According to the 2018 Census in New Zealand, the number of people reporting to not follow any religion totaled over 2.26 million, continuing the trend of an increasing number of non-religious New Zealanders across the country. Of the population that were religious, the largest religious grouping was 'Christian' in that year.
Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics New Zealand. (October 2, 2019). Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 2, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
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Statistics New Zealand. "Number of People Who Are Not Religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
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Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, October 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
