Search results
Christianity is the largest religion in Denmark. As of 2022, 72.5% 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.
Islam is the largest non-Christian religion in Denmark today. About 270,000 Muslims live in Denmark, mostly in urban areas. There are two grand mosques in Copenhagen and more than 100 mosques throughout the country. For more than 400 years, Jews have practiced their religion in Denmark.
Mar 21, 2024. Christianity is, by far, the largest religion in Denmark with nearly 4.5 million members of the Danish People's Church or other Christian communities. Moreover, there are...
Religion of Denmark. Religious freedom is an essentially unchallenged value in Denmark. Roman Catholic churches and Jewish synagogues have long existed in the larger cities, and the first mosque in the country was built in 1967. By the early 21st century Islam had become an increasingly important minority religion, and a significant number of ...
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. In two books produced by the Folkekirkens Uddannelses ...
Sep 18, 2021 · Denmark Religions - Demographics. Religions: Evangelical Lutheran (official) 74.7%, Muslim 5.5%, other/none/unspecified (denominations of less than 1% each in descending order of size include Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, Buddhist, Mormon, Pentecostal, and nondenominational Christian) 19.8% ...
People also ask
What does the Danish constitution say about religion?
What is the largest religion in Denmark?
Where can I find statistics on the national church in Denmark?
Does the Danish monarch have to be a member of the state church?
The official religion in the country of Denmark is Evangelical Lutheran, as stated in Paragraph 4 of the Danish Constitution. There are also other religions recognized by the constitution. About 75 percent of the Danish population belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran religion, while a few percents are Muslim and Roman Catholics.
