1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)
1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 460,633
2000: 699,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 445,300 [96.7%]
2000: 613,791 [87.8%]
1.2 RELIGIOUS MAKE-UP OF THE REST OF THE POPULATION:
Bahaís: [1970] 1,200 [0.3%]
________ [2000] 5,927 [0.9%]
Buddhists: [1970] %
__________ [2000] 1,298 [0.2%]
Ethnoreligionists: [1970] 1,000 [0.2%]
__________________ [2000] 2,938 [0.4%]
Hindus: [1970] 1,000 [0.2%]
_______ [2000] 31,543 [4.5%]
Muslims: [1970] 10,900 [2.4%]
________ [2000] 29,143 [4.2%]
Sikhs: [1970] %
_______ [2000] 560 [0.1%]
Atheists: [1970] 500 [0.1%]
___________[2000] 976 [0.1%]
Nonreligious: [1970] 1,000 [0.2%]
_________________[2000] 12,130 [1.7%]
1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:
Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 15,072 [3.3%]
___________________________ [2000] 6,687 [1.0%]
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 430,228 [93.4%]
__________________________ [2000] 607,104 [86.9%]
Protestants: [1970] 2,200 [0.5%]
______________ [2000] 31,500 [4.5%]
Roman Catholics: [1970] 427,028 [92.7%]
______________________ [2000] 611,000 [87.4%]
Independents: [1970] %
_________________ [2000] 700 [0.1%]
Marginal Christians: [1970] 1,000 [0.2%]
_________________________ [2000] 6,000 [0.9%]
TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 1,200 [0.3%]
________________ [2000] 26,900 [3.9%]
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 1,000 [0.2%]
__________________________________ [2000] 55,000 [7.9%]
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 36,900 [8.0%]
____________________________________ [2000] 56,272 [8.1%]