Updates

The World Christian database is updated twice a year, following research cycles.

Denominations 2020
30 Nov 2024

2020 is now the default year for Denominations and Communions/councils …


Data update: 2020 data for denominations has been released for the first time and so denominations now default to showing 2020 rather than 2015. This milestone in the five year denominational research cycle also marks the beginning of the next cycle: starting with initial (unpublished) projections for 2025 and over the next five years analyzing the actual status as reports by churches and censuses become available.


New platform
05 Feb 2024

Dashboards have replaced tables as the main user experience …


The functionality of the WCD website has been completely re-written and is now based on Power BI. This allows users to interact visually with the underlying data through maps and charts while still being able to see and export the data as tables.
Selection of where in the world (which country or region), which religions or traditions, and for what years data should be displayed, are now available by clicking on the charts and drop down lists.

(For a limited time subscribers can click here to access an archived version of the previous website).


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Religions

Data on 18 categories of religion, including non-religious, by country, province, and people.

Countries and regions

Data on all religions, Christian activities, and trends.

Denominations

Membership data, year begun, and rates of change.

Cities & provinces

Population and religion data on all major cities & provinces.

Peoples & languages

Detailed information covering religion, culture, and geography.

Archive

A repository of historical data, including a chronology of Christianity from the 1st to 21st centuries.