1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)
1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 5,424,100
2000: 11,937,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 452,900 [8.4%]
2000: 1,728,446 [14.5%]
1.2 RELIGIOUS MAKE-UP OF THE REST OF THE POPULATION:
Muslims: [1970] 1,884,00 [34.7%]
________ [2000] 5,796,106 [48.6%]
Nonreligious: [1970] %
_________________[2000] 78,710 [0.7%]
1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:
Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 4,400 [0.1%]
___________________________ [2000] %
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 515,362 [9.5%]
__________________________ [2000] 1,984,078 [16.6%]
Protestants: [1970] 95,863 [1.8%]
______________ [2000] 799,000 [6.7%]
Roman Catholics: [1970] 416,349 [7.7%]
______________________ [2000] 1,129,078 [9.5%]
Independents: [1970] 3,100 [0.1%]
_________________ [2000] 54,000 [0.5%]
TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 95,500 [1.8%]
________________ [2000] 765,000 [6.4%]
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 85,700 [1.6%]
__________________________________ [2000] 844,000 [7.1%]
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 416,000 [7.7%]
____________________________________ [2000] 1,521,822 [12.8%]