5 Muslim Countries with the Highest Christian Population in the World

This article discusses the 5 Muslim Countries with the Highest Christian Population in the World. If you want to get detailed analysis on christianity spread across the globe, you can head on to 15 Muslim Countries with the Highest Christian Population in the World.

5. Burkina Faso   

Number of Muslim Population: 13,500,000     

Number of Christian Population: 3,746,000

So, next we will talk about Burkina Faso and its Christian scene. Back in the 19th century, Protestants and Catholics rolled up into this Muslim-heavy place. The Catholics had a bit more luck, maybe because they had some French backing.

Nowadays, around 22% of the population are Christians. Fun fact: Burkina Faso made history by ordaining the first African Bishop in the Catholic Church back in 1956. For a good while, Muslims and Christians in Burkina Faso were vibing together pretty well, with Christians even having a nice presence in government.

But things took a dark turn when Islamic extremist groups started causing chaos in the Sahel region. Since 2015, Christians up in the northern parts have faced some real nasty violence.