In 2015, 82% of the Netherlands' population said they never or almost never visited a church, and 59% stated that they had never been to a church of any kind. Of all the people questioned, 24% saw themselves as atheist, an increase of 11% compared to the previous study done in 2006.
In 2015, a significant portion of the Dutch population (82%) reported never or rarely visiting churches, with 59% having never been inside one at all.  The percentage of self-identified atheists rose by 11% from a previous study conducted in 2006.