Census 2021

Census 2021

Religious belief

In response to religious belief, 18.7% of those who completed the question declared that they were religious and belonged to a church or religious society. The answer with no religious belief accounted for more than two-thirds (68.3%) of the responses. The question on religious belief was voluntary, with 30.1% of persons leaving it blank, compared to 44.7% in the 2011 Census.

in 1991 and 2001 by permanent residence, in 2011 and 2021 by usual residence

Czech Republic

Year of the Census

Total population
 

by religious belief

believers belonging
to a church or religious society1)

of which

 

believers not belonging
to a church or religious society

without religious belief

not stated 

Roman Catholic Church
 

Czechoslovak Hussite Church

Evangelical United Brethren Church

1991

10 302 215 4 523 734 4 021 385 178 036 203 996 . 4 112 864 1 665 617

2001

10 230 060 3 288 088 2 740 780 99 103 117 212 . 6 039 991 901 981

2011

10 436 560 1 463 584 1 082 463 39 229 51 858 705 368 3 604 095 4 662 455

2021

10 524 167 1 374 285 741 019 23 610 32 577 960 201 5 027 141 3 162 540

1) in 1991 and 2001, including believers not affiliated with a particular church

The highest proportion of believers belonging to a church or religious society (of those who answered the question) was 38.6% in the Zlínský region, while in the other Moravian regions and Vysočina this proportion was above average. In all regions, believers who stated a church or religious society most often reported belonging to the Roman Catholic Church. The option with no religious belief accounted for the highest proportion of responses in the Ústecký (84.2%) and Liberecký region (80.6%).

State, Cohesion Region, Region, District, Administrative district of municipality with extended powers, Administrative district of the capital city of Praha, Municipality, City part

 
ULK ZLK VYS STČ PHA PLK PAK OLK MSK LBK HKK KVK JHM JHČ Počet mužů na 100 žen (index maskulinity) 94,0 97,7 99,0
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