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Number of people who are not religious New Zealand 2001-2018
According to the 2018 Census in New Zealand, the number of people reporting to not follow any religion totaled over **** million, 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). Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 2, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
Statistics New Zealand. (2019). Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
Statistics New Zealand. "Number of People Who Are Not Religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Oct 2019, /statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
Statistics New Zealand, Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Number of people who are not religious in New Zealand from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, October 2, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1064224/new-zealand-non-religious-population-number/
