Top 22 Religions in South Korea
This curated ranking covers the 22 largest religions in South Korea, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Jesus, Hinduism and Haitian Vodou lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 2,865,217 people. Across all 22 entries the average audience size is 159,581, and the largest, Jesus, reaches around 2,419,775 people in South Korea. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in South Korea who actively engage with each religion, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across South Korea and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jesus |
2,419,775 | 1.3% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 2 |  Hinduism |
266,063 | 0.3% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  Haitian Vodou |
179,379 | 0.8% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 4 |  Taoism |
155,144 | 0.6% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 5 |  Confucianism |
129,434 | 1.2% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 6 |  Judaism |
72,087 | 0.1% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 7 |  Chinese folk religion |
68,681 | 0.4% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 8 |  Shamanism |
48,452 | 0.2% | Religion | Health |
| 9 |  Unitarian Universalism |
43,933 | 1.8% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 10 |  Wicca |
29,520 | 0.4% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 11 |  Jainism |
19,675 | 0.4% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 12 |  Andrew the Apostle |
17,549 | 0.4% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 13 |  Lutheranism |
16,471 | 0.2% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 14 |  Tao |
15,049 | 0.5% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 15 |  Martin Luther |
8,764 | 0.1% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 16 |  Kami |
8,481 | 0.3% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 17 |  Zoroastrianism |
4,696 | 0.3% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 18 |  Unitarianism |
4,168 | 2.0% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 19 |  Thelema |
2,741 | 0.9% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 20 |  Modern paganism |
478 | 0.1% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 21 |  Native American Church |
136 | 0.3% | Religion | Politics & Society |
| 22 |  Louisiana Voodoo |
124 | 0.0% | Religion | Politics & Society |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 22 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea and ranks each religion by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest religion in South Korea?
Jesus currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,419,775 people in South Korea.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across South Korea. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.