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. 2005-2008. Numbers and per cent
  2005 2006 2007 2008
  Number Per cent Number Per cent Number Per cent Number Per cent
Members, total  382 986  100.0  383 510  100.0  403 909  100.0  411 790  100.0
                 
Baha'ism 1 006 0.3 1 004 0.3 1 015 0.3 1 024 0.2
Buddhism 9 471 2.5 9 934 2.6 10 753 2.7 11 038 2.7
Hinduism 3 769 1.0 3 669 1.0 4 098 1.0 4 566 1.1
Islam 76 621 20.0 72 023 18.8 79 068 19.6 83 684 20.3
Judaism  909 0.2  870 0.2  868 0.2  850 0.2
Christianity  215 090 56.2  216 141 56.4  225 507 55.8  226 969 55.1
Sikhism 2 298 0.6 2 257 0.6 2 440 0.6 2 537 0.6
Life stance 73 517 19.2 77 271 20.1 79 722 19.7 80 659 19.6
Other religious and life stance communities  305 0.1  341 0.1  438 0.1  463 0.1
1  Including only members for whom government subsidy is received.

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