Religion in Philippines
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Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics | |
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Population | 110,818,325 (#13 in world) (2021 est.) |
Demonym | noun: Filipino(s) adjective: Philippine |
Ethnic Groups | Tagalog 24.4%, Bisaya/Binisaya 11.4%, Cebuano 9.9%, Ilocano 8.8%, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo 8.4%, Bikol/Bicol 6.8%, Waray 4%, other local ethnicity 26.1%, other foreign ethnicity .1% (2010 est.) |
Religions | Roman Catholic 80.6%, Protestant 8.2% (includes Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches 2.7%, National Council of Churches in the Philippines 1.2%, other Protestant 4.3%), other Christian 3.4%, Muslim 5.6%, tribal religions .2%, other 1.9%, none .1% (2010 est.) |
Christianity | 92.2% (2010 est.) |
Roman Catholicism | 80.6% (2010 est.) |
Protestantism | 8.2% (2010 est.) |
Islam | 5.6% (2010 est.) |
Indigenous Religion | 0.2% (2010 est.) |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% (2010 est.) |
Sources
- “Philippines.” CIA World Factbook.
- “Philippines.” Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project.
- “Philippines.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
Article Info
Title | Religion in Philippines |
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Published | February 9, 2021 |
Last Updated | February 13, 2021 |
URL | religionfacts.com/ |
Short URL | rlft.co/5661 |
MLA Citation | “Religion in Philippines.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021. <religionfacts.com/philippines> |