In short
About 40% of Colombian Catholics attend religious services at least weekly, according to the Pew Research Center. But Catholic identity is falling fast: Catholic identification dropped 19 points, from 79% in 2013-14 to 60% in 2024, the largest decline in Latin America. Meanwhile 17% of Colombians are Protestant and 14% practice no religion, according to Latinobarometro. Women are more likely than men to pray and to attend religious services.
- About 40% of Colombian Catholics attend religious services at least weekly (Pew Research Center, 2024).
- Catholic identification fell 19 points, from 79% in 2013-14 to 60% in 2024, the largest drop in Latin America (Pew Research Center).
- 17% of Colombians are Protestant and 14% practice no religion (Latinobarometro, 2023).
- Women are more likely than men to pray and to attend religious services (Pew Research Center, 2024).
Colombia was long one of Latin America's most Catholic countries, but that identity is changing fast. About 40% of Colombian Catholics still attend religious services at least weekly, according to the Pew Research Center. Yet Catholic identification has fallen sharply, dropping 19 points from 79% in 2013-14 to 60% in 2024, the largest decline of any country in Latin America. At the same time other traditions and the unaffiliated are growing: 17% of Colombians are Protestant and 14% now practice no religion, according to Latinobarometro. The figures below draw on the Pew Research Center and Latinobarometro, the most authoritative sources on religious practice in Colombia.
Key findings at a glance
| Metric | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholics attending services at least weekly | 40% | 2024 | Pew Research Center |
| Catholic identification (down from 79%) | 60% | 2024 | Pew Research Center |
| Drop in Catholic identification since 2013-14 | 19 points | 2024 | Pew Research Center |
| Protestant Colombians | 17% | 2023 | Latinobarometro (2023) |
| Colombians with no religion | 14% | 2023 | Latinobarometro (2023) |
How often do Colombians attend church?
Colombia remains among the more observant countries in Latin America. Weekly attendance is still common among those who identify as Catholic, and women in particular are more likely to pray and to attend religious services.
About 40% of Colombian Catholics attend religious services at least weekly, according to the Pew Research Center.
Women in Colombia are more likely than men to pray and to attend religious services, according to the Pew Research Center.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholics attending services at least weekly | 40% | 2024 | Pew Research Center |
| Women more likely to pray than men | Yes | 2024 | Pew Research Center |
| Women more likely to attend services than men | Yes | 2024 | Pew Research Center |
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The steepest Catholic decline in the region
Colombia was once overwhelmingly Catholic, but its Catholic identity has eroded faster than anywhere else in Latin America. Over about a decade, Catholic identification fell by nearly a fifth of the population.
Catholic identification in Colombia fell to 60% in 2024, down from 79% in 2013-14, according to the Pew Research Center.
The 19-point drop in Catholic identification, from 79% in 2013-14 to 60% in 2024, was the largest decline in Latin America, according to the Pew Research Center.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic identification (2013-14) | 79% | 2013-14 | Pew Research Center |
| Catholic identification (2024) | 60% | 2024 | Pew Research Center |
| Decline over the period | 19 points | 2024 | Pew Research Center |
| Rank of decline in Latin America | Largest | 2024 | Pew Research Center |
Evangelical growth and the unaffiliated
As Catholic identity has declined, other traditions and the religiously unaffiliated have grown. Protestant and evangelical churches now claim a substantial minority, and a growing share of Colombians report no religion at all.
17% of Colombians identify as Protestant, according to Latinobarometro.
14% of Colombians practice no religion, according to Latinobarometro.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protestant Colombians | 17% | 2023 | Latinobarometro (2023) |
| Colombians with no religion | 14% | 2023 | Latinobarometro (2023) |
| Catholic identification (for comparison) | 60% | 2024 | Pew Research Center |
How we compiled these statistics
Every number on this page is traceable to a primary source and dated to the year the data were collected. Figures on church attendance, the gender gap in prayer and attendance, and the decline in Catholic identification come from the Pew Research Center's 2026 study of religious and spiritual practices in Latin America. Shares for Protestant Colombians and those with no religion come from Latinobarometro (2023). Where data years differ, we use the most recent published year and label it.
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