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Lebanon is an eastern Mediterranean country that has the most religiously diverse society within the Middle East, recognizing 18 religious sects. [2] [3] The recognized religions are Islam (Sunni, Shia, Alawites, Isma'ili and Druze), Christianity (the Maronite Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church, evangelical ...
This map provides an overview of Lebanon’s religious demographics, highlighting the distribution of various religious groups across different regions of the country.
Religion map of Lebanon by municipality according to municipal elections data. According to the CIA World Factbook, [17] in 2021, the Christian population in Lebanon was estimated at 44%. In 2012 a more detailed breakdown of the size of each Christian sect in Lebanon was made:
Islam is the dominant religion in Lebanon. 54% of the population is represented by followers of Islam. Christianity is the second largest religion, accounting for about 40.5% of the total population of Lebanon.
Estimated religious composition of 198 countries and territories for 2010 to 2050
Religions: Muslim 61.1% (30.6% Sunni, 30.5% Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis), Christian 33.7% (Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group), Druze 5.2%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, and Hindus (2018 est.)
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Muslim 67.8% (31.9% Sunni, 31.2% Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis), Christian 32.4% (Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group), Druze 4.5%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, and Hindus (2020 est.) note: data represent the religious affiliation of the citizen population (data do not include Lebanon's ...
makes new estimations of the sizes of the three largest religious groups in Lebanon (Maronite Christians, Sunni Muslims, and Shiite Muslims) in the light of significant demographic changes, and examines the implications of the findings for the current
Religion plays a major role in Lebanese culture, society, politics and legal systems. Lebanon recognises 18 different religious sects recognised within the Muslim and Christian religions, each of which is considered to represent a significant Lebanese community.