Brazil has the largest number of Catholics in the world. The majority of the country's population are evangelicals.

The number of evangelicals in the country is expected to reach 30 million within 10 years. The rise of the evangelical movement has led to a decline in the number of Catholic priests in Brazil. The decline of the Catholic Church in Brazil coincides with the decline of its influence in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, where the majority of evangelicals live. The influence of the evangelicals in Brazil has been growing in recent years.