Population of maldives by religion. As of 2008 the law stated that a. Buddhism the former predominant religion in the maldives. Seventh day adventist membership.
There are no other religions or sects present or permitted in the country. The vast majority of the maldivian population 984 is muslim. Islam is the state religion of the country and citizens are legally required to follow it.
The maldives religion. This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. 6 minutes read islam is the religion of the maldives and those who practice it are called muslims.
Non muslim foreigners including more than 500000. All maldivians are muslims of the sunni sect as opposed to the shiite sect. This entry lists seventh day adventist membership worldwide as of 2004.
Buddhism was the religion of the majority in the maldives at least until the 12th century ce. Most of them have immigrated to the country in search of work in the thriving tourism industry in the maldives. 16 november 2018 9156 0.
Maldives the population of the maldives is 100 percent muslim. The sex ratio of the female population is 3656 for the population share 197614. The life expectancy of the people in the nation is 7989 years.
The infant mortality of the city is 53. However no matter how much unlikely it seems considering current conditions there was a time when buddhism was a predominant religion in maldives. 339761 resident maldivians and 97774 resident foreigners approximately 16 of the total population.
At present islam is the official religion of the entire population as adherence to it is required for citizenship. The country has an area of 500 square miles 1300 km 2 distributed across 1200 coral atolls and islands with a population of around 450000. The population is a distinct ethnic group with historical roots in south indian sinhalese and arab communities citation neededthe vast majority of the muslim population practices sunni islam.
Islam is the official religion of the entire population. The us government estimates the total population at 394000 july 2013 estimate. The 2014 population and housing census listed the total population in maldives as 437535.
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