1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 1,694
2000: 1,500
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 1,640; 96.8%
2000: 1,435; 95.7%

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

Bahaís: [1970] 60; 3.5%
________  [2000] 65; 4.3%
 

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 240; 14.2%
___________________________   [2000] 67; 4.8%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 1,400; 82.6%
__________________________ [2000] 1,368; 81.2%

Protestants: [1970] 1,000; 59.0%
______________ [2000] 1,000; 66.7%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 400; 23.6%
______________________ [2000] 560; 37.3%

Marginal Christians: [1970] 0; 0.0%
_________________________ [2000] 30; 2.0%
Doubly-affiliated: [1970] 0; 0.0%
_____________________ [2000] -222; -14.8%

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 50; 0.0%
________________ [2000] 90; 6.0%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 20; 1.2%
__________________________________ [2000] 75; 5.0%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 200; 11.8%
____________________________________ [2000] 283; 18.9%
 

1.32 GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF DENOMINATIONS IN THE
NATION
There are only two churches in the islands: the Roman Catholic Church and the
Church in Tokelau.

1.33 ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIANS (% of Christians)
Tokelauan: 97.0%
Samoan: 1.0%