Officially, North Korea is an atheist state and 64.30% of the population is irreligious and doesn’t affiliate with any particular religion. Out of the religious population 16% practice Korean shamanism and 13.50% practice Chondoism.
Chondoism (Heavenly Way) is an indigenous syncretic belief combining Korean shamanism, Buddhism, Taoism, and Catholicism elements. Among world religions 4.5% are Buddhist, and 2% are Christians. Other religions and faiths have negligible followers.
Religion percentage in North Korea
Religion | Percentage |
Non-religious | 64.3% |
Korean shamanism | 16% |
Chondoism | 13.5% |
Korean Buddhism | 4.5% |
Christianity | 1.7% |
Source: Census estimates
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