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87% in Thailand follow Buddhism

Buddhism, with 87% of the population, is the religion of the majority of the population. A very hight percentage of population, 99%, confess to having religious feelings.

The latest survey data indicate believers share of Thailand population, has remained to 99%. As to Buddhism has not change, the previous survey recorded 87% of the population professed it and according to the latest data 87% follow it.

The Thailand’s second-largest religion is Islam, accounts for about 10% of the population.

Related data:

Thailand - Religions
DateChristianityIslamHinduSyncreticBuddhismAnimistConfucianismOtherNon-Religious
20100.60%10.00%0.08%0.09%87.00%0.71%0.11%0.37%1.00%
20050.56%10.00%0.08%0.09%87.00%0.68%0.11%0.44%1.00%
20001.00%10.00%0.08%0.08%87.00%0.65%0.11%0.35%0.68%
19951.00%4.00%0.20%0.93%89.00%2.20%0.35%0.32%1.78%
19902.97%4.00%0.32%0.97%87.00%2.11%0.36%0.22%1.79%
19852.34%4.00%0.25%1.29%89.00%1.42%0.29%0.07%1.16%
19801.62%4.13%0.18%1.70%91.00%0.62%0.21%0.06%0.42%
19751.19%3.94%0.17%1.81%90.88%1.46%0.12%0.01%0.37%
19700.65%3.77%0.16%2.00%90.49%2.57%0.01%0.30%
19651.10%3.86%0.13%1.92%90.58%1.91%0.20%0.27%
19600.99%3.85%0.19%1.73%92.00%0.94%0.05%0.21%
19550.82%3.09%0.13%2.37%91.56%1.80%0.05%0.14%
19500.58%2.43%0.15%3.15%90.69%2.91%0.02%0.03%
19450.45%2.00%0.18%4.10%88.54%4.60%0.10%0.01%
Thailand - Religions
Thailand - Religions