1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 4,528,460
2000: 5,387,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 3,873,300; 85.5%
2000: 4,610,452; 85.6%

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

Jews: [1970] 4,000; 0.1%
_____   [2000] 4,848; 0.1%

Atheists: [1970] 250,200; 5.5%
___________[2000] 197,779; 3.7%
Nonreligious: [1970] 400,000; 8.8%
_________________[2000] 572,928; 10.6%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] %
___________________________   [2000] 286,266; 5.3%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 3,873,300; 85.5%
__________________________ [2000] 4,324,186; 80.3%

Orthodox: [1970] 216,000; 4.8%
____________ [2000] 21,000; 0.4%
Protestants: [1970] 806,900; 17.8%
______________ [2000] 600,000; 11.1%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 3,533,058; 78.0%
______________________ [2000] 3,660,186; 67.9%
Independents: [1970] 102,100; 2.3%
_________________ [2000] 23,000; 0.4%
Marginal Christians: [1970] 5,000; 0.1%
_________________________ [2000] 20,000; 0.4%
Doubly-affiliated: [1970] -789,758; -17.4%
_____________________ [2000] 0%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 160,000; 3.5%
_____________ [2000] 115,000; 2.1%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 2,500; 0.1%
____________________________ [2000] 246,000; 4.6%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 181,000; 4.0%
____________________________ [2000] 761,996; 14.2%