Protestant distribution maps of the world

Number of Protestants by country

The countries with the highest number of Protestants are the United States, Nigeria, China, and Brazil. The United Kingdom, South Africa, and Germany also have large Protestant populations.

Published 20 March 2020

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Countries by percentage of total population who are Protestant

Countries with the highest percentage of Protestants are in Northern Europe and southern Africa. The United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom also have a high percentage of Protestants.

Published 20 March 2020

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Number of Lutherans by country

The countries with the highest number of Lutherans are Germany and the larger Nordic countries like Sweden and Finland. The United States also has a large number of Lutherans, particularly in the Midwest. Other large populations exist in Ethiopa, Tanzania, Nigeria, and Indonesia.

Population:

8–10.9 million

5–7.9 million

3–4.9 million

1–2.9 million

500–999 thousand

100–499 thousand

50–99 thousand

10–49 thousand

Published 10 December 2023

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Countries by percentage of total population who are Lutheran

The countries with the highest percentage of Lutherans are in Northern Europe, particularly the Nordic countries. Greenland has the highest percentage of Lutherans in the world at 98%. A few countries in Africa have a high percentage of Lutherans, particularly Namibia, Tanzania, and Madagascar.

Percent:

<1

1-4

5-9

10-19

20-29

30-49

50-79

80-95

>95

Published 10 December 2023

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Number of Lutherans by country per 2013 Lutheran World Federation figures.

This map shows the number of Lutherans by country according to the 2013 Lutheran World Federation figures. The LWF is a global communion of Lutheran churches representing over 77 million Christians in 99 countries.

Population:

>100,000

>500,000

>1,000,000

>5,000,000

>10,000,000

Published 7 November 2019

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