The statistic shows the number of religious adherents in Japan in 2017, broken down by religion. During the measured period, approximately 86.17 million religious adherents identified as Shintoists. At the same time, there were approximately 1.92 million Christians living in Japan.
Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2017, by religion
(in millions)
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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Statistics Bureau Japan. (November 23, 2019). Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2017, by religion (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/651204/japan-number-religious-adherents-by-religion/
Statistics Bureau Japan. "Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2017, by religion (in millions)." Chart. November 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/651204/japan-number-religious-adherents-by-religion/
Statistics Bureau Japan. (2019). Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2017, by religion (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/651204/japan-number-religious-adherents-by-religion/
Statistics Bureau Japan. "Number of Religious Adherents in Japan in 2017, by Religion (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/651204/japan-number-religious-adherents-by-religion/
Statistics Bureau Japan, Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2017, by religion (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/651204/japan-number-religious-adherents-by-religion/ (last visited June 02, 2020)
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