In 2022, there were 1.39 billion Catholics worldwide, compared to 1.38 billion in 2021. The largest population growth was recorded in Africa, where there were 7.27 million new Catholics in 2022, ahead of the Americas, where the Catholic population grew by six million people. The population declined only in Europe, where there were 474,000 fewer Catholics compared to 2021.
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Agenzia Fides. (October 16, 2024). Change in the world Catholic population in 2022, by continent [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1611406/global-catholic-population-change-by-continent/
Agenzia Fides. "Change in the world Catholic population in 2022, by continent." Chart. October 16, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/1611406/global-catholic-population-change-by-continent/
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