Religion in Asia

Religion in Asia-Pacific (2022 estimate)[1]
  1. Islam (28%)
  2. Hinduism (22.8%)
  3. Unaffiliated (13.9%)
  4. Buddhism (11.1%)
  5. Folk Religions (9.7%)
  6. Christianity (8.4%)
  7. Other (6.1%)

Asia is the largest and most populous continent and the birthplace of many religions including Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Korean shamanism, and Zoroastrianism. All major religious traditions are practiced in the region and new forms are constantly emerging. Asia is noted for its diversity of culture. Hinduism and Islam are the largest religion in Asia with approximately 1.2-1.3 billion adherents each.

  1. ^ Johnson, Todd M.; Crossing, Peter F. (14 October 2022). "Religions by Continent". Journal of Religion and Demography. 9 (1–2): 91–110. doi:10.1163/2589742x-bja10013. ISSN 2589-7411.

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