In 2017, close to 3,800 Danish Muslims were converts to the religion. Muslims are unevenly distributed around Denmark with the majority concentrated in major cities. An estimated 47.4% of Danish Muslims live in Greater Copenhagen, 9.4% in Aarhus, and 5.5% in Odense.

Are there Muslims in Copenhagen?

Denmarks 320,000 Muslims are about 5.5 percent of the population, a slightly higher proportion than in the rest of Europe, according to Danish and U.S. estimates.

How many mosques are there in Copenhagen?

About 270,000 Muslims live in Denmark, mostly in urban areas. There are two grand mosques in Copenhagen and more than 100 mosques throughout the country.

What is the main religion in Copenhagen?

Evangelical Lutheran The official religion of Denmark, as stated in the Danish Constitution, is Evangelical Lutheran. Approximately 85% of the Danish population is Evangelical Lutheran, 3% are Roman Catholic, and approximately 5% of the population is Muslim.

What is the biggest religion in Denmark?

Christianity is the predominant religion of Denmark, with three quarters of the Danish population estimated as adherents of the Folkekirken (Peoples Church), Denmarks national Lutheran church.

How many mosques are in Norway?

In Norway, because government grants to religious congregations are based on the number of registered members, except for the state church. The number of registered members of mosques increased to 80,838 in 2004, but have since dropped to 72,023 in 2006.

What is Finlands religion?

As of 2019 about 69% of the population were members of the main national church, the Lutheran Church of Finland, with just over 1% belonging to the second national church, Finlands Orthodox Church. There are also Catholic, Jewish and Islamic congregations as well as numerous smaller religious communities.

Is hijab allowed in Norway?

In 2009, the total number of registered Muslim congregations was 126. In June 2018, the parliament of Norway passed a bill banning clothing covering the face at educational institutions as well as daycare centres, which included face-covering Islamic veils. The prohibition applies to pupils and staff alike.

What is the biggest religion in Wales?

Christianity is the largest religion in Wales. Until 1920 the established church was the Church of England, but from 1920 the disestablished Church in Wales, still Anglican, was self-governing. Wales also has a strong tradition of nonconformism, particularly Methodism.

What is a person from Wales called?

The Welsh (Welsh: Cymry) are a Celtic nation and ethnic group native to Wales. Welsh people applies to those who were born in Wales (Welsh: Cymru) and to those who have Welsh ancestry, perceiving themselves or being perceived as sharing a cultural heritage and shared ancestral origins.