World Christian Encyclopedia Online
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Subject: Religious Studies
Authors: Todd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurlo
This in the online version of the 3rd edition of the World Christian Encyclopedia, which documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonreligious affiliation in every country of the world, including detail on Christianity to the denominational level. This reference work features comprehensive descriptions of all Christian traditions, including current information on the uniqueness of Christian experiences around the world.
The online version is fully text searchable, contains cross references and additional photo material.
More information: Brill.com
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This in the online version of the 3rd edition of the World Christian Encyclopedia, which documents the changing status of World Christianity over the past 120 years from historical and social scientific perspectives. It records the continued shift of Christianity to the Global South and contains estimates for religious and nonreligious affiliation in every country of the world, including detail on Christianity to the denominational level. This reference work features comprehensive descriptions of all Christian traditions, including current information on the uniqueness of Christian experiences around the world.
The online version is fully text searchable, contains cross references and additional photo material.
More information: Brill.com
Pakistan
(3,642 words)
Islāmī Jamhūryat Pākistān/The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Demographics (United Nations) Population 208,362,000 Area 800,000 sq. km (310,000 sq. mi) Population density 260/sq. km (680/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.93% (per 1,000: births 25, deaths 7) Under 15 years 34% Urban dwellers 37% (2.51% p.a.) Largest cities Karachi 16,094,000; Lahore 12,642,000; Faisalabad 3,462,000; Rawalpindi 2,237,000; Gujranwala 2,229,000; plus 20 over 300,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 54% Lahnda, 13% Pushto, 12% Sindhi, 8% Urdu, 4% Baluchi, plus 69 others Peoples…
Palau
(1,776 words)
Beluu er a Belau/The Republic of Palau
Demographics (United Nations) Population 22,400 Area 1,600 sq. km (630 sq. mi) Population density 14/sq. km (36/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.06% (per 1,000: births 16, deaths 6) Under 15 years 24% Urban dwellers 81% (1.59% p.a.) Capital city Koror 10,900
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 70% Palauan, 16% Tagalog, 5% Sonsorolese, 2% Bengali, 1% English Peoples 70% Palauan; 16% Filipino; 5% Sonsorolese; 3% Bengali; 1% USA White
Socioeconomics Development Index (max 100) 80 Corruption Index (max 100) 60 Income per capita …
Palestine
(3,400 words)
Dawlat Filasṯīn (The State of Palestine)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 5,323,000 Area 6,200 sq. km (2,400 sq. mi) Population density 850/sq. km (2,200/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 2.68% (per 1,000: births 29, deaths 3) Under 15 years 39% Urban dwellers 77% (2.85% p.a.) Largest cities Gaza 714,000; Al-Quds (East Jerusalem) 279,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 86% Arabic, 10% Hebrew, 3% Russian, plus 12 others Peoples 85% Palestinian Arab; 10% Jewish; 3% Jewish (Russian); plus 16 others
Socioeconomics Development Index (max 100) 69 Corruption…
Panama
(3,207 words)
La Répública de Panamá (The Republic of Panama)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 4,289,000 Area 76,000 sq. km (29,000 sq. mi) Population density 57/sq. km (150/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.56% (per 1,000: births 18, deaths 5) Under 15 years 27% Urban dwellers 68% (1.92% p.a.) Capital city Panama City 1,860,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 68% Spanish, 14% Panamanian Creole English, 6% Ngäbere, 4% English, 2% San Blas Kuna, plus 14 others Peoples 59% Panamanian Mestizo; 9% Panamanian Mulatto; 5% Panamanian White; 5% Jamaican Black; …
Papua New Guinea
(4,863 words)
Independen Stet bilong Papuaniugini/The Independent State of Papua New Guinea
Demographics (United Nations) Population 8,756,000 Area 470,000 sq. km (180,000 sq. mi) Population density 19/sq. km (48/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 2.03% (per 1,000: births 26, deaths 7) Under 15 years 35% Urban dwellers 13% (2.91% p.a.) Capital city Port Moresby 383,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 13% Tok Pisin, 4% Enga, 3% Melpa, 2% Huli, 2% Kuman, plus 819 others Peoples 4% Enga (Endakali, Wabag); 3% Medlpa (Melpa, Hagen); 2% Huli (Tari, Huri); 2% Neo-Melane…
Paraguay
(4,356 words)
Paraguay Retãn (The Republic of Paraguay)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 7,066,000 Area 410,000 sq. km (160,000 sq. mi) Population density 17/sq. km (45/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.26% (per 1,000: births 19, deaths 6) Under 15 years 29% Urban dwellers 62% (1.64% p.a.) Largest cities Asunción 3,337,000; Ciudad del Este 322,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 86% Guarani, 6% Spanish (87% second language), 3% Standard German, 1% Portuguese, 1% Plautdietsch, plus 26 others Peoples 83% Paraguayan Mestizo; 3% Latin American White; 3% Germ…
Peoples
(956 words)
Ethnolinguistic peoples are defined as a distinct homogeneous ethnic group within a single country, speaking their own mother tongue. The two tables below present the Christian presence in the world’s ethnolinguistic peoples in two contexts. First, the world’s peoples are simply sorted by size with the 50 largest listed. The number of countries that have a significant population is presented, along with their population. In addition, the majority religion is provided as well as the percentage of…
Peoples and places
(1,344 words)
Cities with the most Christians, 1900 and 2020 1900 2020 City Country Population Christians % City Country Population Christians % 1 London United Kingdom 6,480,000 6,221,000 96 Mexico City Mexico 21,782,000 20,693,000 95 2 New York United States 4,242,000 4,030,000 95 São Paulo Brazil 22,043,000 18,957,000 86 3 Paris France 3,330,000 3,263,000 98 Kinshasa DR Congo 14,342,000 13,052,000 91 4 Berlin Germany 2,424,000 2,376,000 98 Buenos Aires Argentina 15,154,000 13,032,000 86 5 Chicago United States 1,717,000 1,648,000 96 Manila Philippines 13,923,000 12,810,000 92 6 Vienna Aus…
Peru
(4,877 words)
La República del Perú (The Republic of Peru)
Demographics (United Nations) Population 33,312,000 Area 1,300,000 sq. km (500,000 sq. mi) Population density 26/sq. km (67/sq. mi) Growth rate p.a. 1.20% (per 1,000: births 17, deaths 6) Under 15 years 27% Urban dwellers 78% (1.33% p.a.) Largest cities Lima 10,719,000; Arequipa 923,000; Trujillo 865,000; Chiclayo 637,000; Piura 474,000; plus 5 over 300,000
Languages & peoples (World Christian Database) Mother tongues 75% Spanish, 21% Quechua, 2% Aymara, plus 61 others Peoples 30% Peruvian Mestizo; 28% Spanish-speaking Quechua; …