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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 95% Theravada Buddhism, 5% other
1991 Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%
1992 Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%
1993 Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%
1994 Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%
1995 Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%
1996 Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%
1997 Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%
1998 Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%
1999 Theravada Buddhism 95%, other 5%
2000 Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
2001 Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
2002 Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
2003 Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
2004 Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
2005 Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
2006 Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
2007 Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
2008 Theravada Buddhist 95%, other 5%
2009 Buddhist 96.4%, Muslim 2.1%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (1998 census)
2010 Buddhist 96.4%, Muslim 2.1%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (1998 census)
2011 Buddhist (official) 96.4%, Muslim 2.1%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (1998 census)
2012 Buddhist (official) 96.4%, Muslim 2.1%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (1998 census)
2013 Buddhist (official) 96.4%, Muslim 2.1%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% (1998 census)
2014 Buddhist (official) 96.9%, Muslim 1.9%, Christian 0.4%, other 0.8% (2008 est.)
2015 Buddhist (official) 96.9%, Muslim 1.9%, Christian 0.4%, other 0.8% (2008 est.)
2016 Buddhist (official) 96.9%, Muslim 1.9%, Christian 0.4%, other 0.8% (2008 est.)
2017 Buddhist (official) 96.9%, Muslim 1.9%, Christian 0.4%, other 0.8% (2008 est.)
2018 Buddhist (official) 96.9%, Muslim 1.9%, Christian 0.4%, other 0.8% (2008 est.)
2019 Buddhist (official) 97.9%, Muslim 1.1%, Christian 0.5%, other 0.6% (2013 est.)
2020 Buddhist (official) 97.9%, Muslim 1.1%, Christian 0.5%, other 0.6% (2013 est.)
2021 Buddhist (official) 97.1%, Muslim 2%, Christian 0.3%, other 0.5% (2019 est.)
2022 Buddhist (official) 97.1%, Muslim 2%, Christian 0.3%, other 0.5% (2019 est.)
2023 Buddhist (official) 97.1%, Muslim 2%, Christian 0.3%, other 0.5% (2019 est.)
2024 Buddhist (official) 97.1%, Muslim 2%, Christian 0.3%, other 0.5% (2019 est.)
2025 Buddhist (official) 97.1%, Muslim 2%, Christian 0.3%, other 0.5% (2019 est.)