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South America |
Total South America figures are given below. For details by country, please click on the appropriate link :
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uraguay, Venezuela
1995 |
2005 |
Change |
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Population |
320m |
372m |
52m |
Christian Population |
308m |
354m |
46m |
% of Popn who are Christian |
96% |
95% |
-1% |
Denominational Membership |
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Anglican/Episcopal |
75,310 |
86,159 |
10,849 |
Baptist |
1,206,095 |
1,519,250 |
313,155 |
Catholic |
167,475,690 |
185,603,760 |
18,128,070 |
Indigenous |
50,680 |
59,460 |
8,780 |
Lutheran |
867,510 |
960,530 |
93,020 |
Methodist |
200,887 |
240,440 |
39,553 |
Orthodox |
243,840 |
269,850 |
26,010 |
Pentecostal |
18,960,961 |
25,603,916 |
6,642,955 |
Presbyterian |
405,120 |
453,460 |
48,340 |
Other Trinitarian Churches |
2,660,472 |
3,348,990 |
688,518 |
Number of Churches |
39,061 |
41,979 |
2,918 |
Quality of Life Indicators |
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% of Popn under 15 |
33% | ||
% of Popn over 65 |
6% | ||
GNP per Capita US$ |
4,110 |
For Data Definitions and Sources Click here.
