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Religión Myanmar

InMyanmar decreases believers but Buddhism remained

Buddhism is the Myanmar's top religion, around 77.5% of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 99.61%, consider themselves religious.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Myanmar population, has dropped to 99.61%. As to Buddhism has not change, the previous survey recorded 77.5% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 77.5% follow it.

Animist Religions is the second most practiced religion in Myanmar, accounts for about 9.96% of the population.

Related data:

Myanmar - Religions
DateChristianityIslamHinduSyncreticBuddhismAnimistBaha’iConfucianismNon-Religious
19906.02%2.61%1.60%0.29%77.50%9.96%0.13%1.45%0.39%
19855.79%3.51%1.26%0.32%77.50%10.03%0.09%1.16%0.28%
19807.35%3.77%0.92%0.37%75.00%11.30%0.04%0.89%0.27%
19756.41%3.81%1.28%0.35%76.00%11.30%0.04%0.50%0.28%
19705.16%3.82%1.72%0.31%77.17%11.30%0.04%0.29%
19655.52%3.72%2.51%0.31%75.59%11.98%0.04%0.26%
19606.04%3.44%3.35%0.30%75.00%11.54%0.03%0.22%
19555.25%3.63%2.71%0.30%76.00%11.81%0.03%0.18%
19504.08%3.65%1.75%0.29%78.69%11.36%0.02%0.12%
Myanmar - Religions
Myanmar - Religions