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Christianity is the largest religion in Ghana, with 71.3% of the population belonging to various Christian denominations as of 2021 census. [2] Islam is practised by 19.9% of the total population.
Hinduism was first introduced by Sindhi settlers who migrated to Ghana after India was divided in 1947. [1] [2] It was spread to Ghana actively by Ghana's Hindu Monastery headed by Swami Ghananand Saraswati [1] and by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Hinduism is one of the fastest growing religions in Ghana. [1]
Hindus in Ghana celebrating Ganesh Chaturti. Hinduism is a recent phenomenon in West Africa most notably Ghana where it is said to be the fastest growing religion. However the Hindu presence in other West African states is limited to Indian people residing in countries like Sierra Leone and Liberia.
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
Buddhism is a tiny religion in Africa with around 250,000 practicing adherents, [44] and up to nearly 400,000 [45] if combined with Taoism and Chinese Folk Religion as a common traditional religion of mostly new Chinese migrants (significant minority in Mauritius, Réunion, and South Africa).
According to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Hinduism (1.52%) is one of the six fastest-growing religions in the world, with high birth rates in India being cited as the major reasons of the Hindu population growth. [291] Hinduism is a growing religion in countries such as Ghana, [292] Russia, [293] and the United States.
[1] [2] [3] [n 1] with concentrations in South Asia, West Africa, East Africa and Indonesia. The Community is a minority Muslim group in almost every country of the world. On the other hand, it has spread to most countries of the world. [4] [5] In some countries, it is practically illegal to be an Ahmadi Muslim.
The International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) is an evangelical, Charismatic Christian church headquartered at Achimota in Accra, Ghana. [1] [2] It is considered to be one of the fastest growing Charismatic churches in Ghana, having a church attendance close to 50,000. The headquarters is located in Achimota, Accra Ghana.