* There is no data regarding the number of members of this religion in 2011.
The values have been rounded.
The majority of respondents answered the 2021 census online. However, other forms of response were possible, namely paper questionnaire and by telephone.
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Evolution of the members of minority religions in Portugal 2011-2021, by religion
In Portugal, the number of protestant or evangelical Christians increased sharply from 75.6 thousand in 2011 to 186.8 thousand in 2021. Simultaneously, other Christian faiths decreased in number of believers from over 163 thousand to almost 91 thousand. The number of Muslims presented a rise, reaching the value of almost 36.5 thousand in 2021.
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Diário de NotÃcias. (July 9, 2023). Number of members of minority religions in Portugal from 2011 to 2021, by religion (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1423153/portugal-number-of-residents-by-minority-religion/
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