Number of Catholics and people who go to Mass in Germany 1950-2023

Published by C. Textor, Nov 29, 2025

In 2023, there were around

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million people in Germany who identified as Catholics, while
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million people went to Mass. The number of Catholics and how many attend Mass has been steadily decreasing since 1950. A noticeable decrease was recorded during the first two years of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Comparison of the number of Catholics and people who go to Mass in Germany from 1950 to 2023 (in millions)

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Statistic: Comparison of the number of Catholics and people who go to Mass in Germany from 1950 to 2023 (in millions)

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Release date

June 2024

Region

Germany

Survey time period

1950 to 2023

Supplementary notes

The information about the number of Catholics from 1964 is the result of a rewrite and update by the DBK based on the census from May 27, 1970. For 1987, the update was based on the census from May 25, 1987. The figures from 1990 refer to information from parishes and dioceses.

From 1990 the new federal states are included.

Figures were rounded for better understanding of the statistic. Older figures were taken from respective earlier reports.

DBK = Deutsch Bischofskonferenz (German Bishops Conference).

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