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Religions New Zealand, in 36 editions.
The entry for New Zealand published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 17 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 17
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Religion” (1990 to 1991) and “Religions” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Religion”
81% Christian, 18% none or unspecified, 1% Hindu, Confucian, and other
81% Christian, 18% none or unspecified, 1% Hindu, Confucian, and other
Published as “Religion”
81% Christian, 18% none or unspecified, 1% Hindu, Confucian, and Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 9% (1986)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Baptist
2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 9% (1986)
Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%, Methodist 5%, Baptist
Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 9% (1986)
Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%,
Methodist 5%,9% 33%
(1986)
Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%,
Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 33%
33% (1986)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%,
Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none
(1986)
Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%,
Methodist 5%, Baptist 2%, other Protestant 3%, unspecified or none 33%
33% (1986)
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, Roman Catholic 15%,
The same text in 5 editions, 2005 to 2009.
Anglican 24%, Presbyterian 18%, 14.9%, Roman Catholic 15%, 12.4%, Presbyterian 10.9%, Methodist 5%, 2.9%, Pentecostal 1.7%, Baptist 2%, 1.3%, other Protestant 3%, Christian 9.4%, other 3.3%, unspecified or 17.2%, none 33% (1986) 26% (2001 census)
Anglican 13.8%, Roman Catholic 12.6%, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Reformed 10%, Christian (no denomination specified) 4.6%, Methodist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Baptist 1.4%, other Christian 3.8%, Maori Christian 1.6%, Hindu 1.6%, Buddhist 1.3%, other religions 2.2%, none 32.2%, other or unidentified 9.9% (2006 Census)
Rewritten: too little of the 2009 text remains to mark the changes.
Anglican 13.8%, Roman Catholic 12.6%, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Reformed 10%, Christian (no denomination specified) 4.6%, Methodist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Baptist 1.4%, other Christian 3.8%, Maori Christian 1.6%, Hindu 1.6%, Buddhist 1.3%, other religions 2.2%, none 32.2%, other or unidentified 9.9% (2006 Census)
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
Anglican Protestant 38.6% (Anglican 13.8%, Roman Catholic 12.6%, Presbyterian, Congregational, and Reformed 10%, Christian (no denomination specified) 4.6%, Methodist 3%, Pentecostal 2%, Baptist 1.4%, other Christian 3.8%, 3.8%), Roman Catholic 12.6%, Maori Christian 1.6%, Hindu 1.6%, Buddhist 1.3%, other religions 2.2%, none 32.2%, other or unidentified 9.9% (2006 Census)
note: based on the 2013 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because people were able to identify more than one religion (2013 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2013 text remains to mark the changes.
Christian 44.3% (Catholic 11.6%, Anglican 10.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 7.8%, Methodist, 2.4%, Pentecostal 1.8%, other 9.9%), Hindu 2.1%, Buddhist 1.4%, Maori Christian 1.3%, Islam 1.1%, other religion 1.4% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism), no religion 38.5%, not stated or unidentified 8.2%, objected to answering 4.1%
note:
based on the 2013 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because people were able to identify more than one religion (2013 est.)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
note: based on the 2013 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because people were able to identify more than one religion (2013 est.)
Christian 44.3% (Catholic 11.6%, Anglican 10.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 7.8%, Methodist, 2.4%, Pentecostal 1.8%, other 9.9%), Hindu 2.1%, Buddhist 1.4%, Maori Christian 1.3%, Islam 1.1%, other religion 1.4% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism), no religion 38.5%, not stated or unidentified 8.2%, objected to answering 4.1%
note:
note: based on the 2013 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one religion (2013 est.)
Christian 44.3% (Catholic 11.6%, Anglican 10.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 7.8%, Methodist, 2.4%, Pentecostal 1.8%, other 9.9%), Hindu 2.1%, Buddhist 1.4%, Maori Christian 1.3%, Islam 1.1%, other religion 1.4% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism), no religion 38.5%, not stated or unidentified 8.2%, objected to answering 4.1%
note: based on the 2013 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because people respondents were able to identify more than one religion (2013 est.)
note: based on the 2013 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one religion
Christian 44.3% (Catholic 11.6%, Anglican 10.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 7.8%, Methodist, 2.4%, Pentecostal 1.8%, other 9.9%), Hindu 2.1%, Buddhist 1.4%, Maori Christian 1.3%, Islam 1.1%, other religion 1.4% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism), no religion 38.5%, not stated or unidentified 8.2%, objected to answering 4.1% (2013 est.)
note: based on the 2013 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one religion (2013 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- Christian 37.3% (Catholic 10.1%, Anglican 6.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 5.2%, Pentecostal 1.8%, Methodist 1.6%, Mormon 1.2%, other 10.7%),
- Hindu 2.7%,
- Maori 1.3%,
- Muslim,
- 1.3%,
- Buddhist 1.1%,
- other religion 1.6% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism),
- no religion 48.6%,
- objected to answering 6.7% (2018 est.)
note: based on the 2018 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one religion
Christian 44.3% 37.3% (Catholic 11.6%, 10.1%, Anglican 10.8%, 6.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 7.8%, Methodist, 2.4%, 5.2%, Pentecostal 1.8%, Methodist 1.6%, Mormon 1.2%, other 9.9%), 10.7%), Hindu 2.1%, Buddhist 1.4%, 2.7%, Maori Christian 1.3%, Islam Muslim, 1.3%, Buddhist 1.1%, other religion 1.4% 1.6% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism), no religion 38.5%, not stated or unidentified 8.2%, 48.6%, objected to answering 4.1% (2013 6.7% (2018 est.)
note: based on the 2013 2018 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one religion
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
- Christian 37.3% (Catholic 10.1%, Anglican 6.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 5.2%, Pentecostal 1.8%, Methodist 1.6%, Church of Jesus Christ 1.2%, other 10.7%),
- Hindu 2.7%,
- Maori 1.3%,
- Muslim,
- 1.3%,
- Buddhist 1.1%,
- other religion 1.6% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism),
- no religion 48.6%,
- objected to answering 6.7% (2018 est.)
note: based on the 2018 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one religion
Christian 37.3% (Catholic 10.1%, Anglican 6.8%, Presbyterian and Congregational 5.2%, Pentecostal 1.8%, Methodist 1.6%, Mormon Church of Jesus Christ 1.2%, other 10.7%), Hindu 2.7%, Maori 1.3%, Muslim, 1.3%, Buddhist 1.1%, other religion 1.6% (includes Judaism, Spiritualism and New Age religions, Baha'i, Asian religions other than Buddhism), no religion 48.6%, objected to answering 6.7% (2018 est.)
note: based on the 2018 census of the usually resident population; percentages add up to more than 100% because respondents were able to identify more than one religion
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Central Intelligence Agency. “New Zealand: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/new-zealand/religions.