The number of members of different Christian denominations is somewhat elusive, but general approximations can be made. I have assembled some rough estimates based on the websites listed at the bottom of this post. In terms of major divisions, the breakdown is as follows:
| Denomination | Members | % |
| Roman Catholic | 1,285,000,000 | 47.6% |
| Protestant | 920,000,000 | 34.1% |
| Eastern Orthodox | 356,000,000 | 13.2% |
| Anglican/Episcopal | 110,000,000 | 4.1% |
| Other | 29,000,000 | 1.1% |
| TOTAL | 2,700,000,000 | 100.0% |
A further breakdown of the “Protestant” Category is as follows:
| Denomination | Members | % |
| Baptist | 100,000,000 | 10.9% |
| Lutheran | 80,000,000 | 8.7% |
| Reformed | 70,000,000 | 7.6% |
| Methodist | 70,000,000 | 7.6% |
| Adventist | 22,300,000 | 2.4% |
| Pentecostal | 280,000,000 | 30.4% |
| Nondenominational | 90,000,000 | 9.8% |
| African Initiated | 60,000,000 | 6.5% |
| Chinese Initiated | 25,000,000 | 2.7% |
| Other | 122,700,000 | 13.3% |
| Total | 920,000,000 | 100.0% |
These tables are based on the following websites:
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/christian-denominations-by-the-numbers.html
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