Religious affiliation of the population by age 31.12. 2009
Religious community | Total | 0 - 14 | 15 - 24 | 25 - 34 | 35 - 44 | 45 - 54 | 55 - 64 | 65 - |
Total | 5 351 427 | 888 323 | 659 108 | 682 604 | 669 522 | 756 378 | 785 051 | 910 441 |
Lutheran National Church | 4 273 425 | 765 157 | 538 805 | 499 497 | 504 944 | 572 489 | 614 895 | 777 638 |
Other Lutheran | 1 196 | 180 | 147 | 157 | 147 | 190 | 158 | 217 |
Greek Orthodox Church in Finland | 58 539 | 10 022 | 6 618 | 5 809 | 6 529 | 8 209 | 8 718 | 12 634 |
Other Orthodoxes | 2 226 | 501 | 201 | 319 | 382 | 329 | 263 | 231 |
Jehovah's Witnesses | 19 142 | 1 946 | 1 989 | 2 807 | 2 338 | 2 955 | 3 314 | 3 793 |
Free Church in Finland | 14 292 | 1 908 | 1 780 | 1 976 | 1 783 | 2 385 | 2 271 | 2 189 |
Roman Catholic Church in Finland | 10 090 | 2 467 | 1 377 | 1 561 | 1 719 | 1 330 | 910 | 726 |
Islamic congregations | 8 230 | 2 963 | 1 264 | 1 277 | 1 322 | 763 | 357 | 284 |
Pentecostal Church i Finland | 5 440 | 716 | 628 | 825 | 619 | 666 | 844 | 1 142 |
Adventist churches | 3 688 | 260 | 390 | 378 | 377 | 590 | 645 | 1 048 |
Church of J.Chr. of Latter-day Saints | 3 239 | 562 | 518 | 441 | 392 | 419 | 395 | 512 |
Baptist congregations | 2 372 | 204 | 267 | 291 | 288 | 341 | 386 | 595 |
Methodist churches | 1 301 | 164 | 104 | 145 | 155 | 212 | 239 | 282 |
Jewish congregations | 1 236 | 184 | 159 | 153 | 150 | 176 | 200 | 214 |
Buddhist congregations | 353 | 44 | 39 | 67 | 91 | 70 | 29 | 13 |
Anglican Church in Finland | 89 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 28 |
Other | 1 239 | 142 | 145 | 170 | 155 | 194 | 246 | 187 |
No religious affiliation | 945 330 | 100 891 | 104 669 | 166 724 | 148 123 | 165 048 | 151 167 | 108 708 |
- Information on membership to a religious community registered in Finland is based on the Population Information System.
Source: Population Structure 2009, Statistics Finland
Inquiries: Markus Rapo (09) 1734 3238, vaesto.tilasto@stat.fi
Director in charge: Jari Tarkoma
Updated 30.9.2010
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Religious affiliation of the population by age 31.12. 2009
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