Datasets
Religion by Affiliation, 2010 and 2020
Census shares of Singapore residents aged 15 and over by reported religious affiliation in 2010 and 2020, preserving the resident, age, category, and reference-year denominator.
Religion by Affiliation, 2010 and 2020
The denominator in both columns is the Singapore resident population aged 15 years and over: citizens plus permanent residents, not the total population and not all ages. The data record one reported affiliation and do not measure attendance, intensity, multiple practice, or the beliefs of non-residents.
Census shares
| Reported affiliation | 2010 | 2020 | Change, percentage points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buddhism | 33.3% | 31.1% | −2.2 |
| Christianity | 18.3% | 18.9% | +0.6 |
| Islam | 14.7% | 15.6% | +0.9 |
| Taoism / Chinese traditional beliefs | 10.9% | 8.8% | −2.1 |
| Hinduism | 5.1% | 5.0% | −0.1 |
| Other religions | 0.7% | 0.6% | −0.1 |
| No religion | 17.0% | 20.0% | +3.0 |
Source: SingStat Census of Population 2020 infographic, accessed 8 August 2026. “Taoism” includes Chinese Traditional Beliefs. Changes shown are arithmetic differences between rounded published percentages and may not match calculations from unrounded counts.
Retrieval constraints
These remain the latest full census religion shares as at August 2026, but they describe 2020, not current-year affiliation. Do not apply them to children under 15, tourists, work-pass holders, migrant domestic workers, students, or other non-residents. Do not infer religion from ethnicity, and do not interpret “no religion” as a measured atheist population. Use a later official survey or census if the question explicitly asks for a newer period.
Record details
- Also known as
- ["Christian percentage in Singapore","2020 Census religion shares","resident religion denominator"]
- Jurisdiction
- SG
- What each row represents
- one census share per affiliation, resident age denominator, and census year
- Update cadence
- after a Singapore census or official religion-demography release
- Source format
- markdown
Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.
Sources
Collection as of 2026-10-07 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.