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Christianity is the largest religion in Denmark. As of 2024, 71.2% of the population of Denmark were registered members of the Church of Denmark (Den Danske Folkekirke), [1] the officially established church, which is Protestant in classification and Lutheran in orientation. [2] [notes 1]
The Church of Denmark (Den danske folkekirke) is state-supported and, according to statistics from January 2022, accounts for the religious affiliation of 73.2% of the population. [31] Denmark has had religious freedom guaranteed since 1849 by the Constitution, [32] and numerous other religions are officially recognised, [33] including several ...
The list of religious populations article provides a comprehensive overview of the distribution and size of religious groups around the world. This article aims to present statistical information on the number of adherents to various religions, including major faiths such as Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and others, as well as smaller religious communities.
Denmark's Muslims make up approximately 4.4% of the population [206] and form the country's second largest religious community and largest minority religion. [207] The Danish Foreign Ministry estimates that other religious groups comprise less than 1% of the population individually and approximately 2% when taken all together. [ 208 ]
Christianity is a prevalent religion in Denmark; in January 2023, 72.1% [1] of the population of Denmark were members of the Church of Denmark.According to a survey based on a sample 1,114, 25% of Danes believe Jesus is the son of God, and 18% believe he is the saviour of the world. [2]
Danish law does not allow the registration of citizens based upon their religion, which makes religious demographic data of both Danish born and foreign born residents difficult to come by. [50] According to the U.S. Department of State, Islam is the second largest religion in Denmark, with Muslims comprising 4% of the population. [51]
Islam in Denmark, being the country's largest minority religion, plays a role in shaping its social and religious landscape. [2] According to a 2020 analysis by Danish researcher Brian Arly Jacobsen, an estimated 256,000 people in Denmark — 4.4% of the population — were Muslim in January, 2020. [ 3 ]
The resulting demographic shift has meant that the Catholic Church in Denmark since the 1950s has become a diverse religious community. [8] Today, a large portion of Catholics in Denmark are immigrants or the descendants of immigrants, particularly Poles, Tamils, Vietnamese boat people, and Central Africans. [9]