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Christianity Adherents
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Definition: Christianity Adherents
2.2 billion
Christianity has about 2.2 billion adherents worldwide. This number is based on global surveys and estimates of 2.17 and 2.18 billion from 2010-11, rounded up a bit to correspond with increases in world population since then.
Christian population statistics count all those who identify themselves as "Christian," which includes Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Anglicans, Protestants, non-denominational Christians, Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, and many other groups.
Sources
- “The Global Religious Landscape.” Pew Research Center on Religion & Public Life. 18 December 2012.
- “Christianity.” Encyclopaedia Britannica Online. "Geographically the most widely diffused of all faiths, it has a constituency of more than 2 billion believers."
- “People and Society: World.” CIA World Factbook. 2.17 billion in 2010 (31.4% of 6.9 billion) "Christian 31.4% (2010 est.)"
- “The Global Religious Landscape: Christians.” Pew Research Center on Religion & Public Life. 18 December 2012.
- “Global Christianity – A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population.” Pew Research Center on Religion & Public Life. 19 December 2011. "World Total [December 2011]: 2,184,060,000"
Further Reading
- “Table: Christian Population in Numbers by Country.” Pew Research Center on Religion & Public Life. 19 December 2011.
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Article Info
| Title | Christianity Adherents |
|---|---|
| Published | October 24, 2016 |
| Last Updated | February 2, 2021 |
| URL | religionfacts.com/ |
| Short URL | rlft.co/2319 |
| MLA Citation | “Christianity Adherents.” ReligionFacts.com. 2 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 11 May. 2021. <religionfacts.com/christianity/adherents> |