megachurches have become popular in certain parts of the united states. where else in the world are megachurches widely popular?

Megachurches are also widely popular across parts of Asia, Latin America, and sub‑Saharan Africa, not just in the United States. In many of these regions, some congregations are larger than even the biggest American megachurches.

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• Researchers note especially strong megachurch growth in South Korea, Brazil, and several African countries, alongside the United States.

• Today, many of the largest-attendance Protestant churches are located in Korea, Africa, and South America, reflecting a broader shift of Christianity toward the Global South.

Asia hotspots

• South Korea is one of the clearest examples: in the 2000s, five of the world’s ten largest Protestant churches were located there. Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul has often been cited as the world’s largest church by membership or attendance.

• Large Pentecostal and charismatic megachurches have also developed in countries like Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, with congregations in major cities drawing thousands each week.

Latin America

• Brazil is frequently highlighted as a major megachurch hub, with large evangelical and Pentecostal congregations linked to broader renewal movements.

• Across South America more broadly, very large churches—often preaching prosperity and healing themes—draw tens of thousands and sometimes claim memberships in the hundreds of thousands.

Africa

• Nigeria is home to some of the best-known huge congregations, including the Redeemed Christian Church of God and Living Faith Church (Winners’ Chapel), whose auditoriums are designed for tens of thousands of worshippers.

• Megachurches appear in several other African nations as well, contributing to what scholars describe as a strong evangelical and Pentecostal presence across the continent.

Other regions

• Global surveys list megachurches in over 75 countries, from Europe to Oceania, though in many places they are rare or constrained by law or culture.

• Some countries limit the size of individual congregations or heavily regulate public Christian worship, which reduces the visibility or even possibility of megachurch-style churches there.

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