Statistics of the Catholic Church in Thailand and Japan as of 31 December 2017 (from the Central Office for Church Statistics)
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
Table 5 – Educational centers owned/managed by ecclesiastics or religious
Table 6 – Charitable and social centers owned/managed by ecclesiastics or religious
The following are some statistical data relating to the situation of the Catholic Church in Thailand and Japan as of 31 December 2017:
Table 1 – Population and ecclesiastical structure
| Thailand | Japan | |
| Area (km2) | 513,115 | 377,829 |
| Population (in thousands) | 65,522 | 126,786 |
| Density (inhabitants/km2) | 128 | 336 |
| Catholics (in thousands) | 389 | 536 |
| Catholics per 100 inhabitants | 0.59 | 0.42 |
| Ecclesiastical circumscriptions | 11 | 16 |
| Parishes | 502 | 859 |
| Other pastoral centers | 566 | 102 |
| Catholics per pastoral center | 365 | 558 |
Table 2 – People engaged in activities of the apostolate
| Thailand | Japan | |
| Bishops1 | 16 | 29 |
| Diocesan priests | 523 | 511 |
| Religious priests | 312 | 896 |
| Total priests | 835 | 1,407 |
| Permanent deacons | – | 29 |
| Men religious (other than priests) | 123 | 173 |
| Professed women religious | 1,461 | 4,976 |
| Members of Secular Institutes | 57 | 174 |
| Lay missionaries | 221 | 5 |
| Catechists | 1,901 | 1,307 |
[1] Situation on 30.09.2019
Table 3 – Indicators of pastoral workload
| Thailand | Japan | |
| Catholics per priest | 446 | 381 |
| Catholics per pastoral worker | 84 | 66 |
| Priests per pastoral center | 0.78 | 1.46 |
| Priests per 100 people engaged in activities of the apostolate | 18.4 | 17.7 |
Table 4 – Priestly vocations
| Thailand | Japan | |
| Minor seminarians | 771 | 33 |
| Major seminarians | 306 | 80 |
| Major seminarians per 100,000 inhabitants
|
0.47 | 0.06 |
| Major seminarians per 100,000 Catholics | 78.6 | 14.9 |
| Major seminarians per 100 priests | 36.65 | 5.69 |
Table 5 – Educational centers owned/managed by ecclesiastics or religious
| Thailand | Japan | |
| Schools: | ||
| Pre-school and primary | 253 | 575 |
| Lower middle and secondary | 163 | 183 |
| Higher and university | 10 | 57 |
| Students in: | ||
| Pre-school and primary schools | 319,515 | 83,517 |
| Lower middle and secondary schools | 147,034 | 67,508 |
| Higher and university institutes | 22,149 | 53,310 |
Table 6 – Charitable and social centers owned/managed by ecclesiastics or religious
| Thailand | Japan | |
| Hospitals | 4 | 29 |
| Clinics | 8 | 10 |
| Leper colonies | – | – |
| Homes for the elderly and disabled | 26 | 274 |
| Orphanages and nurseries | 115 | 236 |
| Family consultation centers | 7 | 3 |
| Special centers of social education or rehabilitation | 11 | 21 |
| Other institutions | 19 | 33 |
