1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 3,900,340
2000: 7,430,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 55,256; 1.4%
2000: 295,229; 4.0%

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

Ethnoreligionists: [1970] 1,188,364; 30.5%
_____________     [2000] 2,119,710; 28.5%
Muslims: [1970] 2,651,280; 68.0%
________     [2000] 4,998,824; 67.3%

Atheists: [1970] 1,000; 0.0%
___________[2000] 3,814; 0.1%
Nonreligious: [1970] 4,000; 0.1%
_________________[2000] 12,481; 0.2%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 0; 0.0%
___________________________   [2000] 63,907; 0.9%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 55,256; 1.4%
__________________________ [2000] 231,322; 3.1%
Anglicans: [1970] 2,000; 0.1%
_____________ [2000] 1,400; 0.0%
Protestants: [1970] 3,100; 0.1%
______________ [2000] 69,182; 0.9%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 48,356; 1.2%
______________________ [2000] 117,000; 1.6%
Independents: [1970] 1,300; 0.0%
_________________ [2000] 43,000; 0.6%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 3,500; 0.1%
________________ [2000] 54,100; 0.7%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 1,300; 0.0%
__________________________________ [2000] 62,400; 0.8%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 43,000; 1.1%
____________________________________ [2000] 169,775; 2.3%
 
1.33 ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIANS (% of Christians)
Fula Jalon: 37.0%
Southern Maninka: 25.6%
Susu: 12.1%
Guerze: 5.1%
Kissi: 4.8%