As also reported by Agenzia Fides in its 2024 Statistics on the Catholic Church, the percentage of Catholics within the global population has slightly increased (+0.03) compared to the previous year, now standing at 17.7%.
The forum published in Cagliero 11 references data from several countries, listed below:
Cuba
Number of Catholics: 6,330,000
Catholics per priest: 21,170
Angola
Number of Catholics: 10,302,000
Catholics per priest: 16,378
Honduras
Number of Catholics: 5,790,000
Catholics per priest: 13,885
Nicaragua
Number of Catholics: 5,212,000
Catholics per priest: 12,439
Sudan
Number of Catholics: 4,019,000
Catholics per priest: 11,041
Burundi
Number of Catholics: 4,567,000
Catholics per priest: 10,499
Peru
Number of Catholics: 28,160,000
Catholics per priest: 10,170
United Kingdom
Number of Catholics: 4,787,000
Catholics per priest: 847
India
Number of Catholics: 17,005,000
Catholics per priest: 852
Ireland
Number of Catholics: 4,161,000
Catholics per priest: 887
Italy
Number of Catholics: 57,665,000
Catholics per priest: 1,150
Poland
Number of Catholics: 35,010,000
Catholics per priest: 1,230
United States
Number of Catholics: 64,621,000
Catholics per priest: 1,439
Spain
Number of Catholics: 37,165,000
Catholics per priest: 1,470
