The Living Bread Research
Christianity in Ukraine: How Many Christians and Churches?
Ukraine is home to roughly 41 million people, of whom about 85% identify as Christian, around 35 million, according to Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey (2022). Counting the exact number of churches is much harder, because no single registry lists every congregation; The Living Bread has mapped 306 churches in Ukraine so far from open data, a growing sample rather than a national total.
Which churches are in Ukraine?
Christianity in Ukraine is predominantly Eastern Orthodox (72%), with Greek Catholic and Protestant minorities.
How these numbers are counted
Christian share and population are estimates that differ between sources and years. Here the Christian share is from Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey (2022) 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 (306) 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 Ukraine?
About 85% of the population, roughly 35 million people, identify as Christian, according to Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey (2022). Estimates differ between sources and years, so treat this as a well-sourced approximation.
How many churches are in Ukraine?
There is no single authoritative count of every church. The Living Bread has mapped 306 churches in Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
Approximately 41,167,335 people, per Wikidata's most recent figure. Combined with the Christian share above, that gives an estimate of around 35 million Christians.
Where do these numbers come from?
The Christian share is from Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey (2022); 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 UkraineChurches in UkraineWho is Jesus?Sources: Kyiv International Institute of Sociology survey (2022) for the Christian share; Wikidata for population; OpenStreetMap contributors for the church directory. Figures are estimates; see the methodology above.