Number of religious adherents in Japan 2022, by religion

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 25, 2025

In 2022, the number of religious adherents affiliated with Shintoism in Japan amounted to approximately 83.96 million people. During the same period, around 1.26 million people followed Christian beliefs.

Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2022, by religion (in millions)

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Release date

November 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2022

Supplementary notes

According to the source, total adherents exceed the total population of Japan, since many people belong to both Shintoism and Buddhism.
Values have been rounded.

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