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.
- In 2020, 85.84% of Georgia’s population identified as Christian, with 11% identifying as Muslim, 0.1% identifying as Jewish, 0.04% identifying as Baha’i, and 3% identifying as having no religious beliefs.
- Georgia’s population is predominantly Orthodox Christian, with most Ossetians, Russians, Greeks, Abkhazians, Assyrians, Udis, and some Armenians also identifying as Orthodox Christians.
- The majority of Armenians in Georgia are members of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
List of Countries with the Highest Number of Christians
List of Countries with the Highest Number of Christians: Christianity is the official religion in 15 countries in various forms. For example, Argentina follows the Catholic Church, Armenia follows the Armenian Apostolic Church, and Tuvalu has the Church of Tuvalu. Other countries, like Denmark, England, and Greece, have their national branches of Christianity. In Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, and Vatican City, the Catholic Church is the state religion. Additionally, Zambia also recognizes Christianity as a state religion.
Christians comprise the majority of the population in 158 countries and territories, about two-thirds of the world’s countries and territories. Christianity is the largest religion in the world and about one-third of the global population adheres to it.
In this article, we will look into the list of countries that adopted Christianity as their state religion and the current population of Christians in these countries.
Table of Content
- Christianity
- List of Countries with the Highest Number of Christians
- List of Countries with the Highest Percentage of Christians
- List of Countries Officially Adopted Christianity as their State Religion
- Vatican City
- Armenia
- Greece
- Zambia
- Argentina
- Tuvalu
- Costa Rica
- Denmark
- England
- Georgia
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Malta
- Monaco
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