The statistic shows the number of religious adherents in Japan in 2015, broken down by religion. During the measured period, most religious adherents, about 89.5 million, identified as Shintoists. There were approximately 1.93 million Christians living in Japan in 2015.
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Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2015, by religion (in millions)
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The statistic shows the number of religious adherents in Japan in 2015, broken down by religion. During the measured period, most religious adherents, about 89.5 million, identified as Shintoists. There were approximately 1.93 million Christians living in Japan in 2015.
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The statistic shows the number of religious adherents in Japan in 2015, broken down by religion. During the measured period, most religious adherents, about 89.5 million, identified as Shintoists. There were approximately 1.93 million Christians living in Japan in 2015.
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- Japan
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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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- Japan
- Survey time period
- 2015
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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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