approximately one hundred more registered Buddhist organizations than Protestant organizations as of 2018.
In 2023, around 51 percent of the population in South Korea had no religion, while about 20 percent of the population followed Protestantism. Although Buddhism ranks slightly behind Protestantism, there were Population distribution in South Korea as of November 2023, by religion
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Other statistics that may interest you Demographics of South Korea
Population
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- Basic Statistic Total population of South Korea 2028
- Basic Statistic Population growth in South Korea 2022
- Premium Statistic Sex ratio South Korea 2000-2072
- Premium Statistic Population in South Korea 2022, by province
- Premium Statistic Population density in South Korea 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Urban and rural population South Korea 1997-2022
- Basic Statistic Urbanization in South Korea 2022
- Premium Statistic Population distribution South Korea 2023, by religion
Age structure
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- Premium Statistic Population projections South Korea 1960-2072, by age group
- Basic Statistic Median age of the population in South Korea 2020
- Premium Statistic Elderly population share South Korea 2000-2023
- Premium Statistic Age dependency ratio South Korea 2002-2022
- Basic Statistic Life expectancy at birth in South Korea 2021
- Premium Statistic Life expectancy of women at birth South Korea 2009-2022
- Premium Statistic Life expectancy of men at birth South Korea 2009-2022
Births and deaths
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- Basic Statistic Fertility rate in South Korea
- Premium Statistic Number of births in South Korea 1981-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of deaths South Korea 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Death rate South Korea 1970-2023
- Premium Statistic Crude mortality rate South Korea 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of deaths South Korea 2022, by cause of death
Marriages and divorces
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- Premium Statistic Number of marriages registered in South Korea 1981-2022
- Premium Statistic Share of international marriages in South Korea 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic International marriages in South Korea 2011-2022, by type
- Basic Statistic Number of divorces in South Korea 1981-2022
- Premium Statistic Divorce rate in South Korea 2008-2022
Households
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- Premium Statistic Number of households South Korea 2022, by province
- Premium Statistic Average number of members per household South Korea 1980-2022
- Premium Statistic Private households distribution South Korea 2022, by number of members
- Premium Statistic Single-person households number South Korea 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic One-person household number South Korea 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of elderly households South Korea 2000-2050
Income and expenditure
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- Premium Statistic Economically active population South Korea 2003-2022
- Premium Statistic Labor force participation rate South Korea 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Employment rate South Korea 2011-2023
- Premium Statistic Unemployment rate South Korea 2024, by age
- Premium Statistic Median household income South Korea 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Annual household consumption expenditure South Korea 2012-2023
- Premium Statistic Monthly household spending South Korea 2023, by category
- Basic Statistic Household debt ratio South Korea 2012-2022
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- Number of religious people South Korea 1985-2015
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- Number of religious organizations in Japan 2021, by religion
- Number of Shinto religious organizations in Japan 2012-2021
- Number of Buddhist religious organizations in Japan 2012-2021
- Number of Christian religious organizations in Japan 2012-2021
- UK religion: main denominations in Great Britain in 2014
- Number of Buddhists South Korea 1985-2015
- Number of Catholics South Korea 1985-2015
- Number of Protestants South Korea 1985-2015
- Number of Confucians South Korea 1985-2015
- Population by religion South Korea 2015
- Christianity - denomination of Christian population worldwide in 2010
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Hankook Research. (December 12, 2023). Population distribution in South Korea as of November 2023, by religion [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/996013/south-korea-population-distribution-by-religion/
Hankook Research. "Population distribution in South Korea as of November 2023, by religion ." Chart. December 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996013/south-korea-population-distribution-by-religion/
Hankook Research. (2023). Population distribution in South Korea as of November 2023, by religion . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/996013/south-korea-population-distribution-by-religion/
Hankook Research. "Population Distribution in South Korea as of November 2023, by Religion ." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996013/south-korea-population-distribution-by-religion/
Hankook Research, Population distribution in South Korea as of November 2023, by religion Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/996013/south-korea-population-distribution-by-religion/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Population distribution in South Korea as of November 2023, by religion [Graph], Hankook Research, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/996013/south-korea-population-distribution-by-religion/