Islam is the majority religion in Senegal and 89% of the population follows Islam. In Senegal, 95% of Muslims belong to a Sufi brotherhood. The two largest orders are the Tijaniyyah and the Muridiyyah or Mourides, although the pan-Islamic Qadiriyyah and the smaller Layene brotherhood are also represented in parts of the country. Shia Islam in Senegal is practiced by a growing number of Senegalese people, as well as by the Lebanese community in Senegal.

Christianity is the second-largest religion in Senegal and stands at between 5% – 6% of Egypt’s population.  About 95% of Senegal Christians are members of the Catholic Church and smaller numbers follow Protestantism.

Folk religion accounts for 4.1%, and the remaining 1.3% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”

Religion percentage in Senegal