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  1. Population distribution South Korea 2023, by religion

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Population distribution South Korea 2023, by religion [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996013/south-korea-population-distribution-by-religion/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 23, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    Time period covered
    Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, over ** percent of respondents reported no religious affiliation, while approximately ** percent identified as Christians and ** percent as Buddhists. Religious population South Korea is a multi-religious society where Christianity, Buddhism, and various other religions coexist with shamanism. According to a previous study, the domestic religious population appeared to decline over time after reaching its peak in 2005, at nearly ** million people. In contrast, the share of people who are religiously unaffiliated has increased in recent years. Within the last two decades, the religiously unaffiliated population has increased from about ** percent to more than ** percent. Shamanism Shamanism has continued to significantly influence the daily lives of many South Koreans. According to a survey conducted in 2023, about ** percent of respondents reported having consulted a fortune-teller within the past year. Roughly ** percent of those respondents were already affiliated with a religion.

  2. Religious population South Korea 1984-2021, by age

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    Statista, Religious population South Korea 1984-2021, by age [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480146/south-korea-religious-population-by-age/
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    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2021, around ** percent of respondents in their 60s identified with a religion. The age group between ** and ** showed the lowest level of religious affiliation.

  3. Population by religion South Korea 2015

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    Updated Jul 8, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Population by religion South Korea 2015 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996111/south-korea-population-by-religion/
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    Jul 8, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    Time period covered
    2015
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    The statistic shows the population distribution in South Korea in 2015, sorted by religion. In 2015, approximately **** million people in South Korea were not following any religions, while **** millions were following Protestantism.

  4. Religious affiliation South Korea 1984-2021, by religion

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    Updated Jul 7, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Religious affiliation South Korea 1984-2021, by religion [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1479908/south-korea-religious-affiliation-by-religion/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 7, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2021, about ** percent of respondents identified as Protestant, ** percent as Buddhist, and six percent as Catholic. More than half of the respondents stated that they had no religious affiliation.

  5. Religious population South Korea 1998-2023

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Religious population South Korea 1998-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480066/south-korea-religious-population/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around **** percent of respondents identified with a religion. This was a decrease of about ** percentage points compared to two decades ago.

  6. Religious population South Korea 1984-2021, by gender

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    Updated Jul 16, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Religious population South Korea 1984-2021, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996210/south-korea-religious-people-share-by-gender/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 16, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2021, around 56 percent of women and 34 percent of men identified with a religion. Throughout the surveyed period, women were more likely to be affiliated with a religion than men.

  7. Number of Protestants South Korea 2012-2022

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of Protestants South Korea 2012-2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996073/south-korea-number-of-protestants/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 9, 2025
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    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    In 2022, the number of Protestant Christians in South Korea was estimated to be around **** million. This marked a significant decrease from the ** million reported a decade earlier.

  8. Religious people South Korea 2023, by religion and province

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    Updated Jul 23, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Religious people South Korea 2023, by religion and province [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480223/south-korea-religious-people-by-religion-and-province/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 23, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    Time period covered
    Jan 2023 - Nov 2023
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, the cities of Busan and Ulsan, as well as the Gyeongnam Province, had the highest share of Buddhists, making up around 32 percent of the population in this region. In Seoul, Protestantism was the predominant religion, accounting for about 22 percent of the city's population.

  9. Religious people South Korea 2023, by religion and gender

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Religious people South Korea 2023, by religion and gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480172/south-korea-religious-people-by-religion-and-gender/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 10, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 2023 - Nov 2023
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, about ** percent of respondents identified as Protestants were women, while ** percent were men. The percentage of women was also higher among those who identified as Catholics and Buddhists.

  10. Religious people South Korea 2023, by religion and age

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    Updated Jul 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Religious people South Korea 2023, by religion and age [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480214/south-korea-religious-people-by-religion-and-age/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 11, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 2023 - Nov 2023
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, about ** percent of respondents in their *** were affiliated with Protestantism, which was the highest share among all age groups. Similarly, the highest percentage of Catholics and Buddhists was also found among people in their ***.

  11. Perceived level of religious discrimination South Korea 2024

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Perceived level of religious discrimination South Korea 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480900/south-korea-perceived-religious-discrimination/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Aug 1, 2024 - Sep 30, 2024
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2024, approximately **** percent of respondents stated that there is almost no discrimination against religious groups in Korean society. Only **** percent perceived a high level of religious discrimination.

  12. Number of Catholics South Korea 2013-2023

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of Catholics South Korea 2013-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996086/south-korea-number-of-catholics/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 10, 2025
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    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    In 2023, the Catholic population in South Korea reached approximately **** million, showing a slight increase from the previous year. The growth rate of Catholics has been slowing down in recent years.

  13. Favorability of religious groups South Korea 2023

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    Updated Jul 23, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Favorability of religious groups South Korea 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480856/south-korea-favorability-of-religious-groups/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 23, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    Time period covered
    Nov 24, 2023 - Nov 27, 2023
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, Buddhism was the most favored religion in South Korea, with an index score of 52.5. Catholicism closely followed with 51.3 points. Protestantism received notably lower favorability compared to the other two religions.

  14. Number of religious organizations in South Korea 2018, by religion

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    Updated Jun 26, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Number of religious organizations in South Korea 2018, by religion [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/995999/south-korea-number-religious-organizations-by-religion/
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    Jun 26, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    Time period covered
    2018
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    The statistic shows the number of religious organizations in South Korea in 2018, broken down by religion. During the measured period, there were around 482 Buddhist organizations registered in South Korea, followed by approximately 372 Prostetant organizations.

  15. Non-religious people who were raised in a religion South Korea 2023

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    Updated Jul 8, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Non-religious people who were raised in a religion South Korea 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1481659/south-korea-people-who-no-longer-identify-with-religion/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 8, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jun 14, 2023 - Aug 3, 2023
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, about ** percent of respondents who were raised in the Christian faith reported that they no longer identify with any religion. Similarly, around ** percent of respondents who were raised as Buddhists expressed a similar shift in their religious identification. In total, about ** percent of respondents raised in a different religious tradition stated that they no longer identify with any specific religion.

  16. Feelings about LGBTQ+ people South Korea 2024, by religion

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    Statista, Feelings about LGBTQ+ people South Korea 2024, by religion [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1473461/south-korea-feelings-about-lgbtq-people-by-religion/
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    Time period covered
    Jun 27, 2024 - Jul 1, 2024
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2024, about ** percent of Protestant respondents reported feeling rather hostile toward LGBTQ+ people, while those identifying with other religions or having no religion accounted for around ** percent. Catholic respondents showed the most favorable attitude toward LGBTQ+ people, with approximately ** percent expressing support.

  17. Number of religious people South Korea 1985-2015

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    Updated Jul 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of religious people South Korea 1985-2015 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996036/south-korea-number-of-religious-people/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 11, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    1985 - 2015
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    The statistic shows the number of religious people in South Korea from 1985 to 2015. In 2015, approximately ***** million people in South Korea considered themselves religious, decreased from ***** millions in 2005.

  18. Problems of organized religion South Korea 2020

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Problems of organized religion South Korea 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1147995/south-korea-problems-of-organized-religion/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jun 2020
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    In a survey that was carried out in June 2020 in South Korea about organized religion, approximately ** percent of respondents felt that religious groups in South Korea were corrupt and egoistic. According to the source, **** percent of survey respondents agreed that organized religion in South Korea was too authoritarian.

  19. Perceived and actual share of Muslim population in South Korea 2018

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    Updated Jun 26, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Perceived and actual share of Muslim population in South Korea 2018 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953653/south-korea-perceived-and-actual-share-of-muslim-population/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 26, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Sep 28, 2018 - Oct 16, 2018
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    This statistic presents the results of a survey on perceived percentage of the Muslim population in South Korea as of 2018. According to data published by Ipsos, South Korean respondents overestimated the proportion of Muslim population in their country. On average, the respondents thought that around seven out of every 100 people in South Korea were Muslims, when the actual share of Muslim population was less than one percent in South Korea.

  20. Religious or spiritual well-being as a source of happiness among South...

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    Updated Jun 26, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Religious or spiritual well-being as a source of happiness among South Koreans 2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064175/south-korea-religious-or-spiritual-well-being-as-a-source-of-happiness/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 26, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    Time period covered
    Jul 24, 2020 - Aug 7, 2020
    Area covered
    South Korea
    Description

    According to a survey conducted in 2020 by Ipsos on global levels of happiness, only around 13 percent of South Korean respondents stated that their religious or spiritual well-being did or could give them greatest happiness. Overall, about 52 percent of all surveyed South Koreans said this was a source of happiness.

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Population distribution South Korea 2023, by religion

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Dataset updated
Jun 23, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
Jan 2023 - Feb 2023
Area covered
South Korea
Description

According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, over ** percent of respondents reported no religious affiliation, while approximately ** percent identified as Christians and ** percent as Buddhists. Religious population South Korea is a multi-religious society where Christianity, Buddhism, and various other religions coexist with shamanism. According to a previous study, the domestic religious population appeared to decline over time after reaching its peak in 2005, at nearly ** million people. In contrast, the share of people who are religiously unaffiliated has increased in recent years. Within the last two decades, the religiously unaffiliated population has increased from about ** percent to more than ** percent. Shamanism Shamanism has continued to significantly influence the daily lives of many South Koreans. According to a survey conducted in 2023, about ** percent of respondents reported having consulted a fortune-teller within the past year. Roughly ** percent of those respondents were already affiliated with a religion.

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