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Religion in Ghana: Christianity 71%, Islam 18%, Traditional 6%—A Secular State With Deep Faith

Ghana's 2021 Census reveals a religiously diverse, predominantly Christian nation:

Religion%Details
Christianity71.2%Protestant majority (Presbyterian, Methodist, Anglican, Pentecostal/Charismatic ~30%), Roman Catholic (~15%).
Islam17.6%Sunni majority (Maliki); Tijaniyya, Qadiriyya Sufi orders. Concentrated North, Zongos (urban Muslim quarters).
Traditional African Religion5.6%Ancestor veneration, nature spirits, Supreme Being (Nyame, Mawu). Often syncretic with Christianity/Islam.
Other / None5.6%Hindu, Buddhist, Bahá'í, Eckankar, non-religious. Urban, educated minorities.

Key Dynamics

  • Constitution: Secular state; freedom of religion (Art. 21).
  • Public Life: Christian prayers open Parliament; Muslim holidays recognized; traditional festivals (Homowo, Aboakyer) celebrated.
  • Interfaith: Generally peaceful; National Peace Council mediates tensions.
  • Growth: Pentecostal/Charismatic fastest-growing; Islam growing in South via migration/conversion.

Faith permeates Ghanaian culture—music, naming, funerals, politics—but pluralism is the norm.

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