Editing Ulaanbaatar (section)

=== Religion ===
{{Main|Religion in Mongolia}}
Ulaanbaatar has a long tradition of [[Buddhism]], having been initially founded and settled as a monastic center. Prominent places of worship in the city include the [[Gandantegchinlen Monastery]] and [[Choijin Lama Temple]]. In modern times, it has become a multifaith center, having added multiple [[Christianity|Christian]] churches (such as the [[Russian Orthodox Church|Orthodox]] [[Holy Trinity Church, Ulaanbaatar|Holy Trinity Church]], as well as the [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (Ulaanbaatar)|Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral]]) and Islamic mosques.

According to the 2020 national census, 46.3% of the population over 15 years of age identified as being [[irreligious]], while 53.7% identified as being religious, a decrease of 7.7 percentage points in [[religiosity]] since the 2010 census.<ref name="2020-census" />

Of the people identifying as religious, responses included [[Buddhism in Mongolia|Buddhism]] (89.1%), [[Mongolian shamanism|Shamanism]] (5.4%), [[Christianity in Mongolia|Christianity]] (3.3%), and [[Islam in Mongolia|Islam]] (0.9%).<ref name="2020-census" /> Muslims in Ulaanbaatar are mostly the ethnic [[Kazakhs]] minority who reside in [[Nalaikh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amicusmongolia.com/mongolia-muslim-tours/mongolia-highlights-7-days-muslim-tour|title=Mongolia Highlights - 7 Days Muslim Tour|website=Amicus Mongolia Travel Company|access-date=18 December 2024}}</ref>