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Religions Germany, in 36 editions.
The entry for Germany published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Religion” (1990 to 1991) and “Religions” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Entry published as “Germany, Federal Republic of”.
Published as “Religion”
45% Roman Catholic, 44% Protestant, 11% other
45% Roman Catholic, 44% Protestant, 11% other
Published as “Religion”
45% Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic, 44% Protestant, 11% Catholic 37%, unaffiliated or other 18%
The same text in 3 editions, 1992 to 1994.
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 37%, unaffiliated or other 18%
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 37%, unaffiliated or other
18%
Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 37%, unaffiliated or other
other 18%
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Protestant 45%, 38%, Roman Catholic 37%, 34%, Muslim 1.7%,
unaffiliated or18% 26.3%
The same text in 2000 and 2001.
Protestant 38%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 1.7%,
The same text in 15 editions, 2002 to 2016.
Protestant 38%, 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 1.7%, 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 26.3% 28.3%
The same text in 2017 and 2018.
Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, 29%, Protestant 27%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or 4.4%, Orthodox Christian 1.9%, other 28.3% 1.7%, none or members of unrecorded religious groups 36% (2015 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- Roman Catholic 27.7%,
- Protestant 25.5%,
- Muslim 5.1%,
- Orthodox 1.9%,
- other Christian 1.1%,
- other .9%,
- none 37.8% (2018 est.)
Roman Catholic 29%, 27.7%, Protestant 27%, 25.5%, Muslim 4.4%, 5.1%, Orthodox Christian 1.9%, other 1.7%, Christian 1.1%, other .9%, none or members of unrecorded religious groups 36% (2015 37.8% (2018 est.)
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
Roman Catholic 27.7%, 26.7%, Protestant 25.5%, 24.3%, Muslim 5.1%, Orthodox 1.9%, other Christian 1.1%, 3.5%, other .9%, 4.8%, none 37.8% (2018 40.7% (2020 est.)
Roman Catholic 26.7%, 26%, Protestant 24.3%, 23.7%, Muslim 3.5%, 3.6%, other 4.8%, none 40.7% (2020 41.9% (2021 est.)
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Roman Catholic 26%, 24.8%, Protestant 23.7%, 22.6%, Muslim 3.6%, 3.7%, other 4.8%, 5.1%, none 41.9% (2021 43.8% (2022 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Germany: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/germany/religions.