According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2023, approximately 16 percent of respondents identified as Buddhist. The share of Buddhists has declined over the past two decades.
Share of Buddhist population in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022
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Ministry Data Institute. (March 6, 2023). Share of Buddhist population in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480281/south-korea-buddhist-population/
Ministry Data Institute. "Share of Buddhist population in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022." Chart. March 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480281/south-korea-buddhist-population/
Ministry Data Institute. (2023). Share of Buddhist population in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480281/south-korea-buddhist-population/
Ministry Data Institute. "Share of Buddhist Population in South Korea in Selected Years from 1998 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480281/south-korea-buddhist-population/
Ministry Data Institute, Share of Buddhist population in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480281/south-korea-buddhist-population/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of Buddhist population in South Korea in selected years from 1998 to 2022 [Graph], Ministry Data Institute, March 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1480281/south-korea-buddhist-population/