Religion by country
Folk & traditional religions by Country
Folk & traditional religions is the largest religion in 2 countries. The highest shares of followers of folk and traditional religions are in Macau (58.9%), Japan (48.6%) and Togo (36.9%); the most followers of folk and traditional religions in absolute numbers live in China, Japan and South Sudan.
Highest share of followers of folk and traditional religions
- 90%+
- 75–90%
- 50–75%
- 25–50%
- 10–25%
- under 10%
Share of followers of folk and traditional religions in every country
| Rank | Country | Share | Estimated followers of folk and traditional religions | Largest religion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Macau |
58.9% | 403,995 | Folk & traditional religions |
| 2 |  Japan |
48.6% | 60.0 million | Folk & traditional religions |
| 3 |  Togo |
36.9% | 3.2 million | Christianity |
| 4 |  South Sudan |
32.9% | 4.0 million | Christianity |
| 5 |  Guinea-Bissau |
30.6% | 688,352 | Islam |
| 6 |  China |
21.9% | 308.0 million | No religion |
| 7 |  Cuba |
17.6% | 1.9 million | Christianity |
| 8 |  Benin |
14.2% | 2.1 million | Christianity |
| 9 |  Central African Republic |
12.0% | 661,594 | Christianity |
| 10 |  Taiwan |
10.0% | — | Buddhism |
| 11 |  Burkina Faso |
9.0% | 2.2 million | Islam |
| 12 |  South Africa |
5.4% | 3.5 million | Christianity |
| 13 |  Zimbabwe |
5.0% | 847,540 | Christianity |
| 14 |  Niger |
4.1% | 1.1 million | Islam |
| 15 |  Côte d'Ivoire |
3.6% | 1.2 million | Islam |
| 16 |  Ghana |
3.2% | 1.1 million | Christianity |
| 17 |  Madagascar |
1.7% | 556,592 | Christianity |
| 18 |  Guam |
1.5% | 2,535 | Christianity |
| 19 |  Cameroon |
1.3% | 388,431 | Christianity |
| 20 |  DR Congo |
1.2% | 1.4 million | Christianity |
| 21 |  Comoros |
1.1% | 9,711 | Islam |
| 21 |  Gabon |
1.1% | 28,524 | Christianity |
| 21 |  Malawi |
1.1% | 244,377 | Christianity |
| 21 |  Tanzania |
1.1% | 776,005 | Christianity |
| 25 |  Malaysia |
0.9% | 323,801 | Islam |
| 26 |  Canada |
0.8% | 333,213 | Christianity |
| 26 |  Myanmar |
0.8% | 438,805 | Buddhism |
| 28 |  Mali |
0.7% | 176,392 | Islam |
| 29 |  Ethiopia |
0.6% | 812,832 | Christianity |
| 30 |  Liberia |
0.5% | 28,656 | Christianity |
| 31 |  Chad |
0.3% | 63,011 | Islam |
| 32 |  Guinea |
0.2% | 30,199 | Islam |
| 33 |  Brazil |
0.1% | 212,812 | Christianity |
| 33 |  Somalia |
0.1% | 19,655 | Islam |
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Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain) (religions); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).
Where followers of folk and traditional religions live
By continent, the largest numbers of followers of folk and traditional religions (estimated from national shares and populations) live in Asia (369.2 million), Africa (25.1 million) and Americas (2.5 million). The five countries with the most followers of folk and traditional religions are China (308.0 million), Japan (60.0 million), South Sudan (4.0 million), South Africa (3.5 million) and Togo (3.2 million).
Where Folk & traditional religions is the majority
Folk & traditional religions is the largest religion in 2 countries, including Macau and Japan.
About the data
Shares come from national censuses and surveys compiled in the CIA World Factbook; the year differs by country. Denominations are grouped into religious families — for example Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox into Christianity. Totals can exceed or fall short of 100% because sources overlap or leave groups unstated.