page_title: Religion in Kyrgyzstan
hierarchical_section_title: Religion in Kyrgyzstan
caption_attribution_description: Čeština: Mešita v Tokmoku (Čujská oblast, Kyrgyzstán). English: A mosque in Tokmok (Chuy Province, Kyrgyzstan). Русский: Мечеть в Токмаке (Чуйская область, Киргизия).
context_page_description: Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan, but the constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Kyrgyzstan is a multi ethnic and multi religious country with Islam, Buddhism, Baha’i, Christianity, Judaism, and other religions all having a presence in the country. Muslims constitute the main religious group in Kyrgyzstan with about 90% of the population as of 2017.
context_section_description: Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan, but the constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Kyrgyzstan is a multi ethnic and multi religious country with Islam (including Sunni, Shia, and Ahmadiyya), Buddhism, Baha’i, Christianity (including Russian Orthodox Church, Roman Catholicism, and Seventh-day Adventist Church), Judaism, and other religions all having a presence in the country. Muslims constitute the main religious group in Kyrgyzstan with about 90% of the population as of 2017.
caption: A mosque in Tokmok. Islam is the main religion in Kyrgyzstan.
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