Christianity in Bangladesh
Christians in Bangladesh account for 0.30% (roughly 500,000 believers) of the nation's population as of 2022 census. Together with Judaism and Buddhism (plus other minority religious groups such as Atheism, Sikhism, the Bahá'í Faith and others), they account for 1% of the population. Islam accounts for 91.04% of the country's religion, followed by Hinduism at 7.95% as per 2022 census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 107,000 | — |
| 1961 | 149,000 | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 216,000 | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 275,000 | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 346,000 | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 495,500 | +43.2% |
| Source: Bangladesh government census authority | ||
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