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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]
Mar 7, 2024 · In 2024, 4.25 million Danes were registered as members in the Danish National Church, meaning that 70 percent of the country's total population of six million people were members of the Church....
At Statistics Denmark, you will find statistics on membership of the national church, number of new and resigned members as well as religious ceremonies such as baptisms, funerals, confirmations and marriages from 2006/2007 onward on the subject page National Church and in Statbank Denmark.
Nov 27, 2023 · In 2023, 72.1 percent of the population is registered members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark. In primary and lower secondary education, religion is a compulsory subject for pupils in all form levels, except the form in which preparation for confirmation takes place.
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.
Although Denmark has an official religion, it is not often brought into politics and many politicians are Atheist. A substantial 25.7% of people in Denmark are either Atheist or Agnostic and the remaining 2.6% of people practice a religion other than Christianity.
Christianity is a prevalent religion in Denmark; in January 2023, 72.1% 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.
Last updated 4 April. In Denmark, 72% of the population are registered members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. But less than a fifth of Danes see themselves as “very religious.” Christianity has shaped Denmark's culture, and the Danish countryside remains dotted with traditional churches.
Religion in Denmark is a project at the Centre for Contemporary Religion that gathers information each year about approved and recognised religious groups in Denmark. These figures are difficult to get hold of as they are not included in the data published by Statistics Denmark since 2001.
As of mid-2022, 72.5 percent of the mainland Danish population were ELC members according to Statistics Denmark. The Danish government does not collect data on religious affiliation outside of the ELC. Academics estimated in November 2021 that there are approximately 300,000 Muslims, accounting for 5.1 percent of the population.
