1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 9,356,000
2000: 23,115,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 385,014; 4.1%
2000: 740,778; 3.2%

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

Muslims: [1970] 8,911,286; 95.3%
________     [2000] 22,195,217; 96.0%
 

Atheists: [1970] 10,000; 0.1%
___________[2000] 35,987; 0.2%
Nonreligious: [1970] 30,000; 0.3%
_________________[2000] 121,503; 0.5%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 0; 0.0%
___________________________   [2000] 16,116; 0.1%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 385,014; 4.1%
__________________________ [2000] 724,662; 3.1%

Orthodox: [1970] 68,450; 0.7%
____________ [2000] 139,485; 0.6%

Roman Catholics: [1970] 278,953; 3.0%
______________________ [2000] 268,000; 1.2%
Independents: [1970] 36,100; 0.4%
_________________ [2000] 315,547; 1.4%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 6,300; 0.1%
________________ [2000] 69,000; 0.3%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 18,000; 0.2%
__________________________________ [2000] 265,000; 1.2%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 125,000; 1.3%
____________________________________ [2000] 196,953; 0.9%
 

1.33 ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION
Iraqi Arab: 57.5%
Southern Kurd: 8.5%
Northern Kurd: 6.5%
Iraqi Kurd: 6.0%
Azerbaijani: 5.6%