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Global Church Directory
A curated, geocoded, open dataset of 11,866 Christian churches across 31 countries. Free to use and cite, with attribution.
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License: Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). Source: OpenStreetMap, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors. Persecution-aware places are withheld for safety.
Churches mapped by country
| Country | Code | Churches |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | AU | 740 |
| Brazil | BR | 682 |
| South Africa | ZA | 544 |
| Italy | IT | 398 |
| Canada | CA | 397 |
| South Korea | KR | 386 |
| Spain | ES | 386 |
| United Kingdom | GB | 384 |
| Romania | RO | 384 |
| New Zealand | NZ | 378 |
| Mexico | MX | 376 |
| Colombia | CO | 373 |
| DR Congo | CD | 367 |
| Kenya | KE | 366 |
| Peru | PE | 366 |
| Chile | CL | 365 |
| Argentina | AR | 363 |
| France | FR | 361 |
| Philippines | PH | 358 |
| Germany | DE | 357 |
| Indonesia | ID | 351 |
| Poland | PL | 346 |
| Ghana | GH | 345 |
| Ireland | IE | 344 |
| Zambia | ZM | 339 |
| Japan | JP | 331 |
| Uganda | UG | 320 |
| Netherlands | NL | 311 |
| Ukraine | UA | 305 |
| Nigeria | NG | 300 |
| Singapore | SG | 243 |
Denominations recorded (top 10)
- Catholic: 1,667
- Roman Catholic: 1,450
- Protestant: 522
- Anglican: 488
- Pentecostal: 447
- Baptist: 393
- Evangelical: 339
- Romanian Orthodox: 283
- Methodist: 219
This is a growing open sample, not a complete census: OpenStreetMap coverage varies by country, so the true number of churches is higher than the number mapped. See how we count churches, browse the live directory, or read Christianity by country.
Cite this data
The Living Bread. Global Church Directory (LB-CHURCH-2026-08), 2026-08-15 snapshot. living-bread.org/research/global-church-directory.
Free to use with attribution (ODbL 1.0, (c) OpenStreetMap contributors). Quote the snapshot ID and date so the figure stays reproducible.
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