In 2020, Roman Catholics were the largest group of Christians in Germany, followed by Evangelical and Orthodox Christians. The graph shows the number of Christians in Germany in 2020 based on church membership.
Number of Christians in Germany in 2020, by denomination
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Number of members
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¹ Member and guest member churches of the Working Committee of Christian Churches in Germany. According to the source, underlying reasons for the number are different time frames for the number of members in individual communities.
² Member and guest member churches of the Association of Evangelical Free Churches. According to the source, underlying reasons for the number are different time frames for the number of members in individual communities.
³ E.g. members of newly formed Christian communities. Figures were estimated by the Protestant Central Office for World View Questions (Evangelische Zentralstelle für Weltanschauungsfragen - EZW). According to the source, underlying reasons for the number are different time frames for the number of members in individual communities.
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EKD. (July 17, 2021). Number of Christians in Germany in 2020, by denomination [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280068/christians-by-denomination-germany/
EKD. "Number of Christians in Germany in 2020, by denomination." Chart. July 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280068/christians-by-denomination-germany/
EKD. (2021). Number of Christians in Germany in 2020, by denomination. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280068/christians-by-denomination-germany/
EKD. "Number of Christians in Germany in 2020, by Denomination." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280068/christians-by-denomination-germany/
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Number of Christians in Germany in 2020, by denomination [Graph], EKD, July 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1280068/christians-by-denomination-germany/