1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 35,285,000
2000: 68,470,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 6,346,375 [18.0%]
2000: 10,345,789 [15.1%]

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

Muslims: [1970] 28,806,825 [81.6%]
________     [2000] 57,418,810 [84.2%]

Atheists: [1970] 30,000 [0.1%]
___________[2000] 63,637 [0.1%]
Nonreligious: [1970] 100,000 [0.3%]
_________________[2000] 324,509 [0.5%]

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Affiliated Christians: [1970] 6,346,375 [18.0%]
__________________________ [2000] 10,320,466 [15.1%]
Orthodox: [1970] 6,001,400 [17.0%]
____________ [2000] 9,317,066 [13.6%]
Protestants: [1970] 136,747 [0.4%]
______________ [2000] 550,000 [0.8%]
Roman Catholics: [1970] 139,328 [0.4%]
______________________ [2000] 225,000 [0.3%]
Independents: [1970] 67,550 [0.2%]
_________________ [2000] 225,000 [0.3%]

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 120,000 [0.3%]
________________ [2000] 408,000 [0.6 ]
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 60,000 [0.2%]
__________________________________ [2000] 753,000 [1.1%]
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 2,822,000 [8.0%]
____________________________________ [2000] 8,196,488 [12.0%]