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Number of religious adherents in Japan 2016, by religion
Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2016, by religion (in millions)
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The statistic shows the number of religious adherents in Japan in 2016, broken down by religion. During the measured period, most religious adherents, about 84.7 million, identified as Shintoists. There were approximately 1.91 million Christians living in Japan in 2016.
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Feb 19, 2019
The statistic shows the number of religious adherents in Japan in 2016, broken down by religion. During the measured period, most religious adherents, about 84.7 million, identified as Shintoists. There were approximately 1.91 million Christians living in Japan in 2016.
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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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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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