According to the 2018 Census in New Zealand, the number of people reporting to not follow any religion totaled over 2.26 million, continuing the trend of an increasing number of non-religious New Zealanders across the country. Of the population that were religious, the largest religious grouping was 'Christian' in that year.
Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018
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Statistics New Zealand. (October 2, 2019). Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
Statistics New Zealand. (2019). Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of People Who Are Not Religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
Statistics New Zealand, Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, October 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/