According to data from 2020, more than a half of foreign inhabitants in Italy were Christians (52 percent). Muslims represented 33 percent of all foreign residents in Italy, while almost five percent were either atheist or agnostic.
Distribution of foreign population living in Italy in 2020, by religious affiliation
Characteristic
Share of individuals
Christian
51.9%
Muslim
33.2%
Atheist/agnostic
4.8%
Hindu
3.1%
Buddhist
2.3%
Other religion from the East
1.7%
Other
1.7%
Traditional religions
1.3%
Jewish
0.1%
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Centro Studi e Ricerche IDOS. (October 30, 2020). Distribution of foreign population living in Italy in 2020, by religious affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/804929/share-of-foreign-residents-by-religious-affiliation-in-italy/
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