Agama di Thailand

jmpl|300px|Sebuah Wihara Buddha Theravada Thai (kiri) dan kelenteng agama tradisional Tionghoa (kanan), yang saling berdampingan, memperlihatkan keragaman agama yang dipraktikkan di Thailand.
jmpl|300px|Wat Arun pada saat senja.

Agama di Thailand beragam. Tidak ada agama negara resmi dalam konstitusi Thai, kebebasan beragama diberikan kepada seluruh warga negara Thai, meskipun raja yang disahkan secara hukum harus beragama Buddha Theravada.Karuna Kusalasaya (30 November 2013),  "Buddhism in Thailand: Its Past and Its Present", Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 21 September 2021. Agama utama yang dipraktikkan di Thailand adalah Buddha. Penduduk Tionghoa Thai juga mempraktikan agama tradisional Tionghoa, termasuk Tao. Beberapa etnis lainnya, khususnya kelompok etnis Isan, mempraktikan agama tradisional Thai. Jumlah Muslim yang signifikan, yang kebanyakan meliputi Melayu Thai, terdapat di wilayah selatan.

 Agama utama 
 Buddha 

Agama Buddha di Thailand sebagian besar beraliran Theravada. Sekitar 93.47% dari jumlah penduduk di Thailand adalah penganut agama Buddha dari aliran Theravada, meskipun Buddhisme Thai dipraktikkan bersama dengan kepercayaan tradisional Tai oleh orang Tai, dan kepercayaan tradisional Tionghoa oleh Tionghoa Thai.

Wihara-wihara Buddha di Thailand diciri-cirikan dengan stupa-stupa emas yang tinggi, dan arsitektur Buddha Thailand yang mirip dengan negara-negara Asia Tenggara lainnya, khususnya Kamboja dan Laos, yang berbagi warisan sejarah dengan Kamboja.

Hasil Sensus 
 Gambaran 
 Agama Sensus 2010  Sensus 2015 Sensus 2018Populasi%Populasi%Populasi%Buddha61,746,42993.58%63,620,29894.50%63,299,19293.46%Islam3,259,3404.94% 4.29%3,639,2335.37%Kristen789,3761.20% 1.17%767,6241.13%Hindu41,8080.06% 0.03%12,1950.018%Sikh11,1240.02% 0.001%Konghucu16,7180.02%1,0300.001%2,0090.003%Lainnya70,7420.11%1,5830.002%Tanpa agama46,1220.07%2,9250.005%2,0820.003%Tidak diketahui 3,8200.005%--4,0850.016% Total 65,981,660100%67,228,562100%67,726,419100%

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Agama menurut wilayah 
Berdasarkan data sensus 2015, dari 67.328.562 jiwa penduduk Thailand, mereka memeluk agama yang berbeda-beda. Berikut adalah jumlah penduduk berdasarkan kelompok agama yang dianut menurut wilayah: 
AgamaBangkok%Wilayah Tengah%Wilayah Utara%Wilayah Timur Laut%Wilayah Selatan%Buddha8,197,18893.95%18,771,52097.57%11,044,01896.23% 18,698,59999.83%6,908,97375.45%Islam364,8554.18%247,4301.29%35,5610.31%16,8510.09%2,227,61324.33%Kristen146,5921.68%214,4441.11%393,9693.43%13,8250.07%18,7590.21%Hindu16,3060.19%5,2800.03%2070.002%3180.001%--Sikh----3780.003%--4910.005%Lainnya--2940.00%1,8080.16%--3590.004%Tidak beragama2890.00%4730.002%1,0010.01%4360.002%7260.008%

 Agama menurut provinsi 
Berdasarkan data sensus 2010, penduduk Thailand memeluk agama yang berbeda-beda. Berikut adalah jumlah penduduk berdasarkan kelompok agama yang dianut menurut provinsi:

ReligionBuddha%Islam%Kristen%Hindu%Konghucu%Sikh%Lainnya%Tidak beragama%Tidak diketahui% TotalBangkok 7,686,022 92.54% 382,385 4.60% 157,534 1.89% 22,820 0.27% 6,800 0.08% 7,183 0.08% 24,330 0.29% 17,091 0.20% 1,053 0.01% 8,305,218Amnat Charoen 281,675 99.28% 267 0.09% 1,649 0.58% 59 0.02% 13 0.01% 13 0.01% 53 0.02% - - - - 283,729Ang Thong 249,847 98.25% 3,994 1.57% 213 0.08% 172 0.07% 7 0.01% 7 0.01% 42 0.01% 9 0.01% - - 254,292Bueng Kan 360,468 99.37% 242 0.07% 1,913 0.53% 96 0.03% 21 0.01% 12 0.01% - - 3 0.01% - - 362,754Buriram 1,261,658 98.96% 1,911 0.15% 7,508 0.59% 745 0.06% 278 0.02% 131 0.01% 1,746 0.14% 911 0.07% 25 0.01% 1,274,912Chachoengsao 663,790 92.76% 46,041 6.43% 4,457 0.62% 231 0.03% 43 0.01% 55 0.01% 626 0.09% 360 0.05% - - 715,603Chai Nat 304,407 99.61% 592 0.19% 424 0.14% 35 0.01% 23 0.01% 18 0.01% 47 0.02% 41 0.01% - - 305,587Chaiyaphum 961,401 99.74% 944 0.10% 1,185 0.12% 227 0.02% 59 0.01% 57 0.01% 9 0.01% 16 0.01% 9 0.01% 963,907Chanthaburi 475,653 97.95% 1,937 0.40% 5,922 1.22% 129 0.03% 65 0.01% 40 0.01% 1,016 0.21% 849 0.17% - - 485,611Chiang Mai 1,592,164 91.66% 6,789 0.39% 133,761 7.70% 790 0.05% 365 0.02% 189 0.01% 546 0.03% 2,420 0.14% 17 0.01% 1,737,041Chiang Rai 1,065,169 90.81% 3,167 0.27% 103,450 8.82% 478 0.04% 212 0.02% 52 0.01% 139 0.01% 245 0.02% 15 0.01% 1,172,928Chonburi 1,463,280 94.08% 23,269 1.50% 56,878 3.66% 1,155 0.07% 610 0.04% 426 0.03% 6,139 0.39% 3,601 0.23% - - 1,555,358Chumphon 462,822 98.94% 3,545 0.76% 1,040 0.22% 115 0.02% 88 0.02% 11 0.01% 79 0.01% 101 0.02% - - 467,801Kalasin 821,714 99.66% 1,058 0.13% 1,348 0.16% 72 0.01% 30 0.01% 33 0.01% 203 0.02% 76 0.01% - - 824,534Kamphaeng Phet 790,017 99.08% 1,571 0.20% 3,775 0.47% 226 0.03% 124 0.01% 94 0.01% 746 0.09% 838 0.11% - - 797,391Kanchanaburi 789,692 98.52% 2,849 0.35% 7,833 0.97% 203 0.02% 204 0.02% 20 0.01% 145 0.01% 573 0.07% - - 801,519Khon Kaen 1,731,964 99.43% 2,593 0.15% 6,251 0.36% 517 0.03% 232 0.01% 370 0.02% 39 0.01% 2 0.01% 2 0.01% 1,741,969Krabi 235,594 65.04% 125,476 34.64% 517 0.14% 120 0.03% 59 0.01% 34 0.01% 305 0.08% 93 0.02% 5 0.01% 362,203Lampang 729,866 98.21% 1,422 0.19% 10,730 1.44% 68 0.01% 108 0.01% 37 0.01% 665 0.08% 243 0.03% 3 0.01% 743,143Lamphun 410,259 99.40% 631 0.15% 1,698 0.41% 30 0.01% 12 0.01% 16 0.01% 96 0.02% - - - - 412,741Loei 543,592 99.55% 544 0.10% 1,778 0.33% - - 12 0.01% 17 0.01% 73 0.01% 16 0.01% - - 546,031Lopburi 765,821 99.47% 1,525 0.20% 1,304 0.17% 141 0.02% 55 0.01% 51 0.01% 294 0.04% 733 0.10% - - 769,925Mae Hong SonMaha SarakhamMukdahanNakhon NayokNakhon Pathom 928,954 98.42% 2,162 0.23% 9,803 1.04% 444 0.05% 108 0.01% 38 0.01% 1,574 0.17% 810 0.09% - - 943,892Nakhon PhanomNakhon RatchasimaNakhon SawanNakhon Si Thammarat 1,353,244 93.30% 94,914 6.54% 1,323 0.09% 250 0.02% 167 0.01% 29 0.01% 538 0.03% - - - - 1,450,466Nan 444,201 98.10% 329 0.07% 8,071 1.78% 27 0.01% 10 0.01% 19 0.01% 156 0.03% - - - - 452,814Narathiwat 93,968 14.02% 575,585 85.90% 212 0.03% 44 0.01% 161 0.02% 30 0.01% 2 0.01% - - - - 670,002Nong Bua Lamphu 484,770 99.75% 448 0.09% 650 0.13% 57 0.01% 13 0.01% 19 0.01% - - 17 0.01% - - 485,974Nong Khai 817,218  99.48% 575  0.07% 3,416 0.42% 214  0.03% 61 0.01% 32 0.01% - - 10 0.01% - - 821,526 Nonthaburi 1,282,703 96.14% 41,816 3.13% 7,760 0.59% 656 0.05% 373 0.01% 89 0.01% 172 0.01% 473 0.03% 40 0.01% 1,334,083Pathum Thani 1,271,785 95.83% 35,867 2.70% 9,807 0.74% 1,367 0.10% 706 0.05% 99 0.01% 6,592 0.50% 845 0.06% 78 0.01% 1,327,147Pattani 94,507 15.52% 513,841 84.37% 221 0.04% 77 0.01% 58 0.01% 49 0.01% 237 0.39% 23 0.01% 3 0.01% 609,015Phang Nga 200,324 77.48% 57,081 22.08% 786 0.30% 98 0.04% 23 0.01% 46 0.01% 2 0.01% 174 0.07% - - 258,534Phatthalung 423,199 87.99% 56,282 11.70% 973 0.20% 79 0.02% 109 0.02% 24 0.01% 248 0.05% 58 0.01% 3 0.01% 480,976Phayao 412,121 98.74% 487 0.12% 4,275 1.02% 35 0.01% 19 0.01% 14 0.01% 103 0.02% 321 0.07% 4 0.01% 417,380Phetchabun 929,722 98.90% 2,774 0.30% 5,818 0.62% 392 0.04% 499 0.05% 57 0.01% 407 0.04% 400 0.04% 7 0.01% 940,076Phetchaburi 460,327 97.41% 10,398 2.20% 1,411 0.30% 61 0.01% 52 0.01% 5 0.01% 128 0.03% 206 0.04% - - 472,589PhichitPhitsanulokPhra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 827,251 95.01% 37,056 4.26% 3,024 0.35% 330 0.04% 78 0.01% 44 0.01% 458 0.05% 57 0.01% 2,373 0.27% 870,671Phrae 423,310 99.04% 551 0.13% 3,118 0.73% 45 0.01% 52 0.01% 35 0.01% 184 0.04% 101 0.02% 2 0.01% 427,398Phuket 418,025  79.52% 83,969  15.97% 19,058  3.63% 1,011  0.19% 67  0.01% 104  0.02% 930  0.18% 2,453  0.47% 91  0.02% 525,709PrachinburiPrachuap Khiri KhanRanongRatchaburi 781,901 98.14% 2,802 0.35% 10,108 1.27% 411 0.05% 205 0.03% 90 0.01% 474 0.06% 757 0.10% - - 796,748RayongRoi EtSa Kaeo 553,526 99.56% 721 0.13% 1,393 0.25% 90 0.01% 31 0.01% 14 0.01% 54 0.01% 132 0.02% - - 555,961Sakon NakhonSamut PrakanSamut PrakanSamut SongkhramSaraburiSatun 89,715 32.64% 184,552 67.14% 403 0.15% 17 0.01% 152 0.06% 16 0.01% - - 8 0.01% - - 274,863Sing Buri 197,857 98.94% 891 0.45% 1,149 0.57% 50 0.03% 3 0.01% 7 0.01% - - 23 0.01% 2 0.01% 199,982Sisaket 1,047,650 99.21% 1,677 0.16% 5,818 0.55% 196 0.02% 30 0.01% 41 0.01% 312 0.03% 255 0.02% - - 1,055,979Songkhla 1,102,830 74.46% 374,728 25.30% 2,635 0.18% 218 0.01% 214 0.01% 37 0.01% 271 0.01% 88 0.01% - - 1,481,021SukhothaiSuphan BuriSurat Thani 978,368 96.93% 22,521 2.23% 2,313 0.23% 460 0.05% 238 0.02% 42 0.01% 2,469 0.24% 2,940 0.29% - - 1,009,351SurinTakTrang 511,698 85.44% 85,609 14.29% 1,216 0.20% 74 0.01% 13 0.01% 26 0.01% 200 0.03% 40 0.01% - - 598,877TratUbon RatchathaniUdon ThaniUthai ThaniUttaraditYala 100,778 23.27% 331,747 76.59% 453 0.10% 69 0.02% 61 0.01% 40 0.01% - - 16 0.01% 3 0.01% 433,167Yasothon 482,651 98.91% 453 0.09% 4,689 0.96% 140 0.03% 28 0.01% 15 0.01% - - - - - - 487,976Total 61,746,429 100% 3,259,340 100% 789,376 100% 41,808 100% 16,718 100% 11,124 100% 66,922 100% 46,122 100% 3,820 100% 65,981,660

 Sumber 
 Tatsuki Kataoka. Religion as Non-religion: The Place of Chinese Temples in Phuket, Southern Thailand. In Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 1, No. 3, December 2012, pp. 461–485. Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University.

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