1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 143,589
2000: 185,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 10,210; 7.1%
2000: 16,402; 8.9%

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

Muslims: [1970] 132,790; 92.5%
________     [2000] 166,496; 90.0%

Nonreligious: [1970] 1,000; 0.7%
_________________[2000] 2,147; 1.2%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 0; 0.0%
___________________________   [2000] 296; 0.2%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 10,210; 7.1%
__________________________ [2000] 16,106; 8.7%

Orthodox: [1970] 10,000; 7.0%
____________ [2000] 13,870; 7.5%

Independents: [1970] 210; 0.2%
_________________ [2000] 2,236; 1.2%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 20; 0.0%
________________ [2000] 220; 0.1%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 210; 0.2%
__________________________________ [2000] 2,180; 1.2%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 2,750; 1.9%
____________________________________ [2000] 4,479; 2.4%
 
1.33 ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION
Turkish Cypriot: 89.5%
Greek Cypriot: 8.0%
Yoruk: 0.5%