According to the source, total adherents exceed the total population of Japan, since many people belong to both Shintoism and Buddhism.
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Number of religious adherents in Japan 2023, by religion
In 2023, the number of religious adherents affiliated with Shintoism in Japan amounted to approximately million people. During the same period, around **** million people followed Christian beliefs.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (November 21, 2025). Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2023, by religion (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/651204/japan-number-religious-adherents-by-religion/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2023, by religion (in millions)." Chart. November 21, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/651204/japan-number-religious-adherents-by-religion/
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Number of religious adherents in Japan in 2023, by religion (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, November 21, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/651204/japan-number-religious-adherents-by-religion/
