1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 1,669,730
2000: 1,986,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 1,549,000; 92.8%
2000: 1,829,481; 92.1%

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

Muslims: [1970] 1,000; 0.1%
________     [2000] 1,430; 0.1%
 

Atheists: [1970] 50,000; 3.0%
___________[2000] 51,990; 2.6%
Nonreligious: [1970] 69,900; 4.2%
______________[2000] 102,239; 5.2%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 192; 0%
______________________   [2000] 92,675; 4.7%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 1,548,808; 92.8%
_______________________ [2000] 1,736,806; 87.5%

Orthodox: [1970] 30,200; 1.8%
_________ [2000] 12,000; 0.6%
Protestants: [1970] 35,030; 2.1%
____________ [2000] 32,000; 1.6%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 1,477,000; 88.5%
________________ [2000] 1,659,006; 83.5%
Independents: [1970] 5,600; 0.3%
_____________ [2000] 31,000; 1.6%
Marginal Christians: [1970] 978; 0.1%
____________________ [2000] 2,800; 0.1%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 6,200; 0.4%
_____________ [2000] 13,800; 0.7%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 4,000; 0.2%
____________________________ [2000] 69,500; 3.5%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 117,000; 7.0%
____________________________ [2000] 264,345; 13.3%