Buddhism in New Zealand

Fo Guang Shan Temple, Auckland

Buddhism is New Zealand's third-largest religion after Christianity and Hinduism standing at 1.5% of the population of New Zealand.[1] Buddhism originates in Asia and was introduced to New Zealand by immigrants from East Asia.[2]

Year Percent Increase
2006 1.40% +0.20%
2013 1.50%[3] +0.10%
2018 1.13%[4] -0.37%
  1. ^ "Where to practise your religion | NauMai NZ". naumainz.studyinnewzealand.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  2. ^ Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Buddhists". teara.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  3. ^ Table 28, 2013 Census Data – QuickStats About Culture and Identity – Tables Archived 2017-11-22 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ "2018 Census totals by topic national highlights". Statistics New Zealand. Table 26. Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

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