In Sweden, the number of members of the Church of Sweden decreased steadily from 2000 to 2023, underlining the diminishing role of the church in the country. Nevertheless, there were nearly 5.5 members of the Church of Sweden in 2023, equalling more than half of the country's population.
The Church of Sweden is the largest Christian church in Sweden, and it was the state church between 1536 and 2000.
Members of the Church of Sweden in Sweden from 2000 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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Church of Sweden. (March 14, 2024). Members of the Church of Sweden in Sweden from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1457527/sweden-church-members-church-of-sweden/
Church of Sweden. "Members of the Church of Sweden in Sweden from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1457527/sweden-church-members-church-of-sweden/
Church of Sweden. (2024). Members of the Church of Sweden in Sweden from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1457527/sweden-church-members-church-of-sweden/
Church of Sweden. "Members of The Church of Sweden in Sweden from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1457527/sweden-church-members-church-of-sweden/
Church of Sweden, Members of the Church of Sweden in Sweden from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1457527/sweden-church-members-church-of-sweden/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Members of the Church of Sweden in Sweden from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Church of Sweden, March 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1457527/sweden-church-members-church-of-sweden/
