Christianity by country
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| - | As of the early 21st century, [[Christianity]] has more than 2.4 billion adherents, out of about 7.2 billion people. The faith represents one-third of the world's population and is the largest religion in the world, with the [[List of Christian denominations|three largest groups of Christians]] being the [[Catholic Church]], [[Protestantism]], and the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. The largest Christian denomination is the Catholic Church, with 1.09 billion adherents. The second largest Christian branch is either Protestantism (if it is considered a single group), or the Eastern Orthodox Church (if Protestants are considered to be divided into multiple denominations). | + | As of the early 21st century, [[Christianity]] has more than 2.4 billion adherents, out of about 7.2 billion people. The faith represents one-third of the [[world's population]] and is the [[largest religion in the world]], with the [[List of Christian denominations|three largest groups of Christians]] being the [[Catholic Church]], [[Protestantism]], and the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]]. The largest Christian denomination is the Catholic Church, with 1.09 billion adherents. The second largest Christian branch is either Protestantism (if it is considered a single group), or the Eastern Orthodox Church (if Protestants are considered to be divided into multiple denominations). |
| Christianity is the predominant religion in [[Europe]], [[Russia]], [[North America]], [[South America]], the [[Philippines]], [[East Timor]], [[Southern Africa]], [[Central Africa]], [[East Africa]], and [[Oceania]]. There are also large Christian communities in other parts of the world, such as [[Indonesia]], [[Central Asia]], and the [[Middle East]], where Christianity is the second-largest religion after [[Islam]]. The [[United States]] has the largest Christian population in the world, followed by [[Brazil]] and [[Mexico]]. | Christianity is the predominant religion in [[Europe]], [[Russia]], [[North America]], [[South America]], the [[Philippines]], [[East Timor]], [[Southern Africa]], [[Central Africa]], [[East Africa]], and [[Oceania]]. There are also large Christian communities in other parts of the world, such as [[Indonesia]], [[Central Asia]], and the [[Middle East]], where Christianity is the second-largest religion after [[Islam]]. The [[United States]] has the largest Christian population in the world, followed by [[Brazil]] and [[Mexico]]. | ||
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As of the early 21st century, Christianity has more than 2.4 billion adherents, out of about 7.2 billion people. The faith represents one-third of the world's population and is the largest religion in the world, with the three largest groups of Christians being the Catholic Church, Protestantism, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The largest Christian denomination is the Catholic Church, with 1.09 billion adherents. The second largest Christian branch is either Protestantism (if it is considered a single group), or the Eastern Orthodox Church (if Protestants are considered to be divided into multiple denominations).
Christianity is the predominant religion in Europe, Russia, North America, South America, the Philippines, East Timor, Southern Africa, Central Africa, East Africa, and Oceania. There are also large Christian communities in other parts of the world, such as Indonesia, Central Asia, and the Middle East, where Christianity is the second-largest religion after Islam. The United States has the largest Christian population in the world, followed by Brazil and Mexico.
See also
- List of Christian denominations by number of members
- List of the largest Protestant bodies
- Protestantism by country
- Roman Catholicism by country
- Orthodoxy by country
Other religions:
- Ahmadiyya by country
- Buddhism by country
- Hinduism by country
- Irreligion by country
- Islam by country
- Jewish population by country
- Judaism by country
- Sikhism by country
