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- 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
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Islam is a relatively new religion in the Netherlands. In 2015, 4.9% of the Dutch population were Muslims. The majority of Muslims in the Netherlands belong to the Sunni denomination, with a sizeable Shia minority. Muslim numbers began to rise after the 1960s as the result of immigration.
May 11, 2021 · Frank Kool. Updated: May 11, 2021. Despite being some of the most secular of nations in the world, Dutch culture is still very much shaped by religion — especially Christianity. Are Dutchies actually still religious? What are the most popular religions in the Netherlands? Let’s dive into the topic. How many Dutch people identify as religious?
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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]
May 1, 2017 · Religious Beliefs In The Netherlands. Basilica of Saint Servatius (built 570) in Maastricht is the oldest church in the Netherlands. The Netherlands are a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy with its capital at Amsterdam. Before the 20 th century, the country was predominantly Christian.
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 Netherlands in numbers 2021 | CBS. 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.
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.
