Population distribution South Korea 2022, by religion

In 2022, around 50 percent of the population in South Korea had no religion, while about 20 percent of the population followed Protestantism. Although Buddhism ranks slightly behind Protestantism, there were approximately one hundred more registered Buddhist organizations than Protestant organizations as of 2018.

Population of the religious community

According to a previous study, the domestic religious population seemed to decrease over time after it peaked in 2005 with almost 25 million people. When comparing such people by age, another downward trend was noticeable. 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.

 Religious activities in South Korea

  Most religious people in South Korea participated in religious activities every week. According to a survey conducted in 2020, the general opinion was that religious organizations should have a positive impact on society. Most respondents answered that religious groups should organize various community service activities, closely followed by protecting the socially vulnerable. On the other hand, the majority of respondents identified authoritarianism and corruption as the current problems of organized religion in the country.