Top 50 Churches in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest churches in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 155 churches tracked in Germany, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Community centre, Greek Orthodox Church and African Methodist Episcopal Church lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 442,230 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 27,737, and the largest, Community centre, reaches around 215,271 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each church, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Community centre |
215,271 | 1.0% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 2 |  Greek Orthodox Church |
117,245 | 3.2% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 3 |  African Methodist Episcopal Church |
109,714 | 6.5% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 4 |  Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne |
108,128 | 99.6% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 5 |  Reformed Church in America |
93,964 | 10.8% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 6 |  San Benedetto |
89,291 | 8.9% | Church | Food & Beverages |
| 7 |  Santa Maria delle Grazie (Milan) |
88,221 | 31.6% | Church | Travel & Leisure |
| 8 |  Melkite Greek Catholic Church |
56,138 | 30.0% | Church | Travel & Leisure |
| 9 |  Romanian Orthodox Church |
43,514 | 13.1% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 10 |  International Church of the Foursquare Gospel |
35,889 | 2.0% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 11 |  Christ's Commission Fellowship |
35,631 | 4.9% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 12 |  Roman Catholic Diocese of Osnabrück |
30,457 | 100.0% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 13 |  Assemblies of god church |
29,056 | 1.9% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 14 |  Rosary Basilica |
27,703 | 75.2% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 15 |  Trinity Church (Manhattan) |
27,143 | 8.0% | Church | Travel & Leisure |
| 16 |  Nondenominational Christianity |
23,555 | 2.1% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 17 |  Armenian Apostolic Church |
19,412 | 8.1% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 18 |  Milan Cathedral |
16,737 | 2.0% | Church | Travel & Leisure |
| 19 |  Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
16,618 | 3.8% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 20 |  Iglesia ni Cristo |
16,608 | 3.3% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 21 |  Bethel Church (Redding, California) |
14,021 | 1.1% | Church | Travel & Leisure |
| 22 |  Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Hamburg |
13,489 | 97.2% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 23 |  Yavuz Sultan Selim Han |
12,506 | 5.5% | Church | Arts & Culture |
| 24 |  Congregational church |
12,231 | 1.0% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 25 |  Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
12,161 | 1.7% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 26 |  North Point |
11,341 | 3.3% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 27 |  Apostolic Church (denomination) |
10,278 | 2.1% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 28 |  Lakewood Church |
8,396 | 0.7% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 29 |  Non-denominational |
8,333 | 2.1% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 30 |  Church of the Holy Sepulchre |
7,139 | 1.9% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 31 |  Roman Catholic Diocese of Essen |
6,600 | 96.8% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 32 | Georgian Orthodox Church |
6,291 | 7.8% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 33 |  Calvary Chapel |
5,645 | 0.6% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 34 |  Canção Nova |
4,764 | 0.2% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 35 |  Saddleback Church |
4,447 | 0.9% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 36 |  St Leonards-on-Sea |
4,299 | 6.8% | Church | Travel & Leisure |
| 37 |  Times Square Church |
4,155 | 9.6% | Church | Travel & Leisure |
| 38 |  Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) |
3,890 | 0.5% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 39 |  United Church of Christ |
3,741 | 0.6% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 40 |  Gateway Church (Texas) |
3,613 | 0.6% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 41 | American Baptist Churches USA |
3,383 | 2.0% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 42 |  Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna |
3,286 | 4.3% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 43 |  New Creation Church |
3,062 | 5.1% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 44 |  New Life Church (Colorado Springs, Colorado) |
2,997 | 0.4% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 45 |  Bible Baptist Church |
2,876 | 2.7% | Church | Travel & Leisure |
| 46 |  Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church |
2,827 | 45.7% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 47 |  Church of Ireland |
2,729 | 4.1% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 48 |  Cenacle |
2,724 | 0.5% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 49 |  Salt Lake Tabernacle |
2,703 | 1.6% | Church | Politics & Society |
| 50 | First Baptist Church (Atlanta) |
2,676 | 0.4% | Church | Politics & Society |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each church by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest church in Germany?
Community centre currently leads with an estimated audience of 215,271 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.