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Religión Myanmar

Growth of believers and Buddhism in Myanmar

The majority religion in Myanmar is Buddhism, with 76.54% adherents. A very hight percentage of population, 99.73%, are religious in Myanmar.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Myanmar population, has increase to 99.73%. As to Buddhism it has also increased, the previous survey recorded 73.95% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 76.54% follow it.

The second-largest religion in Myanmar is Animist Religions, accounts for about 11.33% of the population.

Related data:

Myanmar - Religions
DateChristianityIslamSyncreticBuddhismAnimistJainConfucianismOtherNon-Religious
20007.04%4.00%0.22%76.54%11.33%0.01%0.20%0.17%0.27%
19957.00%4.00%0.26%73.95%11.11%0.01%1.41%0.05%0.45%
19906.02%2.61%0.29%77.50%9.96%0.01%1.45%0.03%0.39%
19855.79%3.51%0.32%77.50%10.03%0.01%1.16%0.03%0.28%
19807.35%3.77%0.37%75.00%11.30%0.89%0.05%0.27%
19756.41%3.81%0.35%76.00%11.30%0.50%0.28%
19705.16%3.82%0.31%77.17%11.30%0.17%0.29%
19655.52%3.72%0.31%75.59%11.98%0.05%0.26%
19606.04%3.44%0.30%75.00%11.54%0.04%0.22%
19555.25%3.63%0.30%76.00%11.81%0.04%0.18%
19504.08%3.65%0.29%78.69%11.36%0.02%0.12%
Myanmar - Religions
Myanmar - Religions