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Germany has the largest Muslim population in Western Europe after France. Approximately 3.0 to 3.5 million Muslims live in Germany, and 80% of them do not have German citizenship; 608,000 are German citizens. 1 100,000 of them are German converts to Islam. 2 Recent statistics show a continuing increase in their numbers. 3
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Jun 29, 2023 · Published 6:56 AM PDT, June 29, 2023. BERLIN (AP) — Racism, hatred and sometimes violence against Muslims in Germany are widespread and often part of their everyday experience, according to a new report presented at the interior ministry in Berlin on Thursday.
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- A Significant Majority of Muslim Men and Women Are Religious
- 70 Percent of Muslim Women and Girls Do Not Wear Headscarves
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- No Social Isolation Trends Discernible
- The Influence of Religion on Integration Is Often Overestimated
Between 5.3 and 5.6 million Muslims with a migration background from a predominantly Muslim country of origin live in Germany. This means that the share of Muslims with a migration background among the overall population in 2019 was between 6.4 and 6.7 percent. The Muslim population in Germany has become more diverse in the years since 2008, albeit...
82 percent of the surveyed Muslims state that they are very religious or somewhat religious. They are thus significantly more religious than Christian individuals with no migration background, but not more so than individuals with a migration background who are Christian or belong to another religion.
Whether women wear headscarves depends very much on their age. It is fewer than one percent among girls of kindergarten or primary school age (aged up to 10). The share increases with the onset of puberty. 62 percent of women over the age of 65 wear headscarves.
The educational level of Muslims aged 16 and older is often lower than that of people with no migration background. Particularly the proportion of people without a school-leaving certificate is higher. It can however be observed that there has been an upward trend in the level of education among Muslim women and men who were born in Germany.
65 percent of Muslims say that they frequently have contact with people in their circle of friends who do not have a migration background. In addition, there are contacts with persons who have no migration background in the family, in the neighbourhood, or at work. Muslims with fewer social contacts show a strong desire for more frequent contact wi...
The results of the analyses show that, with regard to the integration indicators considered, Muslim women and men hardly differ from persons belonging to another religion who also have a migration background from one of the considered predominantly Muslim countries. The research report was prepared by: Katrin Pfündel, Dr. Anja Stichs and Dr. Kersti...
The data of the MLD 2020 study show: The number of Muslims (including members of the Alevi religion) with a migration background from a predominantly Muslim country of origin living in Germany in 2019 comprises between 5.3 million and 5.6 million persons. According to the German microcensus, Germany had 83.1 mil-lion inhabitants in 2019.
Apr 28, 2021 · Elliot Douglas. 04/28/2021. A study shows that the number of Muslims in Germany has significantly risen compared to 2015 and many still face challenges in employment and education. But...
Islam in Germany: Facts and figures 2023.06.29 Article. Source: iStock | Canetti. 5.5 million. Muslims live in Germany. About 5.5 million followers of Islam live in Germany. Nearly 3 million of them are German citizens. Muslims account for about 6.6% of Germany’s total population.
According to a representative survey, it is estimated that in 2019, there were 5.3–5.6 million Muslims with a migrant background in Germany (6.4–6.7% of the population), in addition to an unknown number of Muslims without a migrant background. A similar survey in 2016 estimated a number of 4.4–4.7 million Muslims with a migrant background ...
