Islam by country · Europe
Islam in Andorra: history and Muslim population data
Explore CoMPS research on the historical journey of Islam in Andorra, alongside population data and an interactive timeline.
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History of Islam in Andorra
The Principality of Andorra is a small country with area 468 sq km located in the eastern Pyrenees Mountains, between Spain and France. Its map is presented in Figure 4.3.1. It was conquered by Muslims in 715 as they advanced in the Iberian Peninsula. Muslims lasted their grip on it in 800. Thus, it was under Muslim control for 85 years. There were no Muslims in Andorra in 1970. Later estimates are based on the number of Moroccan nationals living in the country as summarized in Table 4.3.1. Accordingly, the Muslim (Moroccan) population increased from 174 or 0.4% in 1982, to 211 or 0.5% in 1985, to 296 or 0.5% in 1990, to 406 or 0.6% in 1995, to 469 or 0.7% in 2000, to 504 or 0.6% in 2005, to 508 or 0.6% in 2010. And according to WVS survey data, the percentage of Muslims was 1.10% in 2005 and 2018.
Thus, assuming that the percentage of Muslims will increase by a tenth of a percentage point per decade; then the Muslim population is expected to be over 1,200 in the second half of this century, reaching 1.5% in 2050 and 2% by 2100.
Historical Muslim population dataset for Andorra
The figures below are from the CoMPS historical dataset. Population values are expressed in thousands; 2100 is a modelled projection, not a present-day count.
| Year | Total population (thousands) | Muslim population (thousands) | Muslim share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 5.20 | 0.000 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 65.88 | 0.468 | 0.71% |
| 2100 | 60.35 | 1.21 | 2.00% |
For the full time series and visualisation, use the interactive map above.