Catholic Population by Country 2025

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1.	Brazil	123.4M
2.	Mexico	100.0M
3.	Philippines	85.5M
4.	United States	69.3M
5.	Italy	50.5M
6.	France	39.0M
7.	Colombia	35.0M
8.	Poland	33.0M
9.	Spain	30.7M
10.	Argentina	28.8M
11.	DR Congo	28.7M
12.	Nigeria	23.9M
13.	Peru	23.7M
14.	Germany	23.0M
15.	Venezuela	22.4M
16.	Uganda	16.5M
17.	India	15.5M
18.	Canada	13.8M
19.	Tanzania	12.2M
20.	China	12.0M
21.	Ecuador	11.3M
22.	Angola	10.6M
23.	Cameroon	9.8M
24.	Kenya	9.6M
25.	Chile	9.0M
26.	Portugal	8.9M
27.	Bolivia	8.0M
28.	Burundi	7.4M
29.	Indonesia	7.4M
30.	Guatemala	7.0M
31.	Belgium	6.5M
32.	Paraguay	6.0M
33.	South Korea	5.8M
34.	Cuba	5.8M
35.	United Kingdom	5.7M
36.	Vietnam	5.7M
37.	Haiti	5.5M
38.	Dominican Republic	5.5M
39.	Madagascar	5.3M
40.	Australia	5.3M
41.	Ivory Coast	5.1M
42.	Austria	5.1M
43.	Rwanda	4.8M
44.	Mozambique	4.6M
45.	Netherlands	3.9M
46.	Ireland	3.7M
47.	Croatia	3.7M
48.	Hungary	3.7M
49.	Honduras	3.7M
50.	Malawi	3.4M
51.	Ukraine	3.4M
52.	Slovakia	3.3M
53.	Switzerland	3.1M
54.	Zambia	3.0M
55.	South Sudan	3.0M
56.	South Africa	2.9M
57.	Costa Rica	2.9M
58.	El Salvador	2.7M
59.	Ghana	2.7M
60.	Nicaragua	2.7M
61.	Chad	2.5M
62.	Burkina Faso	2.4M
63.	Lithuania	2.3M
64.	Panama	2.2M
65.	Benin	2.0M
66.	Papua New Guinea	1.9M
67.	Romania	1.8M
68.	Republic of the Congo	1.7M
69.	Pakistan	1.7M
70.	Slovenia	1.5M
71.	Togo	1.5M
72.	Equatorial Guinea	1.4M
73.	Lebanon	1.4M
74.	Uruguay	1.3M
75.	Malaysia	1.3M
76.	Sri Lanka	1.2M
77.	Czech Republic	1.1M
78.	Timor Leste	1.0M
79.	Zimbabwe	982.8K
80.	Central African Republic	950.0K
81.	Lesotho	946.0K
82.	Russia	717.1K
83.	Gabon	694.6K
84.	Belarus	674.5K
85.	Saudi Arabia	660.4K
86.	Ethiopia	584.4K
87.	Bosnia and Herzegovina	536.3K
88.	New Zealand	492.0K
89.	Myanmar	450.5K
90.	Latvia	437.4K
91.	Serbia	433.2K
92.	Cape Verde	395.9K
93.	Senegal	389.4K
94.	Japan	382.3K
95.	Luxembourg	369.6K
96.	Syria	369.0K
97.	Malta	361.4K
98.	Namibia	344.2K
99.	Albania	302.0K
100.	Sudan	300.0K
101.	Taiwan	297.6K
102.	Mauritius	289.3K
103.	Trinidad and Tobago	286.0K
104.	Guinea	246.2K
105.	Thailand	196.3K
106.	Mali	189.3K
107.	Liberia	188.0K
108.	Sweden	180.0K
109.	Sierra Leone	174.5K
110.	Singapore	166.0K
111.	Eritrea	150.5K
112.	Kuwait	142.5K
113.	Belize	133.6K
114.	Iraq	133.0K
115.	United Arab Emirates	128.2K
116.	Guinea Bissau	126.0K
117.	Norway	120.9K
118.	Sao Tome and Principe	119.8K
119.	Suriname	119.0K
120.	Oman	110.0K
121.	Bangladesh	110.0K
122.	Saint Lucia	101.5K
123.	Solomon Islands	100.0K
124.	Israel	93.0K
125.	Guyana	91.8K
126.	Kazakhstan	91.1K
127.	Georgia	84.2K
128.	Fiji	80.4K
129.	Botswana	80.4K
130.	Palestine	80.0K
131.	Egypt	77.5K
132.	Bahrain	71.2K
133.	Seychelles	70.9K
134.	Eswatini	62.8K
135.	Andorra	61.7K
136.	Jamaica	57.8K
137.	Kiribati	54.7K
138.	Qatar	50.0K
139.	Algeria	45.0K
140.	Greece	44.7K
141.	Dominica	41.6K
142.	Libya	40.4K
143.	Denmark	40.0K
144.	Grenada	39.9K
145.	Bahamas	39.6K
146.	Laos	37.3K
147.	Bulgaria	37.3K
148.	Vanuatu	36.5K
149.	Samoa	35.1K
150.	Turkey	35.0K
151.	Gambia	33.5K
152.	Monaco	29.9K
153.	Armenia	29.8K
154.	San Marino	29.4K
155.	Liechtenstein	25.8K
156.	Jordan	23.0K
157.	Morocco	22.9K
158.	Tunisia	22.0K
159.	Montenegro	21.3K
160.	Moldova	20.5K
161.	Tonga	15.9K
162.	Iceland	13.8K
163.	Iran	13.6K
164.	Finland	12.4K
165.	Niger	11.7K
166.	Cyprus	11.0K
167.	Barbados	10.0K
168.	Cambodia	10.0K
169.	Nepal	8.3K
170.	Palau	8.3K
171.	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	8.0K
172.	Antigua and Barbuda	6.9K
173.	Marshall Islands	5.2K
174.	Kyrgyzstan	5.1K
175.	Yemen	4.1K
176.	Estonia	4.0K
177.	Saint Kitts and Nevis	3.4K
178.	Mauritania	3.1K
179.	Uzbekistan	2.7K
180.	Azerbaijan	2.6K
181.	North Korea	2.3K
182.	Comoros	1.6K
183.	Bhutan	1.3K
184.	Mongolia	1.1K
185.	Tajikistan	1.0K
186.	Djibouti	953
187.	Vatican City	799
188.	Turkmenistan	500
189.	Western Sahara	163
190.	Tuvalu	100
191.	Somalia	100
192.	Afghanistan	100
193.	Maldives	80

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Distribution of Catholic Population Around the Globe
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Distribution of Catholic Population Around the Globe

Across centuries, Catholicism has marked its global presence, extending its roots to every continent while demonstrating the diversity and unity of a faith that transcends cultural and geographical boundaries. As ostensibly the world's largest Christian denomination, the Catholic Church has left an indelible imprint on the cultural, social, and religious landscape of numerous nations. Analysis of recent data paints a striking picture of the global Catholic population distribution. Significant differences exist among nations based on an array of historical, societal, and political factors that influence religious alignment. Key findings:

With more than 123.4 million believers, Brazil tops the chart as the country with the highest Catholic population. The faith's roots in Brazil stretch back to the nation's Portuguese colonial era, ensuring Catholicism's enduring predominance.
Trailing Brazil, Mexico boasts a formidable Catholic population of 100 million, a testament to the deep-seated spiritual vibrancy permeating the country since Spanish conquest and colonization.
The United States ranks fourth, following the Philippines, with an estimated Catholic population of 69.3 million. This plurality of faith underpins the U.S.'s renowned religious diversity and coexistence.
In Europe, Italy emerges as the pinnacle with 50.5 million Catholics, which is hardly surprising given its unique historical and ecclesiastical connection as home to Vatican City, the heart of the global Catholic Church.
Despite the predominantly Christian population, countries like China and India have notable Catholic populations, with figures of 12 million and 15.5 million respectively, highlighting Catholicism's reach even in primarily non-Christian societies.

Most Catholic Countries in the World

Looking at the top ten nations worldwide in terms of their Catholic populations, one notices a prominent presence across both the Americas and Europe, with the Philippines being the only non-Western country on the list. At the forefront of our list stands Brazil with its colossal Catholic population; over 123.4 million people or roughly 60% of Brazil's overall population identify with the faith. This comes as a reflection of Brazil's deep roots in Catholicism which date back to its days as a Portuguese colony. In second place is Mexico, with an impressive 100.0 million Catholics. Much like Brazil, Catholicism in Mexico traces back to its period of European colonization, with evangelism being a major goal of Spanish colonizers. Third in this list, the island-nation of the Philippines, is home to approximately 85.5 million Catholics. Intriguingly, this makes the Philippines not only the third most Catholic-populated country but also the largest Catholic country in Asia. Next, the United States counts 69.3 million people within its borders identifying themselves as Catholics. The nation's diverse ethnic fabric and history of religious toleration have allowed Catholicism to flourish in its multicultural society. Italy, the epicenter of Catholicism and home to Vatican City, possesses a Catholic population of 50.5 million. Naturally, many of its residents identify as Catholic, making it the country in Europe with the fifth highest Catholics count. The list continues with countries across Europe and South America. France has 39.0 million, Colombia is home to 35.0 million, and Poland has 33.0 million Catholics. Completing the list are Spain and Argentina, with 30.7 million and 28.8 million Catholics respectively.

Most Catholic Countries in the World:

Brazil - 123.4M
Mexico - 100.0M
Philippines - 85.5M
United States - 69.3M
Italy - 50.5M
France - 39.0M
Colombia - 35.0M
Poland - 33.0M
Spain - 30.7M
Argentina - 28.8M

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Catholic Population by Country

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Distribution of Catholic Population Around the Globe

Most Catholic Countries in the World

By Region

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia