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A secular state, Singapore is commonly termed as a "melting pot" or "cultural mosaic" of various religious practices originating from different religions and religious denominations around the world. Most major religious denominations are present in the country, with the Singapore-based Inter-Religious Organisation (IRO) recognising 10 major ...
Buddhism is the largest religion in Singapore, practiced by approximately 31.1% of the population as of 2020. [1] As per the census, out of 3,459,093 Singaporeans polled, 1,074,159 of them identified themselves as Buddhists.
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.
Singapore is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, and multi-cultural Asian society. Major religions include Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Taoism, and Hinduism. Its people are broadly organised under the CMIO (Chinese–Malay–Indian–Other) system of categorisation.
This is an overview of religion by country or territory in 2010 according to a 2012 Pew Research Center report. [1] The article Religious information by country gives information from The World Factbook of the CIA and the U.S. Department of State .
Buddhism is the majority religion in Cambodia, Japan,Myanmar, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Laos, and Mongolia. It is also the most followed religion in certain nations or territories without any majority religion, such as Mainland China, Hong Kong, [4] Macau, [5] [2] Singapore, [6] Taiwan, Vietnam, [7] and Kalmykia in Russia.
Masjid Darul Ghufran (Jawi: مسجد دار الغفران) is currently the largest mosque in Singapore, [1] [2] located in Tampines and occupying with a floor area of 5,910 sq metres. [3] It is about 300m from Tampines Bus Interchange , and beside Our Tampines Hub .
Most major religious denominations are present in Singapore, with the Inter-Religious Organisation, Singapore (IRO) recognising 10 major religions in the city state. [414] A 2014 analysis by the Pew Research Center found Singapore to be the world's most religiously diverse nation, with no single religion claiming a majority.