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Religion in Singapore is characterised by a wide variety of religious beliefs and practices due to its diverse ethnic mix of people originating from various parts of the world.
Aug 19, 2019 · Key Takeaways. Buddhism (33.2%), Christianity (18.8%), Islam (14%), Taoism (10%), and Hinduism (5%) are officially recognized by the government as majority religions. Less than 1% of Singaporeans are affiliated with other religions, including Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Judaism, while 18.5% are not affiliated with any religion.
Religion. Statistics on religion are compiled by the Singapore Department of Statistics based on data collected from the Census of Population and the General Household Survey. Publications and Methodology Visualising Data. Infographics. Census of Population 2020.
Singapore remained multi-religious in 2020. Higher proportion of residents reported no religious affiliation across all age groups. Over the last 10 years, Singapore continued to be religiously diverse.
Oct 12, 2023 · The high level of tolerance that Singaporeans have for different faiths is one marker of how the country's religious diversity is "remarkable on a global scale", a Pew Research Center...
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. Muslims and Hindus constitute 14% and 5% of the population, respectively.
RELIGIONS IN SINGAPORE. a digital effort by the Inter-Religious Organisation, Singapore to promote knowledge and understanding of different religious communities. Hinduism is the oldest of the existing world religions with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years ago.
Oct 6, 2023 · Overwhelming majorities of Singaporeans of all religions, including the religiously unaffiliated, say Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Chinese traditional religions and Indigenous religions are compatible with Singaporean culture and values.
Sep 12, 2023 · SINGAPORE: Singaporeans have come out tops in Southeast Asia for being most likely to see different faiths as compatible with their country’s culture and values, as a measure of religious...
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.
