1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 1,986,000
2000: 5,605,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 58,750; 3.0%
2000: 175,478; 3.1%

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

 
Hindus: [1970] %
_______    [2000] 5,044; 0.1%

Muslims: [1970] 1,924,610; 96.9%
________     [2000] 5,384,964; 96.1%

Nonreligious: [1970] 2,000; 0.1%
_________________[2000] 15,525; 0.3%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 1,166; 0.1%
___________________________   [2000] 5,126; 0.1%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 57,584; 2.9%
__________________________ [2000] 170,352; 3.0%

Orthodox: [1970] 47,000; 2.4%
____________ [2000] 106,642; 1.9%
Protestants: [1970] 3,850; 0.2%
______________ [2000] 4,500; 0.1%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 3,650; 0.2%
______________________ [2000] 45,000; 0.8%
Independents: [1970] 2,670; 0.1%
_________________ [2000] 14,000; 0.3%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 1,600; 0.1%
________________ [2000] 5,500; 0.1%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 700; 0%
__________________________________ [2000] 18,000; 0.3%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 33,000; 1.7%
____________________________________ [2000] 93,153; 1.7%