1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 1,567,970
2000: 2,024,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 1,282,400; 81.8%
2000: 1,288,319; 63.7%

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

Jews: [1970] %
_____   [2000] 961; 0.1%
Muslims: [1970] 177,600; 11.3%
________     [2000] 572,825; 28.3%

Atheists: [1970] 30,000; 1.9%
___________[2000] 28,308; 1.4%
Nonreligious: [1970] 78,000; 5.0%
_________________[2000] 133,168; 6.6%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] %
___________________________   [2000] 1,127; 0.1%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 1,282,400; 81.8%
__________________________ [2000] 1,287,192; 63.6%

Orthodox: [1970] 1,240,123; 79.1%
____________ [2000] 1,200,000; 59.3%
Protestants: [1970] 1,584; 0.1%
______________ [2000] 7,000; 0.4%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 40,000; 2.6%
______________________ [2000] 70,600; 3.5%
Independents: [1970] 300; 0%
_________________ [2000] 8,192; 0.4%
Marginal Christians: [1970] 393; 0%
_________________________ [2000] 1,400; 0.1%
 

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 640; 0%
________________ [2000] 3,120; 0.2%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 300; 0%
__________________________________ [2000] 7,700; 0.4%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 157,000; 10.0%
____________________________________ [2000] 212,563; 10.5%