Irreligion in Africa

Irreligion in Africa

Prominent Nigerian atheist Leo Igwe
Religion
Irreligion (including atheism, physicalism, metaphysical naturalism, metaphysical logicism (logicalism), agnosticism, deism, skepticism, freethought/freethinker, secular humanism, ignosticism, nonbeliever, non-theist, rationalist)

Irreligion in Africa, encompassing also atheism in Africa as well as agnosticism, secular humanism and general secularism, has been estimated at over tens of millions in various polls.^{[citation needed]} While the predominant religions in Africa are Islam and Christianity, many groups and individuals still practice their traditional beliefs. Despite this the irreligious population is notable, especially in South Africa where 15.1% of the population describe themselves as irreligious and in Botswana, where 20% of the population describes themselves as non-religious.