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Religions Poland, in 36 editions.
The entry for Poland published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- 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
Rewritten since 2024Published as “Religion”
95% Roman Catholic (about 75% practicing), 5% Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and other
95% Roman Catholic (about 75% practicing), 5% Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and other
Published as “Religion”
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%
95% Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), 5% Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Russian Orthodox, Protestant, and
other 5%
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Russian Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and
other 5%
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox,
Protestant, and
The same text in 5 editions, 1995 to 1999.
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox,
Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%
The same text in 5 editions, 2000 to 2004.
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and other 5%
Roman Catholic 95% (about 75% practicing), Eastern
The same text in 7 editions, 2005 to 2011.
Roman Catholic 95% 89.8% (about 75% practicing), Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 5% 0.3%, unspecified 8.3% (2002)
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- Roman Catholic 89.8% [about 75% practicing],
- Eastern Orthodox 1.3%,
- Protestant 0.3%,
- other 0.3%,
- unspecified 8.3% (2002)
Roman Catholic 89.8% (about [about 75% practicing), practicing], Eastern Orthodox 1.3%, Protestant 0.3%, other 0.3%, unspecified 8.3% (2002)
The same text in 5 editions, 2014 to 2018.
Rewritten: too little of the 2013 text remains to mark the changes.
Catholic 87.2% (includes Roman Catholic 86.9% and Greek Catholic, Armenian Catholic, and Byzantine-Slavic Catholic .3%), Orthodox 1.3% (almost all are Polish Autocephalous Orthodox), Protestant 0.4% (mainly Augsburg Evangelical and Pentacostal), other 0.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness, Buddhist, Hare Krishna, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Muslim, Jewish, Mormon), unspecified 10.8% (2012 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Catholic 87.2% 85.9% (includes Roman Catholic 86.9% 85.6% and Greek Catholic, Armenian Catholic, and Byzantine-Slavic Catholic .3%), Orthodox 1.3% (almost all are Polish Autocephalous Orthodox), Protestant 0.4% (mainly Augsburg Evangelical and Pentacostal), other 0.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness, Buddhist, Hare Krishna, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Muslim, Jewish, Mormon), unspecified 10.8% (2012 12.1% (2017 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
Catholic 85.9% 85% (includes Roman Catholic 85.6% and Greek Catholic, Armenian Catholic, 84.8% and Byzantine-Slavic other Catholic .3%), 0.3%), Orthodox 1.3% (almost all are Polish Autocephalous Orthodox), Protestant 0.4% (mainly Augsburg Evangelical and Pentacostal), Pentecostal), other 0.4% 0.3% (includes Jehovah's Witness, Buddhist, Hare Krishna, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Muslim, Jewish, Mormon), Church of Jesus Christ), unspecified 12.1% (2017 12.9% (2020 est.)
Catholic 85% (includes Roman 84.6% (Roman Catholic 84.8% 84.6% and other Catholic 0.3%), Orthodox 1.3% (almost all are Polish Autocephalous Orthodox), Protestant 0.4% (mainly Augsburg Evangelical and Pentecostal), other 0.3% (includes Jehovah's Witness, Buddhist, Hare Krishna, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Muslim, Jewish, Church of Jesus Christ), 0.3%, unspecified 12.9% (2020 13% (2022 est.)
- Roman Catholic 70.7%, refused to answer 20.9%, no religion 6.9%;
- less than 1 percent: Orthodox, Jehovah Witness, Evangelic of Augsburg, Greek Catholic, Pentecostal, other Protestant, not stated, old Catholic Mariavite Church, other Christians, Islam, Buddhist, Polish Catholic Church, other, Baptist Union of Poland, Pagan, Seventh Day Adventist, Hindu, other Catholic (2021 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2024 text remains to mark the changes.
Roman Catholic 70.7%, refused to answer 20.9%, no religion 6.9%; less than 1 percent: Orthodox, Jehovah Witness, Evangelic of Augsburg, Greek Catholic, Pentecostal, other Protestant, not stated, old Catholic Mariavite Church, other Christians, Islam, Buddhist, Polish Catholic Church, other, Baptist Union of Poland, Pagan, Seventh Day Adventist, Hindu, other Catholic (2021 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Poland: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/poland/religions.