7 countries with the most churches in the world

By Enitan Abdultawab

Christianity has a strong presence in many parts of the world, with some countries having tens of thousands of churches.

A ranking shared by StatiSense on X lists the seven countries with the highest estimated number of church buildings globally. The figures are based on registered churches, meaning the actual number could be higher in countries where house churches and unregistered congregations are common.

Here are the seven countries on the list:

United States — 350,000 to 380,000 churches