Catholic population in Germany drops below 20 million for the first time

Catholic population in Germany drops below 20 million for the first time

According to the German Bishops’ Conference, Catholics now make up less than a quarter of Germany’s population and less than 2% are attending Mass.

Catholic Pop. in Germany Drops Below 20 Million for First Time

For the first time, fewer than 20 million Catholics live in Germany, according to the 2024 Church statistics published by the German Bishops’ Conference (DBK) on Thursday, March 27. Although the

Catholic Membership in Germany Falls Below 20 Million for the First Time

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The Christian churches in Germany have both slipped below the 20 million-member mark. Doesn't matter? That's not without consequences for everyone, says Thoralf Cleven.

The two largest churches in Germany – the Catholic and the Evangelical – have once again seen a decline in the number of believers. According to the German Bishops’ Conference, 321,611 people left the Catholic Church last year. According to the data, the church currently has around 19.8 million members – another year below 20 million. Catholics make up 23.7 percent of the total population of Germany.

In 2024, hundreds of thousands more people left the Catholic Church in Germany. The number of Catholics in Germany fell below 20 million. These figures were presented by the German Bishops' Conference. There are currently 19.8 million Catholics living in Germany, which is a certain psychological threshold. In 2024, 321,611 people left the Catholic Church. This is less than the previous year, when 402,694 people left, and less than in the record …