Africa had 9.6 million Christians in 1900 and 754 million in 2025, more than Europe’s 552 million
Source. Gordon-Conwell, Status of Global Christianity, 2025 (World Christian Database), 1900–2050.
Method and data
Method. Global South: Africa, Asia, Latin America and Oceania. Its share of all Christians was 17.6% in 1900, 68.9% in 2025 and is projected at 78% in 2050.
| Region | Year | Christians |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 1900 | 9,640,000 |
| Africa | 1970 | 137,866,000 |
| Africa | 2000 | 383,463,000 |
| Africa | 2020 | 663,664,000 |
| Africa | 2025 | 754,229,000 |
| Africa | 2050 | 1,288,574,000 |
| Latin America | 1900 | 62,002,000 |
| Latin America | 1970 | 269,960,000 |
| Latin America | 2000 | 482,856,000 |
| Latin America | 2020 | 600,589,000 |
| Latin America | 2025 | 620,116,000 |
| Latin America | 2050 | 678,906,000 |
| Europe | 1900 | 380,647,000 |
| Europe | 1970 | 490,507,000 |
| Europe | 2000 | 562,062,000 |
| Europe | 2020 | 566,985,000 |
| Europe | 2025 | 551,934,000 |
| Europe | 2050 | 473,649,000 |
| Asia | 1900 | 21,966,000 |
| Asia | 1970 | 97,390,000 |
| Asia | 2000 | 281,094,000 |
| Asia | 2020 | 385,052,000 |
| Asia | 2025 | 416,786,000 |
| Asia | 2050 | 581,869,000 |
| Northern America | 1900 | 79,254,000 |
| Northern America | 1970 | 202,363,000 |
| Northern America | 2000 | 254,063,000 |
| Northern America | 2020 | 273,627,000 |
| Northern America | 2025 | 271,779,000 |
| Northern America | 2050 | 255,892,000 |
| Oceania | 1900 | 4,837,000 |
| Oceania | 1970 | 18,045,000 |
| Oceania | 2000 | 24,366,000 |
| Oceania | 2020 | 29,589,000 |
| Oceania | 2025 | 30,472,000 |
| Oceania | 2050 | 33,314,000 |
| Global South, % of all Christians | 1900 | 17.6 |
| Global South, % of all Christians | 1970 | 43 |
| Global South, % of all Christians | 2000 | 58.9 |
| Global South, % of all Christians | 2020 | 66.6 |
| Global South, % of all Christians | 2025 | 68.9 |
| Global South, % of all Christians | 2050 | 78 |
