Thursday, January 22, 2026

Catholicism Has Declined in Latin America Over the Past Decade


Catholicism Has Declined in Latin America Over the Past Decade

Growing numbers of Latin Americans are religiously unaffiliated, but belief in God remains high across the region

Colorful flags decorating church (Inti St Clair via Getty Images)
(Inti St Clair via Getty Images)
About this research

The Catholic share of the population in several Latin American countries has shrunk over the last 10 years, while a growing percentage of Latin American adults are religiously unaffiliated, describing themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.”

Catholicism still appears to be Latin America’s largest religion, according to Pew Research Center surveys in six of the region’s most populous countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

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