This statistic illustrates the religious composition of Poland in 2010 and shows forecasts of changes in the number of affiliates by 2050. While there were over 36 million Christians in Poland in 2010, their number was expected to decrease to almost 29 million over the next 40 years. The study predicted an eight-fold increase in the number of Muslims. An unbound community is expected to double.
Religious composition of Poland in 2010 and projections by 2050, by affiliation
(in 10,000 persons)
* Less than 10,000 adherents of folk religions, other religions, and Hinduism in all years.
Less than 10,000 Muslims in 2010.
Less than 10,000 Buddhists in 2010, 2020, and 2030.
** Estimates based on analysis by Marcin Stonawski (IIASA) of 2010 Central Statistical Office report on denominations, adjusted to account for underrepresented religious groups.
Data for the study were obtained by the source from approximately 2,500 censuses, demographic surveys, general population surveys, and other studies.
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The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, & Pew Research Center. (April 2, 2015). Religious composition of Poland in 2010 and projections by 2050, by affiliation (in 10,000 persons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012397/poland-religious-composition-by-affiliation/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, und Pew Research Center. "Religious composition of Poland in 2010 and projections by 2050, by affiliation (in 10,000 persons)." Chart. April 2, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012397/poland-religious-composition-by-affiliation/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Pew Research Center. (2015). Religious composition of Poland in 2010 and projections by 2050, by affiliation (in 10,000 persons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012397/poland-religious-composition-by-affiliation/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, and Pew Research Center. "Religious Composition of Poland in 2010 and Projections by 2050, by Affiliation (in 10,000 Persons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012397/poland-religious-composition-by-affiliation/
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life & Pew Research Center, Religious composition of Poland in 2010 and projections by 2050, by affiliation (in 10,000 persons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012397/poland-religious-composition-by-affiliation/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Religious composition of Poland in 2010 and projections by 2050, by affiliation (in 10,000 persons) [Graph], The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, & Pew Research Center, April 2, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1012397/poland-religious-composition-by-affiliation/
