Based on the 2020 census, the majority of Filipino households were affiliated with the Roman Catholic religion, accounting for about 79 percent. Meanwhile, the share of the Muslim population was 6.4 percent. The Philippines is one of the countries in the world with the highest population professing the Catholic faith, after Brazil and Mexico.

Philippines Population: Religious Affliation (RA): Aglipay data was reported at 756,225.000 Person in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,071,686.000 Person for 2010. Philippines Population: Religious Affliation (RA): Aglipay data is updated yearly, averaging 1,071,686.000 Person from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,508,662.000 Person in 2000 and a record low of 756,225.000 Person in 2015. Philippines Population: Religious Affliation (RA): Aglipay data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G003: Population: Religious: Affiliation.

During an interview conducted in November 2020, 73 percent of respondents in the Philippines stated that religion was very important for them. Only three percent of respondents stated that religion was not very important. The Philippines is the largest Christian nation across Asia, where 86 percent are Roman Catholics.

Philippines Population: RA: Tribal Religions data was reported at 243,704.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 207,246.000 Person for 2010. Philippines Population: RA: Tribal Religions data is updated yearly, averaging 207,246.000 Person from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 243,704.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 164,080.000 Person in 2000. Philippines Population: RA: Tribal Religions data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G003: Population: Religious: Affiliation.

The Philippines: Muslims as percent of the total population: The latest value from 2013 is 5 percent, unchanged from 5 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 34.3 percent, based on data from 128 countries. Historically, the average for the Philippines from 1960 to 2013 is 5 percent. The minimum value, 5 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 5 percent was recorded in 1960.

Philippines Population: RA: Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches data was reported at 2,445,113.000 Person in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,127,084.000 Person for 2010. Philippines Population: RA: Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches data is updated yearly, averaging 2,445,113.000 Person from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,127,084.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 2,152,786.000 Person in 2000. Philippines Population: RA: Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G003: Population: Religious: Affiliation.

Philippines Population: RA: Roman Catholic data was reported at 80,304,061.000 Person in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 92,097,978.000 Person for 2010. Philippines Population: RA: Roman Catholic data is updated yearly, averaging 80,304,061.000 Person from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 92,097,978.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 61,862,898.000 Person in 2000. Philippines Population: RA: Roman Catholic data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G003: Population: Religious: Affiliation.

Philippines Population: Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) data was reported at 3,781.387 Person th in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,256.140 Person th for 2010. Philippines Population: Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) data is updated yearly, averaging 2,582.673 Person th from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,120.795 Person th in 2007 and a record low of 1,231.060 Person th in 1975. Philippines Population: Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G001: Population: Census 2010.

As of November 2022, over 38 thousand inmates in prison facilities in the Philippines were Roman Catholics. The Philippines is the largest Christian nation in Asia, where 81 percent are Roman Catholics.

Philippines Population: RA: Bible Baptist Church data was reported at 553,790.000 Person in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 681,216.000 Person for 2010. Philippines Population: RA: Bible Baptist Church data is updated yearly, averaging 553,790.000 Person from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 681,216.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 176,112.000 Person in 2000. Philippines Population: RA: Bible Baptist Church data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G003: Population: Religious: Affiliation.

Based on the 2020 census, 86 percent of households in the Philippines were classified as non-indigenous peoples. Meanwhile, there were about eight people who were indigenous people and five percent belonging to a Muslim tribe.

Population: RA: National Council of Churches in the Philippines data was reported at 1,146,954.000 Person in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,452,093.000 Person for 2010. Population: RA: National Council of Churches in the Philippines data is updated yearly, averaging 1,299,523.500 Person from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2015, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,452,093.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 1,146,954.000 Person in 2015. Population: RA: National Council of Churches in the Philippines data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G003: Population: Religious: Affiliation.

The Philippines: Sunni Muslims as percent of the total population: The latest value from is percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 0.0 percent, based on data from countries. Historically, the average for the Philippines from to is percent. The minimum value, percent, was reached in while the maximum of percent was recorded in .

As of November 2021, among all the inmates in the Correctional Institution for Women in the Philippines, approximately 2.5 thousand were Roman Catholics. The Philippines is the largest Christian nation across Asia, where 86 percent are Roman Catholics.

Philippines Population: RA: Iglesia ni Cristo data was reported at 2,664,498.000 Person in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,469,957.000 Person for 2010. Philippines Population: RA: Iglesia ni Cristo data is updated yearly, averaging 2,469,957.000 Person from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2015, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,664,498.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 1,762,845.000 Person in 2000. Philippines Population: RA: Iglesia ni Cristo data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G003: Population: Religious: Affiliation.

As of 2015, approximately 51.1 million male population among Filipino households had a religious affiliation. By comparison, there was almost 50 million female population that had a religious affiliation.

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The tabular data contain total population for 2020 (census), as well as five-year age group and sex, and information relating to ethnicity, citizenship, religion, households, housing units, and overseas workers.

Philippines: Christians as percent of the total population: Pour cet indicateur, The Cline Center for Democracy fournit des données pour la Philippines de 1960 à 2013. La valeur moyenne pour Philippines pendant cette période était de 88.9 pour cent avec un minimum de 88.5 pour cent en 1960 et un maximum de 90 pour cent en 2012.

Philippines Population Density: Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) data was reported at 103.000 Person/sq km in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 89.000 Person/sq km for 2010. Philippines Population Density: Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) data is updated yearly, averaging 73.246 Person/sq km from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2015, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 122.967 Person/sq km in 2007 and a record low of 47.000 Person/sq km in 1980. Philippines Population Density: Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Philippine Statistics Authority. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Philippines – Table PH.G005: Population Density.

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