Die Zahl der Kirchenaustritte ist im vergangenen Jahr leicht zurückgegangen. 37,8 Millionen Menschen in Deutschland gehören noch der evangelischen oder der katholischen Kirche an.
In 2024, the Catholic and Protestant churches in Germany collectively lost over one million members. The Catholic Church's membership declined to 19.77 million, while the Protestant Church's fell to 17.98 million. This loss is attributed to continued departures and a growing gap between deaths and baptisms. While church departures decreased slightly compared to previous years, they remain high. The Protestant Church saw more departures than the Catholic Church for the first time in years. The number of baptisms decreased in both churches, and the Protestant Church also saw a high number of deaths among its members.
