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World Religion Map by Country In the available data for 193 countries and territories, the largest country groups are Christianity (125 countries and territories), Islam (46 countries and territories), Buddhism (8 countries and territories). Japan is classified as Folk and traditional religions (48.6%), surveyed in 2021. Data period: 2005–2024 (survey year varies by country). CIA-published shares are grouped into eight common categories; classifications and survey methods vary by country.
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See the world’s largest reported religious affiliations. Coverage: 193 countries and territories. Compare each country’s largest reported religious affiliation and breakdown. Survey years and classifications vary.
Japan Folk and traditional religions 48.6%
Japan, Folk and traditional religions
Fiji: Christianity 64.5% Tanzania: Christianity 63.1% Western Sahara: No data Canada: Christianity 53.3% United States: Christianity 70.6% Kazakhstan: Islam 69.3% Uzbekistan: Islam 88% Papua New Guinea: Christianity 97% Indonesia: Islam 87.4% Argentina: Christianity 79.6% Chile: Christianity 74.5% Democratic Republic of the Congo: Christianity 93.1% Somalia: Islam 99.9% Kenya: Christianity 85.5% Sudan: No data Chad: Islam 52.1% Haiti: Christianity 84% Dominican Republic: Christianity 80.3% Russia: Christianity 19.5% Bahamas: Christianity 94.9% Falkland Islands: No data Norway: Christianity 74.4% Greenland: No data Fr. S. Antarctic Lands: No data Timor-Leste: Christianity 92.6% South Africa: Christianity 86% Lesotho: Christianity 97.6% Mexico: Christianity 86.4% Uruguay: Unaffiliated 61.9% Brazil: Christianity 83.7% Bolivia: Christianity 84.6% Peru: Christianity 91.7% Colombia: Christianity 81.5% Panama: Christianity 88.4% Costa Rica: Christianity 69.9% Nicaragua: Christianity 83.6% Honduras: Christianity 88.4% El Salvador: Christianity 83.5% Guatemala: Christianity 88.1% Belize: Christianity 73.3% Venezuela: Christianity 81.1% Guyana: Christianity 64% Suriname: Christianity 49.6% France: Christianity 50% Ecuador: Christianity 88.6% Puerto Rico: No data Jamaica: Christianity 68.9% Cuba: Christianity 58.9% Zimbabwe: Christianity 85.3% Botswana: Christianity 79.1% Namibia: Christianity 97.5% Senegal: Islam 97.2% Mali: Islam 93.9% Mauritania: Islam 100% Benin: Christianity 48.5% Niger: Islam 95.5% Nigeria: Islam 53.5% Cameroon: Christianity 60.2% Togo: Christianity 42.3% Ghana: Christianity 71.3% Côte d’Ivoire: Islam 42.9% Guinea: Islam 85.2% Guinea-Bissau: Islam 46.1% Liberia: Christianity 84.9% Sierra Leone: Islam 77.1% Burkina Faso: Islam 63.8% Central African Republic: No data Republic of the Congo: Christianity 75.3% Gabon: Christianity 80.2% Equatorial Guinea: Christianity 93% Zambia: Christianity 95.5% Malawi: Christianity 77.3% Mozambique: Christianity 45.7% Eswatini: Christianity 90% Angola: Christianity 79.2% Burundi: Christianity 93.9% Israel: Judaism 73.5% Lebanon: Islam 67.8% Madagascar: Christianity 74.4% Palestine: No data Gambia: Islam 96.4% Tunisia: Islam 99% Algeria: Islam 99% Jordan: Islam 97.1% United Arab Emirates: No data Qatar: Islam 65.2% Kuwait: Islam 74.6% Iraq: Islam 96.5% Oman: Islam 85.9% Vanuatu: Christianity 56.1% Cambodia: Buddhism 97.1% Thailand: Buddhism 92.5% Laos: Buddhism 64.7% Myanmar: Buddhism 87.9% Vietnam: Unaffiliated 86.3% North Korea: No data South Korea: Unaffiliated 60% Mongolia: Buddhism 51.8% India: Hinduism 79.8% Bangladesh: Islam 91% Bhutan: Buddhism 75.3% Nepal: Hinduism 81.2% Pakistan: Islam 96.4% Afghanistan: Islam 87.2% Tajikistan: Islam 98% Kyrgyzstan: Islam 90% Turkmenistan: Islam 93% Iran: Islam 98.5% Syria: Islam 87% Armenia: Christianity 95.2% Sweden: Christianity 62.8% Belarus: Christianity 55.4% Ukraine: No data Poland: Christianity 70.7% Austria: Christianity 63.9% Hungary: Christianity 33.5% Moldova: Christianity 92.7% Romania: Christianity 92.3% Lithuania: Christianity 79.6% Latvia: Christianity 76.4% Estonia: Unaffiliated 58.4% Germany: Christianity 47.4% Bulgaria: Christianity 64.7% Greece: Christianity 85.5% Türkiye: Islam 99.8% Albania: Islam 56.7% Croatia: Christianity 87.4% Switzerland: Christianity 62.6% Luxembourg: Christianity 70.6% Belgium: Christianity 59.4% Netherlands: Unaffiliated 54.1% Portugal: Christianity 69.9% Spain: Christianity 58.2% Ireland: Christianity 75.8% New Caledonia: Christianity 85.2% Solomon Islands: Christianity 95.9% New Zealand: Unaffiliated 48.6% Australia: Christianity 43.9% Sri Lanka: Buddhism 70.2% China: Unaffiliated 52.1% Taiwan: No data Italy: Christianity 80.8% Denmark: Christianity 71.4% United Kingdom: Christianity 59.5% Iceland: Christianity 77.3% Azerbaijan: Islam 97.3% Georgia: Christianity 86.3% Philippines: Christianity 82.7% Malaysia: Islam 63.5% Brunei: Islam 82.1% Slovenia: Christianity 74% Finland: Christianity 67.7% Slovakia: Christianity 66.7% Czechia: Unaffiliated 56.9% Eritrea: No data Japan: Folk and traditional religions 48.6% Paraguay: Christianity 87.4% Yemen: Islam 99.1% Saudi Arabia: Islam 87.5% Antarctica: No data N. Cyprus: No data Cyprus: Christianity 95.4% Morocco: Islam 99% Egypt: Islam 90% Libya: Islam 96.6% Ethiopia: Christianity 67.3% Djibouti: Islam 94% Somaliland: No data Uganda: Christianity 84.4% Rwanda: Christianity 92.2% Bosnia and Herzegovina: Islam 50.7% North Macedonia: Christianity 59.3% Serbia: Christianity 85% Montenegro: Christianity 75.5% Kosovo: No data Trinidad and Tobago: Christianity 55.2% South Sudan: Christianity 60.5% Japan Russia Canada United States China Brazil Australia India Argentina Kazakhstan Algeria Democratic Republic of the Congo Saudi Arabia Mexico Indonesia Sudan Iran Mongolia Peru South Africa Angola Mali Colombia Ethiopia Bolivia Greenland Nigeria Türkiye Namibia France Norway Ukraine Madagascar Thailand Uzbekistan Paraguay Malaysia New Zealand Philippines United Kingdom Move map ⛶ Expand map+ − Reset
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View Japan's profile and all rankings→ Largest religious group Folk and traditional religions 48.6%
Published figures grouped into eight common categories
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Original CIA text Shintoism 48.6%, Buddhism 46.4%, Christianity 1.1%, other 4% (2021 est.)
note: total adherents among persons claiming a religious affiliation
Area 377,969 km² World # 63
Population 123,366,734 people World # 12 Did you know? This card summarizes the country's leading category. Definitions, years and coverage vary, so check the breakdown and source notes below.
02 / ABOUT THIS DATA
How to read the World Religion Map by Country Coverage: 193 countries and territories. Compare each country’s largest reported religious affiliation and breakdown. Survey years and classifications vary.
Coverage 193 countries and territories
Largest country groups Christianity (125), Islam (46), Buddhism (8)
Japan’s position Folk and traditional religions (48.6%), surveyed in 2021
Data period 2005–2024 (survey year varies by country) CIA-published shares are grouped into eight common categories; classifications and survey methods vary by country.
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