Countries with the largest Christian population in 2010
Top 25 countries with the largest number of Christians in 2010 (in millions)*
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This statistic shows the top 25 countries in the world with the largest number of Christian population in 2010. In 2010, the United States was leading the ranking with about 243 million Christians living in the country.
Top 25 countries with the largest number of Christians in 2010 (in millions)*
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| Estimated Christian population in millions | |
|---|---|
| United States | 243.06 |
| Brazil | 173.3 |
| Mexico | 107.91 |
| Russia | 104.75 |
| Philippines | 86.37 |
| Nigeria | 78.05 |
| China | 68.41 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 63.21 |
| Germany | 56.54 |
| Ethiopia | 52.07 |
| Italy | 50.44 |
| United Kingdom | 44.1 |
| Colombia | 42.81 |
| South Africa | 40.71 |
| France | 39.56 |
| Ukraine | 38.1 |
| Spain | 36.24 |
| Poland | 36.1 |
| Argentina | 34.42 |
| Kenya | 34.34 |
| India | 31.13 |
| Uganda | 28.98 |
| Peru | 27.78 |
| Tanzania | 27.54 |
| Venezuela | 25.89 |
| Estimated Christian population in millions | |
|---|---|
| United States | 243.06 |
| Brazil | 173.3 |
| Mexico | 107.91 |
| Russia | 104.75 |
| Philippines | 86.37 |
| Nigeria | 78.05 |
| China | 68.41 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 63.21 |
| Germany | 56.54 |
| Ethiopia | 52.07 |
| Italy | 50.44 |
| United Kingdom | 44.1 |
| Colombia | 42.81 |
| South Africa | 40.71 |
| France | 39.56 |
| Ukraine | 38.1 |
| Spain | 36.24 |
| Poland | 36.1 |
| Argentina | 34.42 |
| Kenya | 34.34 |
| India | 31.13 |
| Uganda | 28.98 |
| Peru | 27.78 |
| Tanzania | 27.54 |
| Venezuela | 25.89 |
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This statistic shows the top 25 countries in the world with the largest number of Christian population in 2010. In 2010, the United States was leading the ranking with about 243 million Christians living in the country.
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