How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 42, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in South Africa who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in South Africa. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in South Africa, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in South Africa. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | EEvangelical Lutheran Church in America | 1.1k | 0.2% | 50.2 | 72.0% | Church |
| 27 | RRomanian Orthodox Church | 767 | 0.2% | 47.6 | 80.3% | Church |
| 28 | AArmenian Apostolic Church | 747 | 0.3% | 44.9 | 63.1% | Church |
| 29 | FFirst Baptist Church (Atlanta) | 702 | 0.1% | 49.6 | 72.7% | Church |
| 30 | IIglesia ni Cristo | 698 | 0.1% | 48.1 | 55.6% | Church |
| 31 | CChurch of Ireland | 524 | 0.8% | 50.6 | 75.4% | Church |
| 32 | GGeorgian Orthodox Church | 365 | 0.4% | 47.7 | 100.0% | Church |
| 33 | JJehovah's witness church | 351 | 0.3% | 40.1 | 55.0% | Church |
| 34 | CCatholic Church in the United States | 321 | 0.4% | 54.3 | 68.2% | Church |
| 35 | JJesus is Lord Church | 136 | 0.1% | 46.9 | 63.8% | Church |
| 36 | PProtestant Church in the Netherlands | 136 | 1.3% | 48.8 | 74.9% | Church |
| 37 | CCanção Nova | 110 | 0.0% | 43.0 | 78.1% | Church |
| 38 | GGod is Love Pentecostal Church | 105 | 0.1% | 44.2 | 66.9% | Church |
| 39 | IInternational Church of the Foursquare Gospel | 99 | 0.0% | 38.4 | 48.7% | Church |
| 40 | PPhilippine Independent Church | 63 | 1.0% | 31.2 | 62.7% | Church |
| 41 | MMedia ministries of the Seventh-day Adventist Church | 39 | 1.0% | 50.6 | 66.3% | Church |
| 42 | RRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Cologne | 16 | 0.0% | 40.6 | 48.8% | Church |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular churches compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across South Africa 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 South Africa?
Grace Bible Church. currently leads with an estimated audience of 49k people in South Africa.