RUSSIAN RELIGIOUS LIFE IN FIGURES

Age in Russian religion: confessional aspect

Among Muslims - 48,4% people younger than 40 are more numerous than among Russian Orthodox 39,2%. But most numerous are young people among those, who only believe in supernatural forces: 63%.

Age in Russian religion

The same poll: the trend to rejuvenescence of religion. In general 5,3% of population are younger than 21, among believers 6,3% and among non-believers -- 3,3%. But non-denominational religiosity gains the upper hand: among those who believe in supernatural forces there are 10,3% of people younger than 21.

The data of the poll in December of 2000, 1800 respondents, 11 groups of population. The poll by Michail Mchedlov (old "Soviet specialist in religion", now the head of the center "Religion in modern society.") Published: NG-religiya, 10.10.2001, p.7.