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Christianity was the religion of virtually all of the Swedish population from the 12th to the early 20th century, but it has rapidly declined throughout the late 20th and early 21st century. [1] Christianity came to Sweden as early as the 9th century mainly as a result of an expansion in trade. The ancient Nordic religions were slowly replaced.
Islamic Relief in Sweden was founded in 1992 and is part of the international Muslim aid charity Islamic Relief which was founded in the UK. [52] IR in Sweden receives and channels tax funding primarily from government agencies Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and ForumCiv . In 2019 IR Sweden received 167 million SEK ...
15 April – Riots break out in Sweden after a far-right group announces its plan to burn a Quran. [8] 24 April – The 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines celebrations conclude. [9] 26 April – Gunmen attack a mosque in Gondar, Ethiopia. [10]
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.
The demography of Sweden is monitored by the Statistiska centralbyrån (Statistics Sweden). Sweden 's population was 10,555,448 (1 Nov 2023), making it the 15th-most populous country in Europe after Czech Republic , the 10th-most populous member state of the European Union , and the 87th-most populous country in the world.
Sweden religion-related lists (1 C, 11 P) + Swedish people by religion (13 C) B. Buddhism in Sweden (2 C, 3 P) Religious buildings and structures in Sweden (13 C, 3 P) C.
The Church of Sweden described their "dark actions" against the Sámi as "colonial" and "legitimized repression". [41] Prior to apologizing, the Church of Sweden had produced a 1,100 page long document in 2019 compiling the church's history of oppressing Sámi people and erasing Sámi culture. [42]
c. 200 (2022) [25] Languages; Swedish: Religion; ... Christianity became the most prevalent religion, and from 1050 Sweden is counted as a Christian nation. The ...