Religion in Malaysia

February 9, 2021 · updated December 18, 2023

Fast Facts on Malaysia
Population 33,519,406 2021
Religions (%) Muslim (official) 61.3%, Buddhist 19.8%, Christian 9.2%, Hindu 6.3%, Confucianism, Taoism, other traditional Chinese religions 1.3%, other 0.4%, none 0.8%, unspecified 1%
Islam 22,070,000 2020
Buddhism 5,220,000 2020
Christianity 3,140,000 2020
Hinduism 1,940,000 2020
Indigenous/Folk Religions 730,000 2020
Unaffiliated 200,000 2020
Other Religions 50,000 2020