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Scholars in Japan have estimated that between 10% and 20% of the population belongs to the new religions, [22] although more realistic estimates put the number at well below the 10% mark. [22] As of 2007 there are 223,831 priests and leaders of the new religions in Japan, three times the number of traditional Shinto priests. [22]
Historical population of Japan. The demographics of Japan include birth and death rates, age distribution, population density, ethnicity, education level, healthcare system of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects regarding the Japanese population.
In 2020, Protestants in Japan constituted a religious minority of about 0.45% of the total population or 600,000 people. [51] The United Church of Christ in Japan is the largest Protestant denomination.
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
The history of Islam in Japan is relatively brief in relation to the religion's longstanding presence in other nearby countries, and forms a minority of its historical and current population. Islam is one of the smallest minority faiths in Japan, representing around 0.18% of the total population as of early 2020. [ 1 ]
Shinto is the largest religion in Japan, practiced by nearly 80% of the population, yet only a small percentage of these identify themselves as "Shintoists" in surveys. [99] According to surveys carried out in 2006 and 2008 show that 3% to 3.9% of the population of Japan are members of Shinto sects and derived religions. [100]
The 2011 census reports the population is 7.4 million. According to the census, 76% of the population identifies itself as Orthodox Christian. Orthodox Christianity, Hanafi Sunni Islam, Judaism, and Roman Catholicism all hold a historic place in the country's culture. Muslims are the second largest religious group, estimated at 10% of the ...
The Catholic Church in Japan is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome.As of 2021, there were approximately 431,100 Catholics in Japan (0.34% of the total population), 6,200 of whom are clerics, religious and seminarians. [1]