1.0 STATISTICS (based on World Christian Encyclopedia)

1.1 CHRISTIANS IN OVERALL POPULATION:
1.11 Overall Population
1970: 28,429,000
2000: 67,702,000
1.12 Christians in Overall Population
1970: 275,528; 1.0%
2000: 363,054; 0.5%

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

Bahaís: [1970] 250,000; 0.9%
________  [2000] 463,151; 0.7%

Hindus: [1970] 8,000; 0.0%
_______    [2000] 31,008; 0.1%

Jews: [1970] 88,900; 0.3%
_____   [2000] 24,529; 0.0%
Mandeans: [1970] 5,000; 0.0%
__________   [2000] 8,361; 0.0
Muslims: [1970] 27,764,072; 97.7%
________     [2000] 64,706,769; 95.6%

Zoroastrians: [1970] 22,500; 0.1%
_______________  [2000] 1,903,182; 2.8%

Nonreligious: [1970] 10,000; 0.0%
_________________[2000] 205,413; 0.3%

1.3 SUBDIVISIONS OF CHRISTIANS:

Unaffiliated Christians: [1970] 0; 0.0%
___________________________   [2000] 49,064; 0.1%
Affiliated Christians: [1970] 275,528; 1.0%
__________________________ [2000] 313,990; 0.5%

Orthodox: [1970] 222,600; 0.8%
____________ [2000] 202,290; 0.3%
Protestants: [1970] 15,650; 0.1%
______________ [2000] 13,800; 0.0%
Roman Catholics: [1970] 23,978; 0.1%
______________________ [2000] 16,400; 0.0%
Independents: [1970] 10,350; 0.0%
_________________ [2000] 80,000; 0.1%
 

TRANS-MEGABLOC GROUPINGS
Evangelicals: [1970] 13,800; 0.1%
________________ [2000] 20,000; 0.0%
Pentecostals / Charismatics: [1970] 14,000; 0.1%
__________________________________ [2000] 76,000; 0.1%
Great Commission Christians: [1970] 113,000; 0.4%
____________________________________ [2000] 129,374; 0.2%
 
1.33 ETHNIC DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIANS (% of Christians)
Persian: 34.9%
Azerbaijani: 15.9%
Luri: 7.1%
Iranian Kurd: 6.0%
Gilaki: 5.0%