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Maritime Asia

Population:
434,912,800
Surface in km²:
11,052,218

Religion freedom

Situation in countries: 1 / 22
Persecution
Situation in countries: 1 / 22
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):
36%
Tendency:
-1%
Previous share (2016):
37%
Oldest share (2016):
37%
Muslims
Share for (2018):
53.1%
Tendency:
+ 1.5%
Previous share (2016):
51.6%
Oldest share (2016):
51.6%
Buddhists
Share for (2018):
2%
Tendency:
+ 0.9%
Previous share (2016):
1.1%
Oldest share (2016):
1.1%
Hindus
Share for (2018):
1.6%
Tendency:
-
Previous share (2016):
1.6%
Oldest share (2016):
1.6%
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Coutries in the region:
Religious freedom situation
Main factor
Main religion
Population
AU flag Australia
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
65.6% Christians
Population:
24309000
BN flag Brunei
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
58.5% Muslims
Population:
429000
TL flag East Timor (Timor-Leste)
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
87.9% Christians
Population:
1211000
FJ flag Fiji
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
64.3% Christians
Population:
898000
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