Islam in Europe
by percentage of country population[1]
  90–100%
  70–90%
  50–70%
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  30–40%
 North Macedonia
  10–20%
  5–10%
  4–5%
  2–4%
  1–2%
  < 1%

Islam is a minority religion in Liechtenstein.

Demographics

According to the census taken in the year 2000, there were an estimated 2,000 Muslims living in the country in 2009 (approximately 4.8% of the general population).[2] In the census of 2010, 5.4% of the population (1960 persons) were Muslims; the number rose to 5.9% in the 2015 census.[3]

In 2020, 6.27% of the population were Muslim.[4] According to the Pew Research Center, this number is projected to remain constant through 2030.[5]

The great majority of Muslims in Liechtenstein are Sunni, and are predominantly from Turkey, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia.[6] The census reports do not state what proportion of the Muslim population hold Liechtenstein citizenship.

Overview

Since 2001, the government has granted the Muslim community a residency permit for one imam, plus one short-term residency permit for an additional imam during Ramadan. The government follows a policy of routinely granting visas to the imams in exchange for the agreement of both the Turkish Association and the Islamic community to prevent religious diatribes by the imams or the spread of religious extremism.[7]

In 2006, the government made a contribution of US$20,000 (25,000 Swiss francs) to the Muslim community.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050". Pew Research Center. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Pew Forum" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-19. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  3. ↑ Wilfried Marxer; Martina Sochin D’Elia; Günther Boss; Hüseyin I. Çiçek (September 2017). "Islam in Liechtenstein. Demografische Entwicklung, Vereinigungen, Wahrnehmungen, Herausforderungen" (PDF). Bendern: Liechtenstein Institut. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  4. ↑ The World Religion Database at the ARDA website, retrieved 2023-08-08
  5. ↑ "Muslim populations by country". The Guardian Datablog. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  6. ↑ US State Dept 2022 report
  7. ↑ "Liechtenstein - The World Missions Atlas Project" (PDF). worldmap.org. p. 14.
  8. ↑ "Religious Beliefs In Liechtenstein". worldatlas.com. Retrieved 25 April 2017.


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