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Most Christian Countries

United States has the highest Christians in 2025 (213M), followed by Brazil (180.8M) and Mexico (112M). Western Sahara has the lowest (200).

Culture224 countries · 5 metricsUpdated Feb 19, 2026Original page
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Christians, 2025

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 200 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1.6M
Middle half 258.3K – 7M
Average
10.8M
200 countries
Highest
213M
United States
Lowest
200
Western Sahara

Over time · 2010–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • United States
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
  • Russia

Data

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200 countries · # = rank by Christians
#
1United States213M
2Brazil180.8M
3Mexico112M
4Nigeria107M
5Russia99.8M
6Philippines92.7M
7Ethiopia77.5M
8DR Congo63.2M
9Italy53.2M
10South Africa52.9M
11China49.2M
12Germany44.9M
13Colombia43.6M
14Kenya40.7M
15Poland37M
16Argentina34.9M
17Ukraine34.8M
18France33.9M
19United Kingdom31.9M
20Tanzania31.3M
21India30M
22Peru29.5M
23Uganda29.3M
24Indonesia29.1M
25Venezuela28.3M
26Spain28M
27Angola27.2M
28Madagascar22.3M
29Ghana22M
30Canada19.3M
31Romania18.1M
32Cameroon15.4M
33Ecuador14.1M
34Guatemala14M
35Malawi13.6M
36South Korea13.6M
37Mozambique13.1M
38Zambia12.9M
39Ivory Coast11.7M
40Australia11.1M
41Greece10M
42Chile9.9M
43Dominican Republic9.7M
44Bolivia9.7M
45Rwanda9.6M
46Haiti9.6M
47Egypt9M
48Burundi7.7M
49Portugal7.4M
50Serbia7.3M
51Belgium6.9M
52Vietnam6.8M
53Papua New Guinea6.8M
54Cuba6.7M
55Honduras6.7M
56Sweden6.6M
57Hungary6.5M
58Bulgaria6.4M
59Paraguay6.3M
60South Sudan6M
61Switzerland5.7M
62Benin5.6M
63Burkina Faso5.4M
64Netherlands5.4M
65Belarus5.3M
66Nicaragua5.2M
67Austria5.2M
68El Salvador5.1M
69Denmark4.4M
70Chad4.2M
71Costa Rica4M
72Ireland4M
73Puerto Rico3.9M
74Norway3.8M
75Myanmar3.8M
76Slovakia3.7M
77Finland3.7M
78Eritrea3.6M
79Republic of the Congo3.4M
80Croatia3.4M
81Pakistan3.3M
81Kazakhstan3.3M
83Georgia3.2M
84Panama3.1M
85Armenia2.8M
86Moldova2.8M
87Central African Republic2.3M
88Malaysia2.3M
89Lithuania2.2M
90Namibia2M
91Togo2M
92Uruguay1.9M
93Japan1.9M
94Lesotho1.9M
95Jamaica1.9M
96Syria1.8M
96Lebanon1.8M
98New Zealand1.7M
99Czechia1.7M
100Bosnia and Herzegovina1.6M
101Slovenia1.6M
102Latvia1.6M
103Sri Lanka1.5M
104Iran1.5M
104Saudi Arabia1.5M
106Botswana1.4M
107Liberia1.4M
108Hong Kong1.4M
109Timor-Leste1.3M
110Sierra Leone1.3M
111North Macedonia1.1M
112Gabon1.1M
113Singapore1.1M
114Guinea1M
115Eswatini994K
116Kyrgyzstan944K
117United Arab Emirates940K
118Taiwan902K
119Cyprus863K
120Trinidad and Tobago774K
121Thailand768K
122Uzbekistan710K
123Equatorial Guinea683K
124Albania580K
125Senegal570K
126Fiji540K
127Sudan525K
128Solomon Islands520K
129Iraq500K
129Montenegro500K
131Bangladesh495K
132Cape Verde487K
133Guyana468K
134Turkmenistan466K
135Kuwait458K
136Mauritius418K
137Estonia408.8K
138North Korea406K
139Malta400K
140Jordan388K
141Nepal376K
142Luxembourg360K
143Mali348K
144Morocco336K
145Bahamas336K
146Turkey310K
147Azerbaijan280K
148Iceland272.2K
149Israel266K
150Suriname262K
151Belize247K
152Barbados244K
153Bahrain185K
154Oman180K
155Palestine173K
156Libya170K
157Guinea-Bissau165K
158Cambodia148K
159Laos145K
160Tajikistan110K
161Micronesia106K
162Grenada101K
163Aruba98K
164Niger85K
165Tonga84K
166Seychelles80K
167Gambia79K
168Andorra78K
169Algeria71K
170American Samoa70K
171Antigua and Barbuda66K
172Dominica59K
173Greenland55K
174Djibouti53K
175Cayman Islands52.6K
176Marshall Islands50K
177Bermuda44K
178Mongolia42.9K
179Yemen41K
180Faroe Islands33K
181San Marino31K
182Afghanistan30K
182Tunisia30K
182Liechtenstein30K
182Monaco30K
186Brunei29K
187Qatar26.3K
188British Virgin Islands23K
189Palau16K
190Comoros15K
190Anguilla15K
192Cook Islands13K
193Zimbabwe12.5K
194Bhutan7,000
195Mauritania5,000
196Falkland Islands3,000
197Maldives1,400
198Somalia1,000
199Vatican City836
200Western Sahara200

What correlates with Christians (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,387 other country metrics sharing at least 120 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Christians tend to score higher on these

  1. Catholic PopulationHighest Catholic Population
    r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 195
    Plot
  2. Total # of ProtestantsProtestant Countries
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 173
    Plot
  3. Total Gun Deaths All TypesGun Deaths by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 190
    Plot
  4. Gun DeathsGun Violence by Country
    r = +0.82 · very strong · n = 190
    Plot
  5. Coronavirus DeathsCoronavirus by Country
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 193
    Plot
  6. Total Coffee ConsumptionCoffee Consumption by Country
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 154
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Christians tend to score lower on these

  1. Global FirePower IndexMilitary Strength Index by Country
    r = −0.36 · moderate · n = 144
    Plot
  2. Country CodePhone Number Length by Country
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 193
    Plot
  3. % of Children Ever BreastfedBreastfeeding Rates by Country
    r = −0.28 · weak · n = 120
    Plot
  4. Joining YearInternational Maritime Organization
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 167
    Plot
  5. Year of First Oscar SubmissionOscar Winners by Country
    r = −0.26 · weak · n = 127
    Plot
  6. Travelpass Cost per DayVerizon Travelpass Countries
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 172
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Christians?
United States has the highest Christians in 2025, at 213M, followed by Brazil (180.8M) and Mexico (112M).
Which country has the lowest Christians?
Western Sahara has the lowest Christians in 2025, at 200.
What is the median Christians across countries?
The median is 1.6M across the 200 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this most christian countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Population by religion, sex and urban/rural residence - United Nations; The Most Heavily Christian Countries on Earth - CBS News; Religious Composition by Country, 2010-2050 - Pew Research; Christianity by Country - Wiki.

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