Islam in Austria

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 in Austria is the largest minority religion in the country, practiced by 7.9% of the total population in 2016 according to the Austrian Academy of Sciences.[2] The majority of Muslims in Austria belong to the Sunni denomination.[3] Most Muslims came to Austria during the 1960s as migrant workers from Turkey and Yugoslavia. There are also communities of Arab and Afghan origin.

  1. ^ "Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050". Pew Research Center. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  2. ^ "Zahl der Muslime in Österreich seit 2001 verdoppelt". 4 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Islam in Österreich" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2014.

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