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Syncretic Religions believers fall in China

Syncretic Religions, with 46.39% of the population, is the religion of the majority of the population. Majority of Chinese, 62%, confess to having religious feelings.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of China population, has dropped to 62%. As to Syncretic Religions it has also decreased, the previous survey recorded 61.01% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 46.39% follow it.

The China’s second-largest religion is Buddhism, accounts for about 8.14% of the population.

Related data:

China - Religions
DateChristianityIslamSyncreticBuddhismAnimistTaoismOtherNon-Religious
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