Distribution of Roman Catholicism in Europe.
The Roman Catholic Church is geographically centered in Holy See of Rome, Italy. About a third of the population of Europe today is Catholic, but only about a quarter of all Catholics worldwide reside in Europe, due to historical missionary activity, especially in South America.
Roman Catholicism in Europe
| Region |
Total Population |
Catholics |
% of Catholics |
% of Catholic total |
| Balkans |
65,903,464 |
6,562,775 |
9.95% |
0.16% |
| Central Europe |
74,591,476 |
55,787,176 |
74.8% |
5.19% |
| Eastern Europe |
228,118,665 |
9,702,334 |
4.25% |
0.90% |
| Western Europe |
381,458,905 |
211,466,942 |
55.43% |
19.67% |
| Total |
728,571,703 |
283,916,457 |
32.419% |
24.97% |
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