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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]
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 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 .
A Pew Research Center Study shows that 10% of all Europeans could be members of the Muslim faith by 2050.
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. [293] Hinduism is a growing religion in countries such as Ghana, [294] Russia, [295] and the United States.
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).
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.
Followers of African-based religions are on the rise in South America new data shows, a reflection of how the region's African heritage is gaining a greater voice beyond Brazil where such ...