Religion
Pakistan is the second-most populous
Muslim-majority country[12][137] and also has the second-largest
Shi'a population in the world.
[138] About 97% of the Pakistanis are Muslim. The majority are
Sunni, with an estimated 5–20%
Shi'a.
[139][140][141][142][143] 2.3% are
Ahmadis,
[144] who are officially considered non-Muslims since a 1974 "anti-Ahmadi" constitutional amendment.
[145] There are also several
Sufi and
Quraniyoon communities.
[146][147][148][149] Although the groups of Muslims usually coexist peacefully, sectarian violence occurs sporadically.
[150] The religious breakdown of the country is as follows:
[139][140][141][142][143]
- Islam 173,000,000 (97%) (the majority are Sunni Muslims, 5–20% are Shi'a and 2.3% are Ahmadis).
- Hinduism 2,800,000 (1.6%)[139]
- Christianity 2,800,000 (1.6%)[139]
- Sikhs Around 20,000 (0.001%)
- The remaining are Parsis, Buddhists, Jews, Bahá'ís and Animists (mainly the Kalasha of Chitral).[151]
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