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Religión Laos

Buddhism believers fall in Laos

Buddhism, with 55.28% of the population, is the religion of the majority of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 95.62%, confess to having religious feelings.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Laos population, has dropped to 95.62%. As to Buddhism it has also decreased, the previous survey recorded 57% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 55.28% follow it.

The Laos’s second-largest religion is Animist Religions, accounts for about 38.02% of the population.

Related data:

Laos - Religions
DateChristianityIslamSyncreticBuddhismAnimistOtherNon-Religious
19701.79%0.19%0.33%55.28%38.02%0.01%4.38%
19652.00%0.19%0.33%57.00%36.49%0.24%3.75%
19603.00%0.18%0.32%60.00%32.26%1.35%2.89%
19553.00%0.19%0.32%60.65%33.95%0.02%1.88%
Laos - Religions
Laos - Religions