Religion
Religion in Zabaykalsky Krai (2012)
Russian Orthodox (24.6%) Unaffiliated Christian (6%) Other Orthodox (2%) Buddhism (6.3%) Spiritual but not religious (28%) Atheist and non-religious (17%) Other and undeclared (16.1%)As of a 2012 official survey 24.6% of the population of Zabaykalsky Krai adheres to the Russian Orthodox Church, 6.25% to Buddhism, 6% declares to be generically unaffiliated Christian (excluding Catholic and Protestant), 2% follows other Orthodox Churches. In addition, 28% of the population declares to be "spiritual but not religious", 17% to be atheist, and 16.15% follows other religion or did not give an answer to the survey.
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