The World in 2000
Global population 6,055,049,000
Urban dwellers
Rural dwellers

2,881,079,000
3,173,970,000
Major Religionists
Christians
Muslims
Nonreligious
Hindus
Buddhists

1,999,564,000
1,188,243,000
768,159,000
811,336,000
359,982,000
Christians by membership
Roman Catholics
Independents
Protestants
Orthodox
Anglicans
Marginal Christians

1,057,328,000
385,745,000
342,002,000
215,129,000
79,650,000
26,060,000
Christians by continent
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America
Northern America
Oceania

335,116,000
307,288,000
536,832,000
475,659,000
212,167,000
21,375,000
Evangelization by Worlds A, B, and C
By Individuals
World C Christians
% Christian
World B individuals
% World B
World A individuals
% World A

1,999,564,000
33
2,426,110,000
40.1
1,629,375,000
26.9
Evangelization by Worlds A, B, and C
By Countries
World C countries
Population
World B countries
Population
World A countries
Population

141
1,694,733,000
59
3,755,012,000
38
605,304,000
Christian finance
Persl income
Giving to Christian work
Churches’ income
Parachurch income
Ecclesiastical crime
Foreign missions income

$15,198 billion
$ 270 billion
$ 108 billion
$162 billion
$ 16 billion
$ 15 billion
Christian workers
Nationals (all denominations)
Foreign missionaries

5,104,000
420,000
Scripture distribution (all sources)
Bibles per annum
New Testaments (p.a.)
Scriptures portions (p.a.)

53,700,000
120,700,000
4,600 million
Christian evangelism
Evangelism-hours (p.a.)
Hearer-hours (p.a.)
Disciple-opportunities per capita per year

165 billion
 938 billion
155

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