Spain ‘becoming increasingly secular’

Luke Randall  |  World
Date posted:  3 Jan 2026
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Spain ‘becoming increasingly secular’

Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona is still under construction.

The presence of religion in Spain is in decline, with almost half of the nation’s population identifying as non-religious, according to a new study.

Just 54% of those surveyed for the Barometer on Religion and Beliefs in Spain (BREC) 2025, viewed themselves as religious, while 42% said otherwise, highlighting a national move towards secularism.

This trend is exacerbated when age is accounted for; 56% of those over 64 identified as religious, compared to just 33% of those between 18 and 24, as revealed by Evangelical Focus. However, the study did not provide information on minority faiths, which account for around 8% of the population, and Protestantism appears to be bucking the national trend, according to the Spanish Evangelical Alliance.

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