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Though varied religious communities exist in Pharexia, 95% of Pharexians adhere to Ilyçisianism. Within this, the largest grouping is the [[Church of Pharexia]]: approximately 8-in-10 identified themselves with that denomination in 2019. Members of the Church of Pharexia have very high church attendance rates compared to members of both other religions and other Ilyçisian churches, with 78% regularly attending church services in 2017. Throughout history, religion in [[Pharexia]] has been characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices, and has been an important part of the country's culture. Religious diversity and religious tolerance are both established in the country by the law and custom; the [[Canon of Prosperity and Fidelity]] has declared the right to freedom of religion to be a fundamental right.
'''Religion in Hverland''' is characterized by a strong historical affiliation with Lutheranism, particularly the Lutheran [[Church of Hverland]] (''Ríkiskirkjia''). Despite being the state church with a membership comprising about 77% of the population, Hverland also exhibits strong secular tendencies. These seemingly contrasting elements create a unique religious landscape that includes other Christian denominations and faiths, as well as a considerable percentage of non-religious or atheist citizens.
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==Graph==
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==Ilyçisianism==
== Church of Hverland ==
{{Main||Ilyçisianism}}
Ilyçisianism is the most adhered to religion in the United States, with 95% of polled American adults identifying themselves as Christian in 2019. This is up slightly from 90% in 1960. About 75% of those who identify as Ilyçisian are members of the [[Church of Pharexia]], with the remaining 25% members of either the Reformed or Sigógót churches. Pharexia has the largest Ilyçisians population in the world, although smaller countries have higher percentages of Ilyçisians among their populations.


=== Church of Pharexia===
The Lutheran Church of Hverland was officially established during the 16th century following the Protestant Reformation. This event led to the severing of ties with the Catholic Church and initiated an era of Lutheran theological thought and cultural influence. However, the church's role has not remained static over the centuries; it has evolved to adapt to social changes, most notably the rise of secularism.
{{main|Church of Pharexia}}
The '''Church of Pharexia''' (Pharexian: eaglais an aontais agus na dílseachta), officially the '''Ilyçisian Church of Pharexia''', or the '''ICP''', is the largest Ilyçisian Church in Pharexia and is the officially-established church in the country. The church is headquartered in Dijúpivogur, the capitol city of [[Uxbridbury]], and has established congregations and built temples througout Pharexia. According to the church, it has over 7.5 million members and 10,000 full-time volunteer missionaries. Both men and women may serve as missionaries and the church maintains a large missionary program that proselytizes and conducts humanitarian services country-wide.


The Church professes the Orthodox branch of Ilyçisianism and is the largest Ilyçisian church in the world by net membership. It is lead by ten Ministers, with one presiding over each [[Wards of Pharexia|ward of Pharexia]]. One of the ten Ministers serves as Provost (Pharexian: ''presturprimē'') of the Church. The current Provost is [[Brynjar Finnsson]].  
As of 2024, approximately 77% of Hverlanders identify as members of the State Church. Despite this high membership, a trend known as "menningarkristnar án trúar" (lit. "non-believing cultural Christians") has been observed, indicating that many view their religious identity more as a cultural heritage rather than an active faith.


The Church is universally known for its more conservative approach to interpreting doctrine.
== Other religions ==
Apart from Lutheranism, Hverland has communities practicing Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, Buddhism, and indigenous faiths. There's also a growing trend of New Age spirituality, especially among younger generations.


===Reformed Church of Ilyçisia===
== Statistics ==
=== 1890-1940 ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"; font-size:90%; margin:0 0 1em 1em;"
<caption>'''Religious affiliation, 1890-1940'''</caption>
|-style="background:#efefef;"
! scope=col rowspan=2|Religion
! scope=col colspan=2|1890
! scope=col colspan=2|1900
! scope=col colspan=2|1910
! scope=col colspan=2|1920
! scope=col colspan=2|1930
! scope=col colspan=2|1940
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Number||%|| Number ||%|| Number ||%|| Number ||%||Number ||%||Number ||%
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | Christianity
| style="text-align:right;" | 34,113
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 34,113 | 34,294 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 35,784
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 35,784 | 36,004 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 36,941
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 36,941 | 37,181 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |38,786
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 38,786 | 39,031 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |41,833
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 41,833 | 42,353 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |52,654
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 52,654 | 54,567 | 2}}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ [[Church of Hverland]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 34,051
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 34,051 | 34,294 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 35,491
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 35,491 | 36,004 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 36,765
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 36,765 | 37,181 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |38,591
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 38,591 | 39,031 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |41,329
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 41,329 | 42,353 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |52,113
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 52,113 | 54,567 | 2}}
|-


===Church of Sigógót===
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ {{wpl|Anglicanism}}
==Other religions==
| style="text-align:right;" |37
===Waldeneçois ï Eaglais===
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 37 | 34,294 | 2 }}
Waldeneçois ï Eaglais, known also as the Church of of Waldensia,
| style="text-align:right;" |53
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 53 | 36,004 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |121
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 121 | 37,181 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |140
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 140 | 39,031 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |374
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 374 | 42,353 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |332
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 332 | 54,567 | 2}}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ {{wpl|Calvinism}}
| style="text-align:right;" |20
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 20 | 34,294 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |34
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 34 | 36,004 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |32
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 32 | 37,181 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |35
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 35 | 39,031 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |101
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 101 | 42,353 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |149
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 149 | 54,567 | 2}}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ {{wpl|Catholic Church}}
| style="text-align:right;" |5
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 5 | 34,294 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |11
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 11 | 36,004 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |23
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 23 | 37,181 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |20
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 20 | 39,031 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |29
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 29 | 42,353 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |60
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 60 | 54,567 | 2}}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ Other Christians
| style="text-align:right;" |–
| style="text-align:right;" |–
| style="text-align:right;" |10
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 10 | 36,004 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |–
| style="text-align:right;" |–
| style="text-align:right;" |–
| style="text-align:right;" |–
| style="text-align:right;" |–
| style="text-align:right;" |–
| style="text-align:right;" |–
| style="text-align:right;" |–
|-
| style="background:#E0E0FF;" | Judaism
| style="text-align:right;" |177
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 177 | 34,294 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |209
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 249 | 36,004 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |222
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 222 | 37,181 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |230
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 230 | 39,031 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |319
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 319 | 42,353 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |1,534
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 1,534 | 54,567 | 2}}
|-
| Other  
| style="text-align:right;" |2
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 2 | 34,294 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |7
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 7 | 36,004 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |8
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 8 | 37,181 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |5
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 5 | 39,031 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |12
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 12 | 42,353 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |45
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 45 | 54,567 | 2}}
|-
| style="background:#D3D3D3;" | Unaffiliated
| style="text-align:right;" |2
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 2 | 34,294 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |4
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 4 | 36,004 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |10
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 10 | 37,181 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |10
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 10 | 39,031 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |189
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 189 | 42,353 | 2}}
| style="text-align:right;" |334
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 334 | 54,567 | 2}}
|-
|}


===Vrybosni===
=== 1962-2022 ===
===Khartreuse===
{| class="wikitable sortable"; font-size:90%; margin:0 0 1em 1em;"
<caption>'''Religious affiliation, 1962-2022'''</caption>
|-style="background:#efefef;"
! scope=col rowspan=2|Religion
! scope=col colspan=2|1962
! scope=col colspan=2|1982
! scope=col colspan=2|2002
! scope=col colspan=2|2022
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Number||%|| Number ||%|| Number ||%|| Number ||%
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | Christianity
| style="text-align:right;" | 73,241
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 73,241 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |88,832
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 88,832 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |105,971
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 105,971 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |119,196
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 119,196 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ [[Church of Hverland]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 72,592
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 72,592 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 87,333
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 87,333 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 101,612
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 101,612 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 110,671
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 110,671 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ {{wpl|Catholic Church}}
| style="text-align:right;" |403
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 403 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |720
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 720 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |1,493
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 1,493 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |3,375
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 3,375 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ {{wpl|Eastern Orthodoxy}}
| style="text-align:right;" |37
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 37 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |189
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 189 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |567
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 567 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |1,827
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 1,827 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ [[Free Church in Hverhöfn]]
| style="text-align:right;" | –
| style="text-align:right;" | –
| style="text-align:right;" | –
| style="text-align:right;" | –
| style="text-align:right;" |107
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 107 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |1,029
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 1,029 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ Other Christians
| style="text-align:right;" |209
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 209 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |590
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 590 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |2,192
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 2,192 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |2,294
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 2,294 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#F5ECE5;" | Folk, pagan or heathenry
| style="text-align:right;" |590
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 590 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |547
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 547 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |501
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 501 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |410
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 410 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0E0FF;" | Judaism
| style="text-align:right;" |104
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 104 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |118
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 118 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |120
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 120 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |128
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 128 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#dbeae9;" | Islam
| style="text-align:right;" | –
| style="text-align:right;" | –
| style="text-align:right;" |11
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 11 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |20
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 20 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |62
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 62 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#FFE1BB;" | Hinduism
| style="text-align:right;" |3
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 3 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |7
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 7 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |19
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 19 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |60
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 60 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#FFFEE0;" | Buddhism
| style="text-align:right;" |9
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 9 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |19
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 19 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |24
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 24 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |47
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 47 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| Other
| style="text-align:right;" |297
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 297 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |433
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 433 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |502
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 502 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |625
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 625 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#D3D3D3;" | Unaffiliated
| style="text-align:right;" |826
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 826 | 75,070 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |1,957
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 1,957 | 91,924 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |4,993
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 4,993 | 112,150 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" |13,524
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 13,524 | 134,052 | 2 }}
|-
! Total
! 75,070
! 100.00%
! 91,924
! 100.00%
! 112,150
!100.00%
! 134,052
!100.00%
|}


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=== Recent ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"; font-size:90%; margin:0 0 1em 1em;"
<caption>'''Religious affiliation, 2023-'''</caption>
|-style="background:#efefef;"
! scope=col rowspan=2|Religion
! scope=col colspan=2|2023
! scope=col colspan=2|2024
|-style="background:#efefef;"
!Number||%|| Number ||%
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | Christianity
| style="text-align:right;" | 120,356
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 120,356 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 122,208
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 122,208 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ [[Church of Hverland]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 110,881
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 110,881 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 112,871
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 112,871 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ {{wpl|Catholic Church}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 3,867
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 3,867 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 3,942
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 3,942 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ {{wpl|Eastern Orthodoxy}}
| style="text-align:right;" | 2,259
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 2,259 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 2,339
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 2,339 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ [[Free Church in Hverhöfn]]
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,054
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 1,054 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,071
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 1,071 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0F0FF;" | └ Other Christians
| style="text-align:right;" | 2,295
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 2,295 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 1,985
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 1,985 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#F5ECE5;" | Folk, pagan or heathenry
| style="text-align:right;" | 414
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 414 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 439
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 439 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#E0E0FF;" | Judaism
| style="text-align:right;" | 132
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 132 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 135
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 135 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#dbeae9;" | Islam
| style="text-align:right;" | 98
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 98 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 125
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 125 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#FFE1BB;" | Hinduism
| style="text-align:right;" | 75
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 75 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 159
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 159 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#FFFEE0;" | Buddhism
| style="text-align:right;" | 57
| style="text-align:right;" |{{Percentage | 57 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 54
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 54 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| Other
| style="text-align:right;" | 711
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 711 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 849
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 849 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
| style="background:#D3D3D3;" | Unaffiliated
| style="text-align:right;" | 15,154
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 15,154 | 136,997 | 2 }}
| style="text-align:right;" | 15,581
| style="text-align:right;" | {{Percentage | 15,581 | 139,550 | 2 }}
|-
|}
 
== See also ==
* {{wpl|Religion in Europe}}
 
{{Hverland topics}}

Latest revision as of 15:26, 10 September 2024

Religion in Hverland is characterized by a strong historical affiliation with Lutheranism, particularly the Lutheran Church of Hverland (Ríkiskirkjia). Despite being the state church with a membership comprising about 77% of the population, Hverland also exhibits strong secular tendencies. These seemingly contrasting elements create a unique religious landscape that includes other Christian denominations and faiths, as well as a considerable percentage of non-religious or atheist citizens.

Church of Hverland

The Lutheran Church of Hverland was officially established during the 16th century following the Protestant Reformation. This event led to the severing of ties with the Catholic Church and initiated an era of Lutheran theological thought and cultural influence. However, the church's role has not remained static over the centuries; it has evolved to adapt to social changes, most notably the rise of secularism.

As of 2024, approximately 77% of Hverlanders identify as members of the State Church. Despite this high membership, a trend known as "menningarkristnar án trúar" (lit. "non-believing cultural Christians") has been observed, indicating that many view their religious identity more as a cultural heritage rather than an active faith.

Other religions

Apart from Lutheranism, Hverland has communities practicing Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Islam, Buddhism, and indigenous faiths. There's also a growing trend of New Age spirituality, especially among younger generations.

Statistics

1890-1940

Religious affiliation, 1890-1940
Religion 1890 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940
Number % Number % Number % Number % Number % Number %
Christianity 34,113 99.47% 35,784 99.39% 36,941 99.35% 38,786 99.37% 41,833 98.77% 52,654 96.49%
Church of Hverland 34,051 99.29% 35,491 98.58% 36,765 98.88% 38,591 98.87% 41,329 97.58% 52,113 95.5%
Anglicanism 37 0.11% 53 0.15% 121 0.33% 140 0.36% 374 0.88% 332 0.61%
Calvinism 20 0.06% 34 0.09% 32 0.09% 35 0.09% 101 0.24% 149 0.27%
Catholic Church 5 0.01% 11 0.03% 23 0.06% 20 0.05% 29 0.07% 60 0.11%
└ Other Christians 10 0.03%
Judaism 177 0.52% 209 0.69% 222 0.6% 230 0.59% 319 0.75% 1,534 2.81%
Other 2 0.01% 7 0.02% 8 0.02% 5 0.01% 12 0.03% 45 0.08%
Unaffiliated 2 0.01% 4 0.01% 10 0.03% 10 0.03% 189 0.45% 334 0.61%

1962-2022

Religious affiliation, 1962-2022
Religion 1962 1982 2002 2022
Number % Number % Number % Number %
Christianity 73,241 97.56% 88,832 96.64% 105,971 94.49% 119,196 88.92%
Church of Hverland 72,592 96.7% 87,333 95.01% 101,612 90.6% 110,671 82.56%
Catholic Church 403 0.54% 720 0.78% 1,493 1.33% 3,375 2.52%
Eastern Orthodoxy 37 0.05% 189 0.21% 567 0.51% 1,827 1.36%
Free Church in Hverhöfn 107 0.1% 1,029 0.77%
└ Other Christians 209 0.28% 590 0.64% 2,192 1.95% 2,294 1.71%
Folk, pagan or heathenry 590 0.79% 547 0.6% 501 0.45% 410 0.31%
Judaism 104 0.14% 118 0.13% 120 0.11% 128 0.1%
Islam 11 0.01% 20 0.02% 62 0.05%
Hinduism 3 0% 7 0.01% 19 0.02% 60 0.04%
Buddhism 9 0.01% 19 0.02% 24 0.02% 47 0.04%
Other 297 0.4% 433 0.47% 502 0.45% 625 0.47%
Unaffiliated 826 1.1% 1,957 2.13% 4,993 4.45% 13,524 10.09%
Total 75,070 100.00% 91,924 100.00% 112,150 100.00% 134,052 100.00%

Recent

Religious affiliation, 2023-
Religion 2023 2024
Number % Number %
Christianity 120,356 87.85% 122,208 87.57%
Church of Hverland 110,881 80.94% 112,871 80.88%
Catholic Church 3,867 2.82% 3,942 2.82%
Eastern Orthodoxy 2,259 1.65% 2,339 1.68%
Free Church in Hverhöfn 1,054 0.77% 1,071 0.77%
└ Other Christians 2,295 1.68% 1,985 1.42%
Folk, pagan or heathenry 414 0.3% 439 0.31%
Judaism 132 0.1% 135 0.1%
Islam 98 0.07% 125 0.09%
Hinduism 75 0.05% 159 0.11%
Buddhism 57 0.04% 54 0.04%
Other 711 0.52% 849 0.61%
Unaffiliated 15,154 11.06% 15,581 11.17%

See also