page_title: Religion in Denmark
hierarchical_section_title: Religion in Denmark
caption_attribution_description: Roskilde Cathedral in Roskilde, Denmark
context_page_description: Religion in Denmark is prominently Christianity in the form of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark, the state religion. Hence, Denmark is not a secular state as there is a clear link between the church and the state with a Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs. However, pockets of other major faiths can be found among the population. In January 2020, 74.4% of the population of Denmark were registered members of the Church of Denmark, the officially established church, which is Protestant in classification and Lutheran in orientation. This is down 0.6% compared to the year earlier and 1.2% down compared to two years earlier. Despite the high membership figures, only 3% of the population regularly attend Sunday services and only 19% of Danes consider religion to be an important part of their life.
  According to the latest Eurobarometer estimates, as of December 2018, 73.0% of Danish people are Christians, 23.1% are non-religious, 1.1% are Buddhists and 3.0% are members of other religions.
context_section_description: Religion in Denmark is prominently Christianity in the form of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark (Danish: Folkekirken), the state religion. Hence, Denmark is not a secular state as there is a clear link between the church and the state with a Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs. However, pockets of other major faiths can be found among the population. In January 2020, 74.4% of the population of Denmark were registered members of the Church of Denmark (Den Danske Folkekirke), the officially established church, which is Protestant in classification and Lutheran in orientation. This is down 0.6% compared to the year earlier and 1.2% down compared to two years earlier. Despite the high membership figures, only 3% of the population regularly attend Sunday services and only 19% of Danes consider religion to be an important part of their life.
  According to the latest Eurobarometer estimates, as of December 2018, 73.0% of Danish people are Christians (62.9% are Protestant, 1.7% are Orthodox and 1.3 are Catholics), 23.1% are non-religious, 1.1% are Buddhists and 3.0% are members of other religions.
caption: Roskilde Cathedral has been the burial place of Danish royalty since the 15th century. In 1995 it became a World Heritage Site.
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