Muslims Represented 10 of French Population in 2019-2020: Report
A total of 29 of the population, aged 18 to 59, declared themselves Catholic, 10 Muslim, 10 other religions and 51 had no religion
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PARIS -- Muslims represented 10% of the French population in 2019 - 2020, according to figures by the national statistics bureau, Insee.
A total of 29% of the population, aged 18 to 59, declared themselves Catholic, 10% Muslim, 10% other religions and 51% had no religion, according to the report published Thursday. iv>
"Immigrants coming from traditionally Muslim countries are more engaged in religion," while those from European, except Portugal, or Asian countries, claimed less frequently a religious affiliation, said the report.
"Only 20% of the Muslims regularly go to mosques," said Insee. "Religion's place in identity is clearly most significant for Jews (54%) and Muslims (30%), compared to Catholics (6%), and has decreased among Muslims in 11 years."
The report said 75% of Muslims fast strictly while 15% respect it "more or less."