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Religions Sweden, in 36 editions.
The entry for Sweden published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 14 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 14
- 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 2024Published as “Religion”
93.5% Evangelical Lutheran, 1.0% Roman Catholic, 5.5% other
93.5% Evangelical Lutheran, 1.0% Roman Catholic, 5.5% other
Published as “Religion”
93.5% Evangelical Lutheran, 1.0% Lutheran 94%, Roman Catholic, 5.5% Catholic 1.5%, Pentecostal 1%, other 3.5% (1987)
The same text in 1992 and 1993.
Evangelical Lutheran 94%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Pentecostal 1%, other 3.5%
(1987)
Evangelical Lutheran 94%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Pentecostal 1%, other 3.5%
3.5% (1987)
Evangelical Lutheran 94%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Pentecostal
1%, other
Evangelical Lutheran 94%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Pentecostal
Pentecostal 1%, other 3.5% (1987)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Evangelical Lutheran 94%, Roman Catholic 1.5%,
1%, other 3.5% (1987)
Evangelical Lutheran 94%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Pentecostal
Pentecostal 1%, other 3.5% (1987)
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
- Lutheran 87%,
- Roman Catholic,
- Orthodox,
- Baptist,
- Muslim,
- Jewish,
- Buddhist
Evangelical Lutheran 94%, 87%, Roman Catholic 1.5%, Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist
Pentecostal 1%, other 3.5% (1987)
The same text in 10 editions, 2007 to 2016.
Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13%
Lutheran 87%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist and Buddhist) 13%
Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 63%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 17% (2016 est.)
Lutheran 87%, Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 63%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 13% 17% (2016 est.)
note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members); an estimated 60.2% of Sweden's population were members of the Church of Sweden in 2017
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 61.8%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.2%, none or unspecified 30% (2016 est.)
note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members); an estimated 60.2% of Sweden's population were members of the Church of Sweden in 2017
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members); an estimated 57.7% of Sweden's population were members of the Church of Sweden in 2018
Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 61.8%, 60.2%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.2%, 8.5%, none or unspecified 30% (2016 31.3% (2017 est.)
note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members); an estimated 60.2% 57.7% of Sweden's population were members of the Church of Sweden in 2017 2018
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members) and the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 60.2%, 57.6%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.5%, 8.9%, none or unspecified 31.3% (2017 33.5% (2019 est.)
note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members); an estimated 57.7% of Sweden's population were members of members) and the Church of Sweden in 2018
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members) and the Church of Sweden
Church of Sweden (Lutheran) 57.6%, 53.9%, other (includes Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Baptist, Muslim, Jewish, and Buddhist) 8.9%, none or unspecified 33.5% (2019 37.2% (2021 est.)
note: estimates reflect registered members of faith communities eligible for state funding (not all religions are state-funded and not all people who identify with a particular religion are registered members) and the Church of Sweden
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Sweden: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/sweden/religions.