Sunday, June 2, 2013

Religion

Malaysians have the constitutional right to practice any belief they want. Though everyone has religious freedom, the prominent and official religion of Malaysia is Islam. According to the 2010 census, 61% of the population is Muslim.
Malaysia has a large Chinese population making Buddhism the second largest religion practiced throughout the country. According to the 2010 census, 19.8% of the population are Buddhists.

Full List of Religions According to 2010 Census-

  • Islam- 61.3%
  • Buddhism- 19.8%
  • Christianity- 9.2%
  • Hinduism- 6.3%
  • Taoism, and other Chinese Religions- 1.3%
  • Atheism (even though it's not an actual religion)- 0.7%
  • Other- 1.4% 

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