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    Religion Among Asian Americans

    A rising share of Asian Americans say they have no religion (32%), but many consider themselves close to one or more religious traditions for reasons such as family or culture. Christianity is still the largest faith group among Asian Americans (34%).

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    Methodology

    This is the 14th time Pew Research Center has measured restrictions on religion around the globe.[9. numoffset=”9″ Refer to the Methodology of Pew Research Center’s 2009 report “Global Restrictions on Religion” for a discussion of the conceptual basis for measuring restrictions on religion.] This report, which includes data for the year ending Dec. 31, 2021, […]

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    6. Non-religion

    Many international studies, including from Pew Research Center, compare levels of religious identity and commitment across countries. China tends to rank high on the lists of countries with the biggest share of people who are – by several measures – secular. In China, religious affiliation is typically translated as “religious belief,” such as in the […]

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    1. Asian Americans who give to charitable organizations

    Two-thirds of Asian American adults say they have volunteered or made a donation through a charitable organization in the United States, their Asian ancestral homeland or both places in the 12 months before the survey, which was conducted July 2022 through January 2023.[2.numoffset=”2″ While the survey captured whether Asian Americans adults have volunteered or made […]

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    7. Religion and politics

    Most Buddhists and Muslims in the countries surveyed support basing laws on religious doctrine. In Buddhist-majority countries – where Buddhism is embedded in the constitutions – a majority of Buddhists favor basing the law on Buddhist dharma, with support ranging from 56% of Buddhists in Thailand to nearly all in Cambodia (96%). And most Muslims […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Maria Smerkovich, Research AssociateKelsey Jo Starr, Former Research AnalystAndrew Prozorovsky, Research Assistant Laura Clancy, Research AnalystAlan Cooperman, Director, Religion ResearchRachel (Weisel) Drian, Associate Director, CommunicationsJonathan Evans, Senior ResearcherMoira Fagan, Research AssociateJanell Fetterolf, Senior ResearcherShannon Greenwood, Digital Production ManagerAnna Jackson, […]

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    1. Who are the ‘nones’? How are they defined?

    Religious “nones” are people who describe themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” when asked about their religious affiliation in our surveys. To measure religious affiliation in the United States, we asked: “What is your present religion, if any?” followed by a list of options: Respondents who choose atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” […]

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