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The most followed religion in Singapore is Buddhism, a plurality with 31.1% of the resident population declaring themselves as adherents at the most recent decennial census in 2020.
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Aug 19, 2019 · Religion in Singapore is overseen by the Presidential Council for Religious Harmony, which is composed by at least two thirds of representatives of the five main religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism, and Hinduism.
- Mckenzie Perkins
Oct 6, 2023 · In Singapore, only 13% of adults say this about their country’s largest religious group, Buddhism. Followers of all faiths in Singapore are widely pluralistic in their beliefs. Among all Singaporean adults who identify with a religion, around two-thirds (68%) say many religions can be true.
Apr 23, 2018 · Buddhism is the largest religion in the country with 33.2% of the population adhering to this religion. 18.8% of the population adheres to Christianity. Followers of Taoism and folk religions account for 10% of the population of Singapore.
- Oishimaya Sen Nag
Apr 29, 2020 · Religion in Singapore encompasses Buddhism (33.2%), Christianity (18.7%), Islam (14.0%), Taoism (10.0%) and Hinduism (5.0%), according to the 2015 General Household Survey. In fact, according to a 2014 study, Singapore is the most religiously diverse country in the world with 10 officially recognised faiths.
The 2010 Census showed that 33.9% of Singaporeans are Buddhist, 18.1% are Christian (with 7.1% being Catholic), 14.3% are Muslim, 11.3% are Taoist, 5.2% are Hindu and 0.7% belong to a different religion. Additionally, 16.4% of all Singaporeans do not affiliate with a religion.
Oct 12, 2023 · According to the Census of Population 2020, about a third of Singapore's residents said that they followed Buddhism (31.1 per cent), followed by Christianity (18.9 per cent), Islam (15.6 per...
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