The statistic displays the results of a survey conducted by of the perceived and actual Muslim population share in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2018. The survey results show that as of 2018, there was a significant gap between the public perception and actual share of the population who were Muslim in the Netherlands and in Belgium.
Survey respondents in the Netherlands estimated that **** of the population were Muslim, whereas this figure increased to over ** percent among Belgian survey participants. In reality, just **** percent of the population in the Netherlands and in Belgium was Muslim in 2018.
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Ipsos. (December 5, 2018). Out of every 100 people, about how many do you think are Muslim?* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/653728/estimated-and-actual-muslim-population-share-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. "Out of every 100 people, about how many do you think are Muslim?*." Chart. December 5, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/653728/estimated-and-actual-muslim-population-share-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. (2018). Out of every 100 people, about how many do you think are Muslim?*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/653728/estimated-and-actual-muslim-population-share-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos. "Out of Every 100 People, about How Many Do You Think Are Muslim?*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Dec 2018, /statistics/653728/estimated-and-actual-muslim-population-share-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
Ipsos, Out of every 100 people, about how many do you think are Muslim?* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/653728/estimated-and-actual-muslim-population-share-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Out of every 100 people, about how many do you think are Muslim?* [Graph], Ipsos, December 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/653728/estimated-and-actual-muslim-population-share-in-the-netherlands-and-belgium/
