From the year 2000 onwards, the number of Catholic Church members in the Netherlands decreased year on year. In 2000, the Catholic Church had roughly 5.1 million members, whereas as of 2021, there under 3.7 million members.
Total number of Catholic Church members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Radboud University. (August 1, 2022). Total number of Catholic Church members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/830420/total-number-of-catholic-church-members-in-the-netherlands/
Radboud University. "Total number of Catholic Church members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Chart. August 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/830420/total-number-of-catholic-church-members-in-the-netherlands/
Radboud University. (2022). Total number of Catholic Church members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/830420/total-number-of-catholic-church-members-in-the-netherlands/
Radboud University. "Total Number of Catholic Church Members in The Netherlands from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2022, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/830420/total-number-of-catholic-church-members-in-the-netherlands/
Radboud University, Total number of Catholic Church members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/830420/total-number-of-catholic-church-members-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Total number of Catholic Church members in the Netherlands from 2000 to 2021 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Radboud University, August 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/830420/total-number-of-catholic-church-members-in-the-netherlands/