Key Growth Data: 1. The global Catholic population reached approximately 1.406 billion faithful in 2023, up from approximately 1.390 billion in 2022. This represents a global growth of approximately 1.15% between 2022 and 2023. 2. By Continent: • Africa: increased from ~272 million Catholics in 2022 to ~281 million in 2023, representing a growth of ~3.31%. • America: accounts for ~47.8% of all Catholics worldwide. Modest growth over this period (~0.9%) in the Catholic population of the Americas.