Religious communities and life stance communities, 2006

Slightly more than 50 per cent, or 216 000 people, are members of Christian communities. 77 300 people are members of philosophical communities and accounted for approximately 20 per cent of all members of communities outside the Church of Norway. The Norwegian Humanist Association is the largest philosophical community with 76 470 members. Islamic communities have 72 000 members, or almost 19 per cent of all members in religious and philosophical communities. Buddhism, Hinduism and Sikhism account for 3 per cent, 1 per cent and 0.6 per cent of members respectively.

Tables:

• Table 1 Members of religious and philosophical communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/philosophy. Per 1.1. 2005 and 2006. Numbers and per cent
• Table 2 Members of religious and philosophical communities outside the Church of Norway. Religion/philosophical community. County. 2006
• Table 3 Members of Christian communities outside the Church of Norway. Per 1.1. 2005 and 2006