What religion do people practice in Germany?

Germany is a secular state with freedom of religion. The vast majority of the population (62%) identifies as Christian, of which 32.5% are Catholic, 19% are Protestant (Lutheran and Reformed), and 0.5% are Orthodox Christian. Other religions practiced in Germany include Islam (5%), Judaism (0.1%), Buddhism (0.1%) and Hinduism (0.1%). There is also a small but growing number of people who identify with no religious affiliation (28%).