Irreligion in South Africa

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Irreligion, atheism, or agnosticism, according to the 2022 South African census, accounts for the beliefs of 3.1% of people in South Africa, with it being most prevalent among White South Africans. [1]

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A 2012 poll indicated that the number of South Africans who consider themselves religious decreased from 83% of the population in 2005, to 64% of the population in 2012. [2]

List of famous non-religious South Africans


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References

  1. https://census.statssa.gov.za/assets/documents/2022/P03014_Census_2022_Statistical_Release.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. "Fewer religious people in SA - survey". News24.com. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012.

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