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42% in China follow Syncretic Religions

Syncretic Religions, with 42% of the population, is the religion of the majority of the population. Majority of Chinese, 67.5%, confess to having religious feelings.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of China population, has remained to 67.5%. As to Syncretic Religions has not change, the previous survey recorded 42% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 42% follow it.

The China’s second-largest religion is Buddhism, accounts for about 12.6% of the population.

Related data:

China - Religions
DateChristianityIslamSyncreticBuddhismAnimistTaoismOtherNon-Religious
20105.80%2.50%42.00%12.60%3.99%0.34%0.27%32.50%
20055.80%2.50%42.00%12.60%3.99%0.34%0.27%32.50%
20005.60%1.57%42.00%8.00%4.31%0.41%0.12%38.00%
19955.21%1.52%38.96%13.20%4.32%0.30%0.41%36.07%
19904.42%1.50%38.39%12.11%4.36%0.26%0.49%38.48%
19853.60%1.50%38.19%11.09%4.48%0.22%0.27%40.66%
19802.60%1.48%37.32%9.76%4.56%0.16%0.62%43.49%
19751.45%1.45%37.51%8.22%4.65%0.10%0.40%46.22%
19700.10%1.47%42.87%6.63%4.91%0.02%1.21%42.77%
19650.54%1.62%46.23%7.44%5.09%0.03%2.12%36.93%
19600.61%1.72%46.39%8.14%5.08%0.03%0.04%38.00%
19550.61%1.78%61.01%8.66%4.87%0.03%0.04%23.00%
19500.19%1.82%73.45%9.08%4.54%0.02%0.01%10.88%
19450.07%5.00%77.00%8.78%3.75%0.02%0.01%5.36%
China - Religions
China - Religions