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Estimated number of Christians by global north and global south 2010

 

Estimated number of Christians in 1910 and 2010 by global north and global south (in millions)

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This statistic shows the estimated number of Christians in 1910 and 2010 by global north and global south. In 1910, the majority of the Christian population lived in the global north (503 million adherents), while only a sixth of the Christians lived in the global south (109 million adherents). This ratio has changed. In 2010, the majority of the Christian population now lives in the global south (1.3 billion adherents), and only a third of the global Christian population lives in the north (856 million adherents).

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Survey time period 1910 and 2010
Object of investigation Estimated number of christians by global north and global south
Region Worldwide
Macroregion Trans-Continental only (with GER)
Type Ranking
Category other
Relevance 2
Release
Published by Pew Research Center
Release date December 2011
Further information The Global North is comprised of North America, Europe, Australia, Japan and New Zealand. The rest of the world is considered the Global South.
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