According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, the cities of Busan and Ulsan, as well as the Gyeongnam Province, had the highest share of Buddhists, making up around 32 percent of the population in this region. In Seoul, Protestantism was the predominant religion, accounting for about 22 percent of the city's population.
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Hankook Research. (December 12, 2023). Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in 2023, by religion and province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480223/south-korea-religious-people-by-religion-and-province/
Hankook Research. "Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in 2023, by religion and province." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480223/south-korea-religious-people-by-religion-and-province/
Hankook Research. (2023). Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in 2023, by religion and province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480223/south-korea-religious-people-by-religion-and-province/
Hankook Research. "Share of People with Religious Affiliation in South Korea in 2023, by Religion and Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480223/south-korea-religious-people-by-religion-and-province/
Hankook Research, Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in 2023, by religion and province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480223/south-korea-religious-people-by-religion-and-province/ (last visited September 07, 2024)
Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in 2023, by religion and province [Graph], Hankook Research, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480223/south-korea-religious-people-by-religion-and-province/
