How many denominations are there in Christianty?

Answer 1

Only God knows. Seriously.

There is no requirement for denominations to register with any governing body, so there are a great many small denominations, some of which do not have a physical church, and therefore would be exceedingly difficult to count.

The below link is a possible reference.

Answer 2

A recent survey found over 30,000 churches/organizations worldwide calling themselves Christian - each with a degree of difference. These are predominantly found in 5 main groupings: Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical, Pentecostal types.

An interesting note here is that more and more 'Christians' are calling themselves 'unaligned' as the mainstream groups have not satisfied their personal needs - whether they are of biblical significance or just convenience for the individual's life style.

Answer 3

For the most part, there are 5 branches or denominations: Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical, and Mormon/other. Within each branch are usually found numerous sects

Answer 4

There are more than 30,000 Christian denominations. There are about 40,000 Christian church organizations.