A comprehensive demographic study of more than 200 countries finds that there are 2.18 billion Christians of all ages around the world, representing nearly a third of the estimated 2010 global population of 6.9 billion. Christians are also geographically widespread – so far-flung, in fact, that no single continent or region can indisputably claim to be the center of global Christianity.

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Christian Traditions: 

• Catholic 
• Protestant 
• Orthodox Christian 
• Other Christian Traditions 

Regional Distribution of Christians: 

• Americas 
• Europe 
• Sub-Saharan Africa 
• Asia-Pacific 
• Middle East-North Africa 

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• All Traditions 
• Catholic 
• Protestant 
• Orthodox Christian 
• Other Christian Traditions 

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In a conference call with journalists, Pew Forum staff members discussed the findings of a new report, Global Christianity: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World’s Christian Population.

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This report is part of the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures project.