Religion in Denmark
| year | population | members | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5,113,500 | 4,684,060 | 91.6% |
| 1990 | 5,135,409 | 4,584,450 | 89.3% |
| 2000 | 5,330,500 | 4,536,422 | 85.1% |
| 2005 | 5,413,600 | 4,498,703 | 83.3% |
| 2010 | 5,534,738 | 4,479,214 | 80.9% |
| 2015 | 5,659,715 | 4,400,754 | 77.8% |
| 2016 | 5,707,251 | 4,387,571 | 76.9% |
| Statistical data: 1984, 1990-2016, Source: Kirkeministeriet | |||
Of all the religions in Denmark, the most prominent is Christianity in the form of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark (Dansk Folkekirke), the state religion. Hence, Denmark is a non-secular state as there is a clear link between the church and the state with a Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs. However, pockets of virtually all faiths can be found among the population. The second largest faith is Islam, due to immigration since 1980. In general, however, Danes feel themselves as secular, and church attendance is generally low.
According to the 2012 Eurobarometer, 71% of Danish people are Christians (64% are Protestant), 25% are non-religious and 3% are members of other religions.
Religion in Denmark (Eurobarometer 2012)
According to a Eurobarometer Poll conducted in 2010, 28% of Danish citizens responded that "they believe there is a God", 47% responded that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force" and 24% responded that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, God or life force". Another poll, carried out in 2008, found that 25% of Danes believe Jesus is the son of God, and 18% believe he is the of the world. A gallup report in 2009 found that only 19% of Danes consider religion to be an important part of their life.
Less than 20% of the Danish population identifies as atheist. It is speculated that this is because religion is such a non-issue that not believing in it does not require a specific label. Phil Zuckerman, an American professor of sociology, after spending 14 months in Sweden and Denmark talking to hundreds of people about religion, reported that they were “often disinclined or hesitant to talk with [prof. Zuckerman] about religion, and even once they agreed to do so, they usually had very little to say on the matter.”
Many people define themselves as spiritual but not religious.
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