Religion in South Sudan

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|caption = Religion in South Sudan (2023 estimate)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/south-sudan/ | title=South Sudan | date=5 February 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/religion/religious-demographics/pew-templeton-global-religious-futures-project/|title=South Sudan |work=Global Religious Futures |publisher=Pew Research Center |access-date=1 July 2021 }}</ref>

|caption = Religion in South Sudan (2020 estimate)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/south-sudan/ | title=South Sudan | date=5 February 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/religion/religious-demographics/pew-templeton-global-religious-futures-project/|title=South Sudan |work=Global Religious Futures |publisher=Pew Research Center |access-date=1 July 2021 }}</ref>

|label1 = [[Christianity]]

|label1 = [[Christianity]]

|value1 = 58

|value1 = 60.5

|color1 = Blue

|color1 = Blue

|label2 = [[Traditional African religion|Traditional faiths]]

|label2 = [[Traditional African religion|Traditional faiths]]

|value2 = 21.6

|value2 = 32.9

|color2 = Yellow

|color2 = Yellow

|label3 = [[Islam]]

|label3 = [[Islam]]

|value3 = 20

|value3 = 6.2

|color3 = Green

|color3 = Green

|label4 = Other

|label4 = Other

===Membership in the 2020s===

===Membership in the 2020s===

The 2020 Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project report estimated that Christians made up 58% of the population, while followers of indigenous (animist) religions made up 21.6% and Muslims, 20%. The remainder of the population was made up of followers of Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, and Jewish faiths;<ref name=US2022>[https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/south-sudan US State Dept 2022 report]</ref> however, the country’s population displacement made it difficult to collect accurate details.

The 2020 Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project report estimated that Christians made up 60.5% of the population, while followers of indigenous (animist) religions made up 32.9% and Muslims, 6.2%. The remainder of the population was made up of followers of Baha’i, Buddhist, Hindu, and Jewish faiths;<ref name=US2022>[https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-report-on-international-religious-freedom/south-sudan US State Dept 2022 report]</ref> however, the country’s population displacement made it difficult to collect accurate details.

In 2022 the new Catholic bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rumbek|Rumbek]], [[Christian Carlassare]], stated that "More than half the population of South Sudan is Christian, only 17% are Muslim. Other groups live on the margins, and have not drawn close to the Gospel. However, we live in a country where Christianity is often no more than skin deep, it hasn't grown roots in the life of the population."<ref>{{Cite web |last=ACN |date=2022-04-04 |title=New bishop in South Sudan: "We must get back on our feet and give hope to the people" |url=https://acninternational.org/new-bishop-in-south-sudan-attacked/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=ACN International |language=en-US}}</ref><br>

In 2022 the new Catholic bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Rumbek|Rumbek]], [[Christian Carlassare]], stated that "More than half the population of South Sudan is Christian, only 8% are Muslim. Other groups live on the margins, and have not drawn close to the Gospel. However, we live in a country where Christianity is often no more than skin deep, it hasn't grown roots in the life of the population."<ref>{{Cite web |last=ACN |date=2022-04-04 |title=New bishop in South Sudan: "We must get back on our feet and give hope to the people" |url=https://acninternational.org/new-bishop-in-south-sudan-attacked/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=ACN International |language=en-US}}</ref><br>

===International visits===

===International visits===