Statistics Norway

Church of Norway and other religious and life stance communities

1 Members1 of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. Per 1.1. 2005- 2007. Numbers and per cent
  2005 2006 2007
  Number Per cent Number Per cent Number Per cent
Members, total  382 986  100.0  383 510  100.0  403 909  100.0
             
Baha'ism 1 006 0.3 1 004 0.3 1 015 0.3
Buddism 9 471 2.5 9 934 2.6 10 753 2.7
Hinduism 3 769 1.0 3 669 1.0 4 098 1.0
Islamism 76 621 20.0 72 023 18.8 79 068 19.6
Judaism  909 0.2  870 0.2  868 0.2
Christianity  215 090 56.2  216 141 56.4  225 507 55.8
Sikhism 2 298 0.6 2 257 0.6 2 440 0.6
Life stance 73 517 19.2 77 271 20.1 79 722 19.7
Other religious and life stance communities  305 0.1  341 0.1  438 0.1
1  Including only members for whom government subsidy is received.

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