Religion’s in Nigeria from 1900 to 2100

Nigeria, the most populous African country (with a population of over 200 million in 2018), is divided between adherents of Islam, Christianity and traditional religion quite similar to polytheism though the ratio is uncertain. The majority of Nigerian Muslims are either non-denominational Muslims or Sunni and are concentrated in mostly the northern region of the country with some Christian population, the same way Christians dominate in the south with some Muslim population. Most Nigerian Christians are Protestant (broadly defined) though about a quarter are  has the largest Muslim and Christian population in sub-Saharan  dominates the north and has a number of supporters in the southwestern, Yoruba part of the country. In terms of Nigeria’s major ethnic groups’ religious affiliations, the Hausa ethnic group in the north is mostly Muslim, the Yoruba tribe in the west is divided among mainly Christian and Muslims with many followers of traditional religions, while the Igbos
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