The Living Bread Research
Christianity in Kenya: How Many Christians and Churches?
Kenya is home to roughly 48 million people, of whom about 85.5% identify as Christian, around 41 million, according to Kenya Population and Housing Census (2019). Counting the exact number of churches is much harder, because no single registry lists every congregation; The Living Bread has mapped 367 churches in Kenya so far from open data, a growing sample rather than a national total.
Which churches are in Kenya?
Christianity in Kenya is Protestant 33.4%, Roman Catholic 20.6%, Evangelical 20.4%.
How these numbers are counted
Christian share and population are estimates that differ between sources and years. Here the Christian share is from Kenya Population and Housing Census (2019) 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 (367) 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 Kenya?
About 85.5% of the population, roughly 41 million people, identify as Christian, according to Kenya Population and Housing Census (2019). Estimates differ between sources and years, so treat this as a well-sourced approximation.
How many churches are in Kenya?
There is no single authoritative count of every church. The Living Bread has mapped 367 churches in Kenya 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 Kenya?
Approximately 48,468,138 people, per Wikidata's most recent figure. Combined with the Christian share above, that gives an estimate of around 41 million Christians.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Christian share is from Kenya Population and Housing Census (2019); 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 KenyaChurches in KenyaWho is Jesus?Sources: Kenya Population and Housing Census (2019) for the Christian share; Wikidata for population; OpenStreetMap contributors for the church directory. Figures are estimates; see the methodology above.