In Portugal, the number of protestant or evangelical Christians increased sharply from 75.6 thousand in 2011 to 186.8 thousand in 2021. Simultaneously, other Christian faiths decreased in number of believers from over 163 thousand to almost 91 thousand. The number of Muslims presented a rise, reaching the value of almost 36.5 thousand in 2021.
Number of members of minority religions in Portugal from 2011 to 2021, by religion
(in 1,000s)
* There is no data regarding the number of members of this religion in 2011.
The values have been rounded.
The majority of respondents answered the 2021 census online. However, other forms of response were possible, namely paper questionnaire and by telephone.
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Diário de Notícias. (July 9, 2023). Number of members of minority religions in Portugal from 2011 to 2021, by religion (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423153/portugal-number-of-residents-by-minority-religion/
Diário de Notícias. "Number of members of minority religions in Portugal from 2011 to 2021, by religion (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423153/portugal-number-of-residents-by-minority-religion/
Diário de Notícias. (2023). Number of members of minority religions in Portugal from 2011 to 2021, by religion (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423153/portugal-number-of-residents-by-minority-religion/
Diário de Notícias. "Number of Members of Minority Religions in Portugal from 2011 to 2021, by Religion (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423153/portugal-number-of-residents-by-minority-religion/
Diário de Notícias, Number of members of minority religions in Portugal from 2011 to 2021, by religion (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423153/portugal-number-of-residents-by-minority-religion/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of members of minority religions in Portugal from 2011 to 2021, by religion (in 1,000s) [Graph], Diário de Notícias, July 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423153/portugal-number-of-residents-by-minority-religion/
