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Southeast Asia > Malaysia > Religion

MALAYSIAN RELIGION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Buddhism > By country > Buddhism > % of Buddhists 16 % [16th of 63]
Buddhism > By country > Buddhism > Buddhist total 12 [12th of 63]
Catholic > Diocesan priests 76 [76th of 143]
Catholic > Dioceses 71 [71st of 150]
Catholic > Parishes 80 [80th of 149]
Catholic > Permanent Deacons 88 [88th of 90]
Catholic > Religious Priests 98 [98th of 148]
Catholic > Total Priests 87 [87th of 149]
Catholics 78 [78th of 140]
Catholics as percentage 101 [101st of 150]
Islam > Percentage Muslim 44% [44th of 168]
Islam > Population 21 [21st of 165]
Jehovahs Witnesses 98 [98th of 178]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants > % Protestant 111 % [111st of 163]
Religions
Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist 19.2%, Christian 9.1%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 2.6%, other or unknown 1.5%, none 0.8% (2000 census)
Religions > All
Muslim, Buddhist, Daoist, Hindu, Christian, Sikh; note - in addition, Shamanism is practiced in East Malaysia
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic 113 % [113rd of 170]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > Catholic total 81 [81st of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 50 [50th of 232]
Southeast Asia > Religions
Islam (60.4%), Mahayana Buddhism (19.2%), Christianity (9.1%), Hinduism (6.1%), Animism (5.2%)

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SOURCES: ; Number of Diocesan Priests; Number of Dioceses. The term "diocese" is used to indicate any Catholic ecclesial jurisdiction. In most cases a diocese is a specific geographic area. Dioceses within the same rite do not normally overlap.; Number of Parishes; Number of Permanent Deacons; Number of Religious Priests; Total number of Priests; Number of Catholics; Percentage of the total population who are Catholic; Percent of Muslims in each country.; Muslim population by country. Note: West Bank includes Gaza Strip.; ; This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. ; This entry includes a rank ordering of religions by adherents starting with the largest group and sometimes includes the percent of total population. ; This entry lists Seventh-day Adventist membership worldwide as of 2004. Membership is defined as baptised and active.

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