1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 1,058,866
2000: 2,124,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 950; 0.1%
2000: 9,649; 0.5%

1.2 RELIGIOUS MAKE-UP OF THE REST OF THE POPULATION:
 

Buddhists: [1970] 704,950; 66.6%
__________     [2000] 1,571,194; 74.0%

Ethnoreligionists: [1970] 41,000; 3.9%
_____________     [2000] 81,334; 3.8%

Hindus: [1970] 256,200; 24.2%
_______    [2000] 435,909; 20.5%

Muslims: [1970] 55,700; 5.3%
________     [2000] 21,983; 1.0%

Nonreligious: [1970] 0; 0.0%
_________________[2000] 3,254; 0.2%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Affiliated Christians: [1970] 950; 0.1%
__________________________ [2000] 9,649; 0.5%

Protestants: [1970] 200; 0.0%
______________ [2000] 3,200; 0.2%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 250; 0.0%
______________________ [2000] 600; 0.0%
Independents: [1970] 500; 0.1%
_________________ [2000] 5,849; 0.3%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 100; 0.0%
________________ [2000] 1,100; 0.1%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 400; 0.0%
__________________________________ [2000] 5,500; 0.3%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 850; 0.1%
____________________________________ [2000] 8,666; 0.4%
 

1.33 ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIANS (% of Christians)
Central Bhutanese: 21.0%
Nepalese: 12.0%
Eastern Bhutanese: 11.2%
Western Bhutanese: 10.8%
Sangla: 7.1%