In 2020, 63.5 percent of the Malaysian population professed to be of the Islamic faith. The second-largest religion in Malaysia in that year was Buddhism, adhered to by 18.7 percent of the population.
Share of Malaysian population in 2020, by religion
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Statistics Malaysia. (2022). Share of Malaysian population in 2020, by religion. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/594657/religious-affiliation-in-malaysia/
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Share of Malaysian population in 2020, by religion [Graph], Statistics Malaysia, February 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/594657/religious-affiliation-in-malaysia/