Religion
See also Religion in Northern Ireland and List of districts in Northern Ireland by community make-up
The following table shows the 2001 and 2011 census estimates for the reglion stated are set out below.
| Religion stated | 2001 | 2011 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| Roman Catholic | 678,462 | 40.2 | 738,033 | 40.8 |
| Presbyterian Church in Ireland | 348,742 | 20.7 | 345,101 | 19.1 |
| Church of Ireland | 257,788 | 15.3 | 248,821 | 13.7 |
| Methodist Church in Ireland | 59,173 | 3.5 | 54,253 | 3.0 |
| Other Christian | 102,221 | 6.1 | 104,380 | 5.8 |
| (Total non-Roman Catholic Christian) | 767,924 | 45.6 | 752,555 | 41.6 |
| (Total Christian) | 1,446,386 | 85.8 | 1,490,588 | 82.3 |
| Other religion | 5,028 | 0.3 | 14,859 | 0.8 |
| No religion | 183,164 | 10.1 | ||
| Religion not stated | 122,252 | 6.8 | ||
| (No religion and Religion not stated) | 233,853 | 13.9 | 305,416 | 16.9 |
| Total population | 1,685,267 | 100.0 | 1,810,863 | 100.0 |
Source: NISRA Census 2001: Religion administrative geographies, Accessed 21 December 2012and
NISRA 2011 Census Religion: KS211NI administrative geographies, Accessed 21 December 2012
Read more about this topic: Demography Of Northern Ireland
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