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Christianity in Germany: How Many Christians and Churches?
Germany is home to roughly 84 million people, of whom about 46.3% identify as Christian, around 39 million, according to FOWID (2025). Its Christian population is roughly balanced between Roman Catholic and the Protestant (EKD) churches. Counting the exact number of churches is much harder, because no single registry lists every congregation; The Living Bread has mapped 358 churches in Germany so far from open data, a growing sample rather than a national total.
Which churches are in Germany?
Christianity in Germany is roughly balanced between Roman Catholic and the Protestant (EKD) churches.
How these numbers are counted
Christian share and population are estimates that differ between sources and years. Here the Christian share is from FOWID (2025) and the population is from Wikidata. National Christian estimates from Pew Research Center, government censuses, and other bodies can each differ by several points, so we cite the source and year rather than presenting a single "true" number.
The church count (358) is The Living Bread's own directory, built from OpenStreetMap. It is a growing sample of mapped congregations, not a claim about the total number of churches in the country, which no single registry reliably measures.
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How many Christians are in Germany?
About 46.3% of the population, roughly 39 million people, identify as Christian, according to FOWID (2025). Estimates differ between sources and years, so treat this as a well-sourced approximation.
How many churches are in Germany?
There is no single authoritative count of every church. The Living Bread has mapped 358 churches in Germany from OpenStreetMap so far. That is a growing directory sample, not the national total, which is genuinely difficult to measure because congregations open, close, and go unregistered.
What is the population of Germany?
Approximately 83,577,140 people, per Wikidata's most recent figure. Combined with the Christian share above, that gives an estimate of around 39 million Christians.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Christian share is from FOWID (2025); the population is from Wikidata; and the church count is The Living Bread's own directory built on OpenStreetMap. We cite each so you can check them yourself.
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Christianity in GermanyChurches in GermanyWho is Jesus?Sources: FOWID (2025) for the Christian share; Wikidata for population; OpenStreetMap contributors for the church directory. Figures are estimates; see the methodology above.