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South Africa is home to about 52.9 million Christians, roughly 85.3% of its 62 million people (Pew Research Center, 2020). It is a predominantly Christian country.The churches of South Africa
The Christian churches of South Africa are a large Protestant and Independent (Zionist and Pentecostal) presence, plus Roman Catholic.
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The Living Bread. “How Many Christians Are in South Africa?” living-bread.org/how-many-christians-in-south-africa.
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Population from Wikidata; Christian share from Pew Research Center (2020); estimates differ between sources. We cite, and we never invent figures.
