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Benin |
1995 |
2005 |
Change |
|
Population |
5,409,000 |
7,222,000 |
1,813,000 |
Christian Population |
1,150,425 |
1,480,816 |
330,391 |
% of Popn who are Christian |
21% |
21% |
0% |
Denominational Membership |
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Baptist |
4,200 |
6,650 |
2,450 |
Catholic |
507,000 |
655,000 |
148,000 |
Indigenous |
46,130 |
57,800 |
11,670 |
Methodist |
29,400 |
36,000 |
6,600 |
Pentecostal |
24,065 |
31,260 |
7,195 |
Other Trinitarian Churches |
4,600 |
5,524 |
924 |
Number of Churches |
2,872 |
3,561 |
689 |
Quality of Life Indicators |
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% of Popn under 15 |
49% | ||
% of Popn over 65 |
3% | ||
GNP per capita, US$ |
350 |
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