Irreligion in Italy

Religion in Italy according to the Global Religious Landscape survey by the Pew Forum, 2012^[1]

Christianity (83.3%)
No religion (12.4%)
Islam (3.7%)
Buddhism (0.2%)
Hinduism (0.1%)
Other religions (0.3%)

Irreligion in Italy includes all citizens of Italy that are atheist, agnostic, or otherwise irreligious. Approximately 12% of Italians are irreligious, and no affiliation is the second most common religious demographic in Italy after Christianity. Freedom of religion in Italy was guaranteed by the Constitution of Italy following its enactment in 1948. Until then, the Catholic Church was the official state church of Italy. The latest data in 2020 conducted a large study financed by the Italian Catholic Bishops Conference, it concluded that 30% of the population was atheist, being around 18 million people.^[2]

^ "The Global Religious Landscape". Pew Research Center. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
^ Badilini, Sara. "In Catholic Italy, 'de-baptism' is gaining popularity". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

[1] "The Global Religious Landscape". Pew Research Center. 18 December 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

[2] Badilini, Sara. "In Catholic Italy, 'de-baptism' is gaining popularity". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 9 May 2025.

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