Irreligion in Myanmar

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 daily life for the majority of the country's residents; disbelief or being openly irreligious carries a significant amount of stigma. Myanmar's government does not officially recognize atheism, agnosticism, or irreligion as religious beliefs, which citizens are required to list on their national identity cards. Groups for atheists within Myanmar have grown significantly in recent years, such as the Burmese Atheists Association and the "Myanmar Atheists" group on Facebook with around 29,000 members.

Of the 32,183,599 people surveyed in Myanmar's 2024 census, only 3,068 listed no religion. In 2014, 0.1% of Myanmar's population was non-religious.

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