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Mainland Asia

Population:
3,559,906,054
Surface in km²:
17,531,751

Religion freedom

Situation in countries: 5 / 17
Persecution
Situation in countries: 5 / 17
Discrimination
Situation in countries: 2 / 17
Under observation

Regional Religious Demography Landscape

Religions:
Population share for (2025)
Tendency
Previous share (2023)
Oldest share (2016)
Christians
Share for (2025):
6.4%
Tendency:
+ 0.3%
Previous share (2023):
6.1%
Oldest share (2016):
5.9%
Muslims
Share for (2025):
11.5%
Tendency:
+ 0.6%
Previous share (2023):
10.9%
Oldest share (2016):
10.6%
Buddhists
Share for (2025):
14.8%
Tendency:
+ 0.1%
Previous share (2023):
14.7%
Oldest share (2016):
15.1%
Hindus
Share for (2025):
30%
Tendency:
+ 0.4%
Previous share (2023):
29.6%
Oldest share (2016):
28.3%
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Coutries in the region:
Religious freedom situation
Main factor
Main religion
Population
BD flag Bangladesh
Religious freedom situation:
Persecution
Factor:
  • Authoritarian government
  • Islamist extremism
Main religion:
88.8% Muslims
Population:
171466990
BT flag Bhutan
Religious freedom situation:
Under observation
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
81% Buddhists
Population:
786385
KH flag Cambodia
Religious freedom situation:
Under observation
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
85.1% Buddhists
Population:
17423880
CN flag China
Religious freedom situation:
Persecution
Factor:
  • Authoritarian government
Main religion:
32.1% Others
Population:
1410710000
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