Survey: More Singaporeans Identify as Having No Religion

The trend of residents having no religious affiliation in Singapore continues to show a significant increase. According to the latest data released by the Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat), the number of residents professing no religion in 2025 is now much higher compared to data from five years ago.

Based on the results of the 2025 General Household Survey released on Tuesday (30/6), around one in four Singapore residents has no religious affiliation. This figure has risen quite sharply compared to the 2020 statistics, where the ratio was still at one in five residents.

The latest figures show that 23.9 per cent of residents had no religious affiliation in 2025, up from 20 per cent in 2020. The figure was 17 per cent in 2010. The 3.9 percentage point increase in the non-religious group represents the most significant change in the data on religion in Singapore.

The survey also recorded a general decline in the proportion of residents identifying with Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, and Islam among residents aged 15 years and over. The only one to buck the trend was Hinduism, which grew from 5 per cent to 5.4 per cent. The last survey was released in 2015.

Statistics from the General Household Survey show the religious composition in Singapore as follows: 30.9 per cent Buddhist, 7.3 per cent Taoist, 17.1 per cent Christian, 15 per cent Muslim, and 5.4 per cent Hindu.

Younger residents are more likely to have no religion compared to older residents. Around 26.8 per cent of those aged 15-24 years identified as having no religious affiliation, compared to 19.4 per cent of those aged 55 years and over. The most significant increase in the proportion of residents with no religion occurred among those aged 35-44 years, rising 6.7 percentage points from 22.3 per cent in 2020 to 29 per cent in 2025.

The number of residents with no religion also increased rapidly among the Chinese community, from around one in four in 2020 to around one in three in 2025. Among the Chinese ethnic group, Buddhism remains the most commonly practised religion. Among the Malay community, the proportion of Muslims remained almost universal at 98.6 per cent in 2025, while Hinduism remains the most common religion among Indians at 57.3 per cent.