Region profiles

Christianity by region

The church's centre of gravity has moved from Europe and North America to Africa, Asia and Latin America. Six regional profiles show where Christians live, where the church is growing, where it is under pressure, and how to pray for each.

Biblical anchor · "From the rising of the sun to its setting my name will be great among the nations." — Malachi 1:11
Regions6
Christians worldwide2.6 billion
Largest Christian populationSub-Saharan Africa
Highest Christian shareLatin America
Lowest Christian shareMiddle East & N. Africa
Nations profiled34
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Six regions, one church

Region definitions follow Pew Research Center; figures are rounded estimates from Pew and the Center for the Study of Global Christianity. Each profile links to the nations in that region that this site covers in depth.

Sub-Saharan Africa718 million Christians · 59.8% · fastest growing · 5 nations profiledLatin America603 million Christians · 90.7% · strong · 1 nations profiledEurope553 million Christians · 73.9% · declining · 5 nations profiledNorth America278 million Christians · 74.1% · declining · 1 nations profiledAsia-Pacific387 million Christians · 8.2% · growing · 13 nations profiledMiddle East / North Africa24 million Christians · 4% · under pressure · 9 nations profiled

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