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Maritime Asia

Population:
478,888,344
Surface in km²:
11,090,557

Religion freedom

Situation in countries: 1 / 22
Persecution
Situation in countries: 2 / 22
Discrimination
Situation in countries: 2 / 22
Under observation

Regional Religious Demography Landscape

Religions:
Population share for (2025)
Tendency
Previous share (2023)
Oldest share (2016)
Christians
Share for (2025):
36%
Tendency:
+ 0.1%
Previous share (2023):
35.9%
Oldest share (2016):
37%
Muslims
Share for (2025):
52.6%
Tendency:
-0.1%
Previous share (2023):
52.7%
Oldest share (2016):
51.6%
Buddhists
Share for (2025):
1.1%
Tendency:
-
Previous share (2023):
1.1%
Oldest share (2016):
1.1%
Hindus
Share for (2025):
1.6%
Tendency:
-
Previous share (2023):
1.6%
Oldest share (2016):
1.6%
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Coutries in the region:
Religious freedom situation
Main factor
Main religion
Population
AU flag Australia
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
51.7% Christians
Population:
26658948
BN flag Brunei
Religious freedom situation:
Discrimination
Factor:
  • Authoritarian government
Main religion:
56.6% Muslims
Population:
458949
TL flag East Timor (Timor-Leste)
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
87.5% Christians
Population:
1384286
FJ flag Fiji
Religious freedom situation:
Unclassified
Factor:
  • Unclassified
Main religion:
64.5% Christians
Population:
924145
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