Christianity is the majority religion in the Philippines and almost 90% of the population follows Christianity. The Philippines has the world’s third-largest Roman Catholic population and was the largest Christian nation in Asia.

As per Census studies, 79.50% of the Christain population are Roman Catholics. 2.64% of the people are members of Iglesia ni Cristo and 0.80% are members of an independent Catholic church Aglipayan.  Various Protestants Churches were 5.41% of the population and Jehovah’s witnesses are at 0.40%.

Non-Christian faiths account for 7%, and the remaining 5% are classified as unaffiliated, which can mean agnostic, atheist, or “nothing in particular.”

Islam is the second-largest religion. The Muslim population of the Philippines was reported as 6.01% of the total population. The majority of Muslims live in Mindanao and nearby islands. Most practice Sunni Islam under the Shafi’i school.

Around 0.24% of the population practice indigenous Philippine folk religions, whose practices and folk beliefs are often syncretized with Christianity and Islam. Buddhism is practiced by around 0.03% of the population, concentrated among Filipinos of Chinese descent. Other Smaller faiths include Hindusim, Jews, and Baha’i- faith.

Religion Percentage in the Philippines

Source: Census estimates

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