Religious population South Korea 1998-2023
According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, around 36.6 percent of respondents identified with a religion. This was a decrease of about 20 percentage points compared to two decades ago.
Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2023
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Newsis. (March 2, 2023). Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480066/south-korea-religious-population/
Newsis. "Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2023." Chart. March 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480066/south-korea-religious-population/
Newsis. (2023). Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480066/south-korea-religious-population/
Newsis. "Share of People with Religious Affiliation in South Korea in Selected Years from 1998 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480066/south-korea-religious-population/
Newsis, Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480066/south-korea-religious-population/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of people with religious affiliation in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2023 [Graph], Newsis, March 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480066/south-korea-religious-population/