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Of the most common denominations in the Netherlands, Catholics go to church the least often. In 2019, 14 percent regularly attended a religious gathering. Among Protestants this is considerably higher at 50 percent. Among Muslims, 35 percent visit a mosque at least once a month.
What are the major religions? More than half (55 percent) of Dutch people aged 15 years and over are not religious. In 2020, 20 percent of the Dutch population belonged to the Catholic Church, 14 percent were Protestant, 5 percent Muslim and 5 percent belonged to another religious group.
As of 2019 in the Netherlands, 20.1% of the population identify as Roman Catholic, 14.8% identify as Protestant (including Dutch Reformed, the Protestant Church of The Netherlands, and Calvinist), 5.0% identify as Muslim, and 5.9% identify with some other religion.1 Just over half of the population (54.1%) does not identify with any religion.2.
The history of religion in the Netherlands has been characterized by considerable diversity of religious thought and practice. From 1600 until the second half of the 20th century, the north and west had embraced the Protestant Reformation and were Calvinist. The southeast was predominately Catholic. [1]
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Sep 18, 2021 · Religions: Roman Catholic 23.6%, Protestant 14.9% (includes Dutch Reformed 6.4%, Protestant Church of The Netherlands 5.6%, Calvinist 2.9%), Muslim 5.1%, other 5.6% (includes Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish), none 50.7% (2017 est.)
In 2022, 43 percent of the Dutch population aged 15 years or older said they belonged to a faith community such as a church, mosque or synagogue. This is nearly the same percentage as in the previous year. The largest group – 18 percent – said they were Catholic, followed by Protestants (13 percent) and Muslims (6 percent).
Living. the Netherlands. Religion. Everyone should have the right to make their own religious or ideological choices. This includes the choice to convert to a different religion or not to believe. The Netherlands makes no distinction between different religions or beliefs.
