In 2020, Islam had the largest share of adherents among religious minorities in Italy. Around 22 percent of worshippers not belonging to the Roman Catholics were Muslims. Other large religious minorities were Jehovah's Witnesses, Protestants, and Orthodoxes.
Distribution of Italian citizens belonging to religious minorities in Italy in 2020
Characteristic
Share of Italian citizens belonging to religious minorities
Muslims
21.8%
Jehovah's Witnesses (and analogous)
20.3%
Protestants
18.2%
Orthodox Christians
17%
Buddhists
9.9%
Hindus and neo-Hindus
2.4%
Jews
1.7%
Human potential groups (Movimenti del potenziale umano)
1.4%
Mormons (and analogous)
1.3%
"Fringe" and dissident Roman Catholics
1.2%
Sikhs, Radha Swami and derivative groups
1%
Organized New Age and Next Age groups
1%
Esoteric and "ancient wisdom" groups
0.8%
Other Christian creeds
0.4%
Other oriental groups
0.3%
New Japanese religions
0.2%
Osho and derivative groups
0.2%
Baha'is and other religions of Islamic inspiration
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