Religions
See also: Freedom of religion in Bahrain| Men | Women | TOTAL | Bahraini | Non-Bahraini | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muslims | 511,135 | 355,753 | 866,888 | 567,229 | 299,659 |
| Others | 257,279 | 110,414 | 367,683 | 1,170 | 366,513 |
| Total | 768,414 | 466,157 | 1,234,571 | 568,399 | 666,172 |
| Muslim % | 70.2% | 99.8% | 45.0% |
Islam is the official religion. The citizen population is 99.8% Muslim, although the Muslim proportion falls to 70.2% when the non-national population is included. Current census data doesn't differentiate between the other religions in Bahrain, but there are about 1,000 Christian citizens and about 40 Jewish citizens.
Muslims belong to the Shi'a and Sunni branches of Islam. There are no official figures, but the Shi'a constitute 66-70% of the Bahraini Muslim population. Foreigners, overwhelmingly from South Asia and other Arab countries, constituted 54% of the population in 2010. Of these, 45% are Muslim and 55% are non-Muslim, including Christians (primarily: Catholic, Protestant, Syrian Orthodox, and Mar Thoma from South India), Hindus, Bahá'ís, Buddhists, and Sikhs.
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