Statistics Norway

Church of Norway and other religious and philosophical communities

1   Members1 of religious and philosophical communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/philosophy. Per 1.1. 2005 and 2006. Numbers and per cent
  2005 2005 2006
  Number Per cent Number Per cent
Members, total  382 986  100.0  383 510  100.0
         
Baha'ism 1 006 0.3 1 004 0.3
Buddism 9 471 2.5 9 934 2.6
Hinduism 3 769 1.0 3 669 1.0
Islamism 76 621 20.0 72 023 18.8
Judaism  909 0.2  870 0.2
Christianity  215 090 56.2  216 141 56.4
Sikhism 2 298 0.6 2 257 0.6
Philosophy 73 517 19.2 77 271 20.1
Other religious and philosophical communities  305 0.1  341 0.1
1  Including only members for whom government subsidy is received.
Source: Statistics Norway.

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