In 2019, roughly 1.6 million foreigners in Italy were Muslims. Additionally, 2.8 million foreigners were Christian. In particular, 977 thousand people were Roman Catholics, 560 thousand belonged to the Orthodox Church, while Evangelists were 183 thousand. Eventually, 80 thousand people belonged to other Christian Churches.
Religious affiliation of foreign population in Italy in 2019
(in 1,000)
Data do not take into account neither immigrants with irregular status nor not registered immigrants and foreigners who have acquired Italian citizenship.
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La Fondazione ISMU. (July 23, 2019). Religious affiliation of foreign population in Italy in 2019 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 13, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/625956/foreigners-in-italy-by-religious-adherence/
La Fondazione ISMU. "Religious affiliation of foreign population in Italy in 2019 (in 1,000)." Chart. July 23, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625956/foreigners-in-italy-by-religious-adherence/
La Fondazione ISMU. (2019). Religious affiliation of foreign population in Italy in 2019 (in 1,000). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 13, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625956/foreigners-in-italy-by-religious-adherence/
La Fondazione ISMU. "Religious Affiliation of Foreign Population in Italy in 2019 (in 1,000)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625956/foreigners-in-italy-by-religious-adherence/
La Fondazione ISMU, Religious affiliation of foreign population in Italy in 2019 (in 1,000) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625956/foreigners-in-italy-by-religious-adherence/ (last visited August 13, 2020)
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