Religion in New Zealand

February 9, 2021 · updated December 18, 2023

Fast Facts on New Zealand
Population 4,991,442 2021
Religions (%) Christian 37.3% (Catholic 10.1%, Anglican 6.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 5.2%, Pentecostal 1.8%, Methodist 1.6%, Mormon 1.2%, other 10.7%), Hindu 2.7%, Maori 1.3%, Muslim, 1.3%, Buddhist 1.1%, other religion 1.6% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and
Christianity 2,540,000 2020
Unaffiliated 1,910,000 2020
Hinduism 120,000 2020
Buddhism 90,000 2020
Islam 80,000 2020
Other Religions 40,000 2020
Indigenous/Folk Religions 20,000 2020