While the population of Muslims decreased in Singapore, the population of Hindus increased! Most people of this religion

Singapore Muslim Population: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Singapore is once again in the news after the visit of PM Narendra Modi. Singapore, one of the most expensive cities in the world, is known for its beauty and strict laws regarding corruption. According to the data of 2022, the total population here is 57 lakhs, in which people of many religions live and there are a large number of people who do not believe in any religion.

Most of the people in Singapore follow Buddhism and they constitute about 33 percent of the population. After this, 20 percent of the population is of people who do not believe in any religion. While about 19 percent of the people follow Christianity. Then come the people of Muslim religion who constitute 15.6 percent of this population. 5 percent of the people in Singapore are Hindus. However, this figure has increased.

Hindu population increased in Singapore

According to the 2020 census, 1 lakh 72 thousand 963 Hindu population lives in Singapore. In 1980, this population used to be 3.6 percent which has now increased to 5 percent. Very few people know that Diwali is a national holiday in Singapore. Hindu religion and culture have been here since the seventh century and there is no restriction on religious freedom. Many temples are also located in Singapore.

Muslim population decreased in 40 years

Here are some figures from which it can be estimated that the population of Muslims has declined in the last 40 years. In 1980, the population of Buddhists was 26.7 percent which increased to 31.1 percent in 2020. Similarly, the population of people who do not believe in any religion was 13.1 percent in 1980 which increased to 20 percent in 2020. The population of Christians was 9.9 percent which increased to 18.9 percent. Similarly, the population of people who believed in Islam was 16.2 percent which decreased to 15.6 percent.

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