Islam in Belgium Islam in Belgium Islam in Belgium is a minority religion and the second largest religion in the country after Christianity. The exact number of Muslims in Belgium is unknown but various sources estimate that 4.0% to 6.5% of the country's population adheres to Islam. The first registered presence of Islam in Belgium was in 1829, but most Belgian Muslims are first-, second-, or third-generation immigrants that arrived after the 1960s. The first registered presence of Islam in Belgium was in 1829, a year prior to the country’s independence in 1830. A report by the Turkish consul in Antwerp estimated roughly
Demographics of Belgium by the Belgian government, i.e. capable of reading and writing in an official language by the time a citizen has reached the age of 15. 58% of Belgians, are nominally Roman Catholic. Muslims, other Christians and other minority religions comprise 14% of the population. 27% are agnostic, atheist or other non-believers. Demographics of Belgium This article is about the demographic features of the population of Belgium, including ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. All figures are from the National Institute for Statistics unless otherwise indicated. Belgium had a population