Demographics of Lithuania - Religion

Religion

Population by Religious Confession (2001 census):

  • Roman Catholics - 79% (2,752,447 people)
  • Orthodox Believers - 4.05% (141,821)
  • Old Believers - 0.77% (27,073)
  • Evangelical Lutherans - 0.56% (19,637)
  • Evangelical Reformists - 0.2% (7,082)
  • Jehovah's Witnesses - 0.1% (3,512)
  • Sunni Muslims - 0.08% (2,860)
  • All Gospel Churches - 0.06% (2,207)
  • Pentecostal Church - 0.04% (1,307)
  • Judaists - 0.04% (1,272)
  • Balts Believers - 0.04% (1,270)
  • Baptists (and other independent churches) - 0.04% (1,249)
  • Other believers - 0.135% (4,701)
  • Not any - 9.5% (331,087)
  • Not indicated - 5.35% (186,447)

According to the 2005 Eurobarometer Poll, 12% said that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, god, or life force", 36% answered that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force" and 49% of Lithuanian citizens responded that "they believe there is a God".

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