What percentage of Northern Ireland is religious?

What percentage of Northern Ireland is religious?

Religions broken down by place of birth in the 2011 census.

Is there more Catholic or Protestant in Northern Ireland?

The last census in 2011 put the Protestant population at 48%, just 3% more than Catholics at 45%. More recent figures from 2016 show that among those of working age 44% are now Catholic and 40% Protestant.

What percentage of Protestant Christianity is in Northern Ireland?

In Northern Ireland, there are two major sects of Christianity- Protestants and Roman Catholics. Protestants are 53% and Roman Catholics are 44%.

Is Northern Ireland more religious?

The figure of 84 per cent in Northern Ireland is significantly higher than the 56 per cent of people in Britain who consider themselves to belong to a Christian denomination. People in Northern Ireland are also more frequent attenders at church than those in the UK.

How many Muslims live in Northern Ireland 2021?

It is estimated that about 5000 Muslims live in Northern Ireland, but to many Islam remains a mystery. Are Islamic ideals compatible with life in Northern Ireland and what role do Muslims play in the community?

What percentage of Northern Ireland is Catholic vs Protestant?

Why are Protestants declining in Northern Ireland?

One of the reasons for the decline in the Protestant population is that it is an older community with higher mortality. Other factors include migration and the increase in the number of those who define themselves as not having any religion.

How many Muslims are there in NI?

Nigeria’s Muslim population continues to grow. Estimates suggest 80-85 million Nigerians identify as Muslim (roughly 50% of the total population), of which the majority are probably Sunni (60 million), though this is not a unified identity and includes a wide variety of different viewpoints.

How many Hindus live in Northern Ireland?

Hinduism is the fastest growing religion in Northern Ireland with over 2400 Hindus (up from 825 in 2001, a 188% increase) in the country, making up 0.13% (up from 0.05% in the 2001 census).

Is Derry more Catholic or Protestant?

Although Derry was originally an almost exclusively Protestant city, it has become increasingly Catholic over recent centuries. At the last (1991) census, the population of the Derry Local Government District was approximately 69% Catholic.

Is County Down Protestant or Catholic?

It was one of two counties of Northern Ireland to have a Protestant majority at the 2001 census. The other Protestant majority County is County Antrim to the north….County Down.