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Mainland Asia

Population:
3,404,332,000
Surface in km²:
17,424,149

Religion freedom

Situation in countries: 2 / 17
Persecution
Situation in countries: 2 / 17
Discrimination
Situation in countries:
Under observation

Regional Religious Demography Landscape

Religions:
Population share for (2018)
Tendency
Previous share (2016)
Oldest share (2016)
Christians
Share for (2018):
6.8%
Tendency:
+ 0.9%
Previous share (2016):
5.9%
Oldest share (2016):
5.9%
Muslims
Share for (2018):
10.9%
Tendency:
+ 0.3%
Previous share (2016):
10.6%
Oldest share (2016):
10.6%
Buddhists
Share for (2018):
14.9%
Tendency:
-0.2%
Previous share (2016):
15.1%
Oldest share (2016):
15.1%
Hindus
Share for (2018):
29.5%
Tendency:
+ 1.2%
Previous share (2016):
28.3%
Oldest share (2016):
28.3%
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Coutries in the region:
Religious freedom situation
Main factor
Main religion
Population
BD flag Bangladesh
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
88.9% Muslims
Population:
162911000
BT flag Bhutan
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
83.2% Buddhists
Population:
784000
KH flag Cambodia
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
86.1% Buddhists
Population:
15827000
CN flag China
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
31.8% Agnostics
Population:
1390266000
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