I have seen reports there may be more than 200 million Christians in China, many practicing their faith undergroud. Is this number realistic? More? Less?
I did a Google on “China Christians Number,” and after looking at a few sites, came up with 100 million as an estimate. However, those were not all current sources, and it’s generally conceded that the number is growing rapidly. I would *guess* that 200 million is a little high ... but wait a few days :-).
According to Catholic News Service, the Vatican estimates there are currently between 8 million and 12 million Catholics in China, a number that continues to grow. I do not have statistics for the non-Catholic denominations.