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Religion in Mauritius

Religion in Mauritius

Mauritius is a religiously diverse nation with Hinduism being the largest faith. According to the 2022 census conducted by Statistics Mauritius, 47.9% of the Mauritian population follows Hinduism, followed by 32.3% adherents of Christianity (including Roman Catholicism and Protestantism). Islam is the third-largest religion with 18.2% followers while other religions are also present in a minority.

People of Indian descent (Indo-Mauritian) follow mostly Hinduism. The Franco-Mauritians, Creoles and Sino-Mauritians follow Christianity. A minority of Sino-Mauritians also follow Buddhism and other Chinese-related religions.