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Mosque counter
Europe · France, United Kingdom, Denmark · years per country
New mosques & prayer roomsnet change, sum of 3 countries
+277FR 2014–2020 · UK 2019–2026 · DK 2006–2017
- France 2014–2020: French Senate report no. 757 (2016), citing the Interior Ministry
- France 2014–2020: franceinfo, 3 Dec 2020
- United Kingdom 2019–2026: MuslimsInBritain.org, UK Mosque Statistics, table 2.1 (2019 snapshot vs data updated 17 Feb 2026)
- Denmark 2006–2017: Regeringen.dk / Kirkeministeriet, 21 Dec 2017
Churches closed or deconsecratedsum of 3 countries
367FR 2015–2023 · ENG 2020–2024 · DK 2006–2025
- France 2015–2023: franceinfo, 18 Nov 2024 (Conférence des évêques de France survey)
- England 2020–2024: Written answer, Second Church Estates Commissioner, 1 Sep 2025 (Church of England in Parliament)
- Denmark 2006–2025: Kirkeministeriet working-group report (2013)
- Denmark 2006–2025: Folkekirken.dk, 'Hvordan lukker man en kirke?'
| Country | Mosques & prayer rooms | Churches closed |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | +1732,450 → 2,623 · 2014→2020Muslim places of worship (mosques and prayer halls), French Interior Ministry counts | 2742015–2023Catholic (diocese-owned) places of worship deconsecrated; 87 of 94 dioceses answered |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | +491,886 → 1,935 · 2019→2026Mosques + dedicated prayer rooms (actual masjids 1,850 → 1,895; dedicated prayer rooms 36 → 40) | 842020–2024Church of England churches closed (2020: 15, 2021: 26, 2022: 11, 2023: 17, 2024: 15) |
| 🇩🇰 Denmark | +55115 → 170 · 2006→2017Mosques and Muslim prayer spaces (Aarhus University survey, Kühle & Larsen) | 92006–2025Folkekirke churches taken out of use: Sjælør Kirke (2009) + 8 Copenhagen churches (decided 2013) |
Scope: the three countries listed, each with its own years. No single Europe-wide count exists; other countries are not included.