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Wikipedia's first sentence called it "largest minority religion in norway with about 2". Today it says "second largest religion in norway after christianity". We saved the article's opening at 5 moments between 2020 and 2025, and every claim links the exact revision.

The opening as it read in 2020

Islamic Mission , mosque in Oslo . Islam in Norway is the second largest religion in Norway after Christianity .¹ As of 2019, Statistics Norway gives a number of 175,507 Muslims living in Norway or 3.29% of total population. These numbers vary depending on the source. The U.S. government statistics from the CIA registered 121,095 members of Islamic congregations in Norway, roughly 2.3% of the population, according to a 2011 estimation.² The majority of Muslims in Norway are Sunni , with a significant Shia minority. 55% lived in the counties of Oslo and Akershus .³ Scholarly estimates regarding the number of people of Islamic background in Norway vary between 120,000 (2005) and 163,000 (2009). The vast majority have an immigrant background, with Norwegians of Pakistani descent being the most visible and well-known group. Islam in Norway has also some famous converts which includes the ethnic Norwegian man Yousef-Al Nahi and Vegard Bjørge, they are both well known for their engagement on social media, especially when it comes to tolerance and rights for minorities.⁴

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The opening as it stood in 2010

The World's northermost mosque, in a basement in Tromsø . Islam is the largest minority religion in Norway with about 2.5% to 3.4% of the population. In 2007, government statistics registered 79,068 members of Islamic congregations in Norway, about 10% more than in 2006. . 56% lived in the counties of Oslo and Akershus . Scholarly estimates regarding the number of people of Islamic background in Norway vary between 120,000 (2005) and 163,000 (2009). The vast majority have an immigrant background, with Norwegians of Pakistani descent being the most visible and well-known group. The Islamic community in Norway is highly diverse, but many mosques are organised in the umbrella organisation Islamic Council Norway ( Islamsk Råd Norge ). Table 1 Members of religious and life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, by religion/life stance. Numbers and per cent icon Medlemmer i trus-og livssynssamfunn utanfor Den norske kyrkja icon Islam i Norge

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( Learn how and when to remove this message ) World Islamic Mission , mosque in Oslo . Islam is the second largest religion in Norway after various forms of Christianity , with Muslims representing 2.4% of the population according to official statistical data. However, other sources give estimates of 1-3.7%. The majority of Muslims in Norway are Sunni , with a significant Shia minority. In 2013, government statistics registered 120,882 members of Islamic congregations in Norway, 7.7% more than in 2012. 55% lived in the counties of Oslo and Akershus . Scholarly estimates regarding the number of people of Islamic background in Norway vary between 120,000 (2005) and 163,000 (2009). The vast majority have an immigrant background, with Norwegians of Pakistani descent being the most visible and well-known group.

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Overview of the role of the Islam in Norway Islam in Europe by percentage of country population World Islamic Mission mosque in Oslo . Islam is the second largest religion in Norway after Christianity . As of 2021, the number of Muslims living in Norway was 169,605 (3.1% of the population of 5,415,166). The majority of Muslims in Norway are Sunni , with a significant Shia minority. 55 percent of Muslims in the country live in Oslo and Akershus . The vast majority of Muslims have an immigrant background, and very few Norwegians are Muslim. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

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Islam in Europe by percentage of country population World Islamic Mission mosque in Oslo . Islam is the second largest religion in Norway after Christianity . As of 2020, the number of Muslims living in Norway was 182,607 (3.4% of the total population). The majority of Muslims in Norway are Sunni , with a significant Shia minority. 55 percent of Muslims in the country live in Oslo and Viken . The vast majority of Muslims have an immigrant background, and very few ethnic Norwegians are Muslim. There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

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