Catholic Church in the Netherlands

Catholic Church in the Netherlands

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year	population	Catholics (based on registration by the church itself)	Percentage (based on registration by the church itself)

1970	12,957,621	5,320,000	40.5

1980	14,091,014	5,620,000	39.5

1990	14,892,574	5,560,000	37.0

1995	15,424,122	5,385,258	34.8

2000	15,863,950	5,060,413	31.6

2005	16,305,526	4,406,000	27.0

2010	16,574,989	4,166,000	25.0

2015	16,900,726	3,882,000	22.9

2016	16,979,120	3,832,000	22.4

2017	17,081,057	3,769,000	21.9

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In 2015, there are 3.882 million Catholics registered (based on Catholic Church registration) in the Netherlands, representing 22.9% of the population, which is down from more than 40% in 1970.

final_sentence: In 2015, there are 3.882 million Catholics registered (based on Catholic Church registration) in the Netherlands, representing 22.9% of the population, which is down from more than 40% in 1970.