1%) of the population and is mostly Russian Georgian Orthodox and Armenian Apostolic. Other Christian denominations include Roman Catholics, Lutherans, Baptists, Molokans, and a small Protestant community.
Azerbaijan also has an ancient Jewish population with a 2,000-year history and estimated that 12,000 Jews reside in Azerbaijan.
Religion percentage in Azerbaijan
- Islam – 96.8%
– Shia (60%)
– Sunnia ( 35%) - Christianity – 3.0%
- Other <0.1%
- Unaffiliated <0.1%
Source: census estimates