Christianity in Bangladesh
Christians in Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশী খৃষ্টধর্মী) account for 0.30% (accurately 488,583) of the nation's population according to the 2022 census in Bangladesh. Together with Buddhism (plus other minority groups such as Atheism, Sikhism, the Bahá'í Faith and others), Christianity accounts for 1% of the population. Islam accounts for 91.04% of the country's population, followed by Hinduism at 7.95% according to the 2022 census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 107,000 | — |
| 1961 | 149,000 | +39.3% |
| 1974 | 215,919 | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 274,481 | +27.1% |
| 1991 | 346,062 | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 388,855 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 447,009 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 488,583 | +9.3% |
| Source: Bangladesh government census authority | ||