World Christianity 2026: Anticipating the Future
Abstract
This article represents the 42nd year of providing annual statistics in the International Bulletin of Mission Research . This year’s article highlights new future projections to the year 2075. Major findings of the 2075 data include the continuation of Christianity’s shift to the Global South, the increased importance of Christian-Muslim relations in light of the latter’s increasing share of the world’s population, and the Demographic Republic of the Congo eventually replacing the United States as the country with the most Christians in the world.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Christian Theology and Mission
Religion
Society
and Development
Global Development and Urbanization
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Bulletin of Mission Research
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 14–25
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN