New zealand major religion
According to the 2018 New Zealand Census, the major religions in New Zealand are:
- Christianity: 48.5% of the population identify as Christian, with the largest denominations being:
- Catholicism: 12.6%
- Anglicanism: 9.2%
- Presbyterianism: 6.7%
- Baptism: 4.4%
- Methodism: 3.4%
- No religion: 37.3% of the population identify as having no religion.
- Hinduism: 2.2% of the population identify as Hindu.
- Islam: 1.3% of the population identify as Muslim.
- Buddhism: 1.2% of the population identify as Buddhist.
- Judaism: 0.4% of the population identify as Jewish.
- Sikhism: 0.3% of the population identify as Sikh.
- Other religions: 1.4% of the population identify with other religions, including Baha'i, Jainism, and Shintoism.
It's worth noting that New Zealand has a relatively high level of religious diversity, with many people identifying with multiple religions or having no religion at all. Additionally, the country has a strong tradition of secularism and a separation of church and state.