Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Islamisation Index

The islamisation index combines the density of Islamic places of worship (DGAR data) and the percentage of residents born in Muslim-majority countries (Idescat municipal register 2022). Comarques are ranked from lowest to highest index.

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#ComarcaProvinceIslamisation index
1Barcelona0.00/4 (Very low)
2Lleida0.00/4 (Very low)
3Lleida0.50/4 (Low)
4Lleida0.50/4 (Low)
5Mixed0.50/4 (Low)
6Tarragona1.00/4 (Low)
7Tarragona1.00/4 (Low)
8Barcelona1.00/4 (Low)
9Tarragona1.00/4 (Low)
10Barcelona1.00/4 (Low)
11Barcelona1.00/4 (Low)
12Girona1.00/4 (Low)
13Barcelona1.00/4 (Low)
14Barcelona1.00/4 (Low)
15Barcelona1.00/4 (Low)
16Tarragona1.00/4 (Low)
17Tarragona1.00/4 (Low)
18Barcelona1.00/4 (Low)
19Barcelona1.50/4 (Moderate)
20Barcelona1.50/4 (Moderate)
21Lleida1.50/4 (Moderate)
22Barcelona1.50/4 (Moderate)
23Barcelona1.50/4 (Moderate)
24Tarragona1.50/4 (Moderate)
25Lleida1.50/4 (Moderate)
26Girona1.50/4 (Moderate)
27Tarragona1.50/4 (Moderate)
28Lleida1.50/4 (Moderate)
29Girona1.50/4 (Moderate)
30Tarragona1.50/4 (Moderate)
31Girona1.50/4 (Moderate)
32Girona1.50/4 (Moderate)
33Lleida1.50/4 (Moderate)
34Barcelona1.50/4 (Moderate)
35Girona2.00/4 (Moderate)
36Tarragona2.00/4 (Moderate)
37Girona2.00/4 (Moderate)
38Lleida2.00/4 (Moderate)
39Lleida2.00/4 (Moderate)
40Tarragona2.00/4 (Moderate)
41Lleida2.00/4 (Moderate)
42Lleida2.00/4 (Moderate)
43Lleida2.00/4 (Moderate)

Data updated 2024–2025. Sources: Idescat, Mossos d'Esquadra, Open-Meteo, DGAR Generalitat de Catalunya.

Methodology

The islamisation index is the average of two sub-scores (each on a 0–4 scale): (1) Density of Islamic places of worship per 10,000 inhabitants (DGAR Generalitat data, 2023): <0.1→0, 0.1–0.5→1, 0.5–1.5→2, 1.5–3→3, >3→4. (2) Percentage of residents born in Muslim-majority countries (Idescat municipal register, 2022): <3%→0, 3–8%→1, 8–15%→2, 15–25%→3, >25%→4. If only one indicator is available, that indicator alone is used. The map uses a neutral single-hue scale (light = lowest index, dark = highest), with no good/bad connotation.