Popes by Country 2025

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# of Popes from Country
Country Name at Time of Pope Selection
Italy217Holy Roman Empire, Italian Republic, Kingdom of Italy, Ostrogothic Kingdom, Papal States, Republic of Genoa, Republic of Venice, Republic of Florence/Duchy of Florence/Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Roman Empire
France16Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of France
Germany6German Reich, Holy Roman Empire
Syria5Byzantine Empire, Roman Empire, Umayyad Caliphate
Greece4Byzantine Empire, Roman Empire
Tunisia3Roman Empire
Israel3Roman Empire
Turkey2Byzantine Empire
Spain2The Kingdom of Valencia (Crown of Aragon)
Portugal2Kingdom of Portugal, Western Roman Empire
Croatia2Roman Empire
United States1United States of America
United Kingdom1Kingdom of England
Argentina1
Poland1
Netherlands1Holy Roman Empire
  • Many regions in Europe have had different names and governments over the course of church history. For example, a pope born in modern-day Italy may have been a citizen of the Ostrogothic Kingdom, the Republic of Genoa, or several other previous countries during the time in which he was pope.
  • Additional pages of interest may include Catholic Cardinals by Country and Catholic Population by Country.