Irreligion in Myanmar
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Irreligion in Myanmar is uncommon and considered a social taboo, making it difficult to quantify the number of atheists and agnostics in Myanmar. Theravada Buddhism is part of the daily life for the majority of the country's residents; disbelief or being openly irreligious carries a significant amount of stigma.[1][2] Myanmar's government does not officially recognize atheism, agnosticism, or irreligion as religious beliefs, which citizens are required to list on their citizenship scrutiny cards.[2][3] Groups and organizations for atheists in Myanmar have grown significantly in recent years, such as the Burmese Atheists Association and the "Myanmar Atheists" Facebook group with around 29,000 members.[4][5]
Of the 32,183,599 people surveyed in Myanmar's 2024 census, only 3,068 listed no religion.[6] In 2014, 0.1% of Myanmar's population was non-religious.[7]
