Religious Demographics of Italy (2021 Estimates)

Based on CESNUR / Eurispes / Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) data circa 2021:

Christianity: 83.3%

• Roman Catholic: 74.6% (cultural dominance; weekly attendance ~18%).
• Eastern Orthodox: 1.2% (Romanian, Greek, Ukrainian communities).
• Pentecostal / Evangelical: 0.8% (growing, especially immigrant-led).
• Other Christian: 6.7% (Protestants, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, etc.).

Islam: 3.7%

• Sunni: 2.7%
• Shia: 0.6%
• Other Muslim: 0.4%

Primarily immigrants from Morocco, Albania, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Senegal; plus converts.

Other Religions: 1.2%

• Judaism: 0.1% (~30,000; historic Rome, Milan communities).
• Buddhism: 0.3% (Italian converts + Asian immigrants).
• Hinduism: 0.1% (Indian diaspora).
• Other Eastern: 0.7% (Sikh, Baha'i, etc.).

No Religion / Atheist / Agnostic: 12.8%

Rapidly rising — especially among youth (under 35: ~30% non-religious).

Notes

• Italy has no official religion since 1984 Concordat revision (Catholicism was state religion 1929–1984).
• Catholic Church retains strong cultural/institutional influence (schools, hospitals, media, politics).
• Data based on surveys; census does not ask religion.