Demographics of Finland - Religion

Religion

At the end of 2009.

  • Evangelical Lutheran 79.9% (Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, state church)
  • Christian Orthodox 1.1% (Finnish Orthodox Church, second state church)
  • other ca. 1.3%
  • none ca. 17.7%

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