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Share of population who are not religious New Zealand 2001-2018
According to the 2018 Census in New Zealand, the share of the population reporting to not follow any religion amounted to almost 50 percent, continuing the trend of an increasing number of non-religious New Zealanders across the country. Of the population that were religious, the largest religious grouping was 'Christian' in that year.
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Statistics New Zealand. (October 2, 2019). Share of population who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1064203/new-zealand-non-religious-population-share/
Statistics New Zealand. "Share of population who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018." Chart. October 2, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1064203/new-zealand-non-religious-population-share/
Statistics New Zealand. (2019). Share of population who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1064203/new-zealand-non-religious-population-share/
Statistics New Zealand. "Share of Population Who Are Not Religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Oct 2019, /statistics/1064203/new-zealand-non-religious-population-share/
Statistics New Zealand, Share of population who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1064203/new-zealand-non-religious-population-share/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of population who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, October 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1064203/new-zealand-non-religious-population-share/
