Christianity

Christianity

Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life, death, and teachings of Jesus. It is the largest religion in the world, with about 2.4 billion followers, or 31.2% of the world’s population. Christianity is the major religion in Europe, North and South America and Australasia. Today there are three main historic and theologically distinctive streams of Christianity – Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox. The sacred text of Christianity is the Bible, composed of the Old Testament and the New Testament. According to a 2023 report, the global Christian population will reach 3.3 billion by 2050....

List of Countries with the Highest Number of Christians

Below is the list of countries with the highest number of Christians:...

List of Countries with the Highest Percentage of Christians

Below is the list of the countries with the highest percentage of Christians:...

List of Countries Officially Adopted Christianity as their State Religion

Below is the list of the countries officially adopted Christianity as their state religion:...

Vatican City

Vatican City is the world’s smallest country, with an area of 0.49 square kilometers. The population of Vatican City is predominantly male, with only 5.5% female. As of 2024, with a population of around 825 citizens Vatican City is 100% Christian. It the country with the highest percentage of Christians relative to its population....

Armenia

According to the World Population Review Armenia’s population is 2,777,975 and 97.9% of Armenia’s population is Christian (February 3, 2024). For over 1,700 years Christianity has been a significant part of Armenian identity and history. Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 A.D. In the 1st century, the church originated in the missions of Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus of Edessa....

Greece

Officially Greece is a secular state, but its religious and social landscape is deeply influenced by the Greek Orthodox Church. Greece and Russia are the only countries to have such a great proportion of the Orthodox population. Greece was the first European region to accept the gospel of Christ....

Zambia

Christianity has been a central part of Zambia’s religion since the mid-19th century, when European explorers entered the Africa. Christianity is the predominant religion in Zambia, and the country’s constitution recognizes it as the state religion. Christianity has been a significant factor in national social and political matters before and after the independence struggle against British colonialism....

Argentina

Roman Catholicism is the official religion of Argentina, but the constitution protects freedom of religious choice. Although 92% of the population identifies as Roman Catholic, less than 20% are actively practicing. The country’s constitution gives the Roman Catholic Church preferential legal status, but there is no official state religion. The constitution also requires that the president and vice president of the Union belong to the Roman Catholic Apostolic religion. However, the country’s constitution also protects freedom of religious choice....

Tuvalu

Tuvalu is a small island country made up of three reef islands and six atolls. In Tuvalu Christianity is the most prevalent religion, with Calvinism being the largest denomination. The Church of Tuvalu, also known as Ekalesia Kelisiano Tuvalu (EKT), is the state church. The church is Calvinist in orientation....

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is a predominantly Christian country, with 76.3% of the population identifying as Catholic. The country’s constitution recognizes freedom of religion, but Catholicism is the official religion. Christianity first arrived in Costa Rica in 1502, when Fray Alejandre became the first priest to set foot on the continent. After 1508, Christianity slowly spread along the Pacific coasts....

Denmark

Denmark officially converted to Christianity in the 10th century, during the reign of King Harald Bluetooth. According to the Danish constitution, the Evangelical Lutheran Church is the state church, and Lutheran beliefs are taught in schools. However, only a small percentage of the population are active participants....

England

In England, Christianity is the largest religion, with the Church of England being the established state church. Other Christian traditions in England include Roman Catholicism, Methodism, and the Baptists. According to the 2021 census, 46.2% of people in England and Wales identified as Christian. This is a decrease from 53.9% in 2011 and 59.3% a decade earlier....

Georgia

Officially Georgia has been a Christian state since the 4th century. However, the country is secular and welcomes people of all major religions. Christianity is the predominant religion in Georgia, with about 85.84% of the population identifying as Christian in 2020. The Georgian Orthodox Church is the most influential religious institution in the country, with most of the population belonging to it. The church was founded in the 1st century by the Apostle Andrew and is one of the world’s oldest Christian churches....

Iceland

Christianity has been present in Iceland since the Early Middle Ages, when Irish hermits settled there. Christianity began to spread among the Icelanders in the late 10th century. The country officially converted to Lutheranism during the Reformation....

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is a small, landlocked country in the Alpine region of Europe. According to the World Population Review, 84.4% of Liechtenstein’s population is Christian. Liechtenstein’s official national religion is Roman Catholic Christianity. Until the 1970s, immigration from eastern and southeastern European countries brought Orthodox Christians to Liechtenstein....

Malta

Christianity has a history of almost 2,000 years in Malta. Around 60 A.D, The Apostle Paul brought Christianity to the island. Malta is a deeply religious country with a rich history of Christian traditions and festivals....

Monaco

Monaco’s constitution states that Roman Catholicism is the state religion. The country has one cathedral and five parishes of the Catholic Church. The cathedral is the Saint Nicholas Cathedral, and the archbishop of Monaco is based there....

Summary – List of Countries with the Highest Number of Christians

Christianity is the world’s largest religion, with about 2.4 billion followers and make up the majority of the population in 157 countries and territories. Christianity is the state religion of 15 countries, including Argentina, Armenia, Tuvalu, Costa Rica, Denmark, England, Greece. The United States has the highest number of practicing Christians, with a population of 253 million. Christianity is the predominant religion in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Southern Africa. There are more than 45,000 Christian denominations globally, with more than 200 in the U.S. In 2023, the Center for the Study of Global Christianity reported that there will be over 2.6 billion Christians worldwide by mid-2023, and around 3.3 billion by 2050....

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