Table 1 Members of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. Per 1.1. 2005-2008. Numbers and per cent

1 Members¹ of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. Per 1.1. 2005-2008. Numbers and per cent
	2005		2006		2007		2008

	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent	Number	Per cent

Members, total	382 986	100.0	383 510	100.0	403 909	100.0	411 790	100.0

Baha'ism	1 006	0.3	1 004	0.3	1 015	0.3	1 024	0.2
Buddhism	9 471	2.5	9 934	2.6	10 753	2.7	11 038	2.7
Hinduism	3 769	1.0	3 669	1.0	4 098	1.0	4 566	1.1
Islam	76 621	20.0	72 023	18.8	79 068	19.6	83 684	20.3
Judaism	909	0.2	870	0.2	868	0.2	850	0.2
Christianity	215 090	56.2	216 141	56.4	225 507	55.8	226 969	55.1
Sikhism	2 298	0.6	2 257	0.6	2 440	0.6	2 537	0.6
Life stance	73 517	19.2	77 271	20.1	79 722	19.7	80 659	19.6
Other religious and life stance communities	305	0.1	341	0.1	438	0.1	463	0.1

¹	Including only members for whom government subsidy is received.