According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, over 60 percent of respondents reported no religious affiliation, while approximately 20 percent identified as Christians and 16 percent as Buddhists.
Population of the religious community
According to a previous study, the domestic religious population seemed to decrease over time after it peaked in 2005 at almost 25 million people. Another downward trend was noticeable when comparing such people by age. Younger age groups tended to be less religious than older age groups. Looking at the gender ratio among the religious community, roughly one in two women in South Korea followed a religion. Women were slightly more represented in all religions, apart from Confucianism.
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