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Asia > Pakistan > Religion

PAKISTANI RELIGION STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Catholic > Diocesan priests 140 [84th of 143]
Catholic > Dioceses 7 [77th of 150]
Catholic > Parishes 117 [88th of 149]
Catholic > Permanent Deacons 2 [58th of 90]
Catholic > Total Priests 264 [82nd of 149]
Catholics 1,251,000 [70th of 140]
Catholics as percentage 0.79 [118th of 150]
Islam > Percentage Muslim 96.35% [18th of 168]
Islam > Population 156,491,617 [2nd of 165]
Jehovahs Witnesses 1,032 [125th of 178]
Muslim 97 % [17th of 66]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants 1,400,000 [47th of 167]
Protestantism > By country > Protestants > % Protestant 0.86 % [134th of 163]
Religion in national flags > Islam > Religious characteristics
Star and crescent, green color symbolizes the tribe of Muhammed, white symbolizes religious minorities
Religions
Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), other (includes Christian and Hindu) 3%
Religions > All
Muslim 97% (Sunni 77%, Shi'a 20%), Christian, Hindu, and other 3%
Religions > Muslim 97 % [9th of 100]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > % Catholic 0.79 % [136th of 170]
Roman Catholicism > By country > Roman Catholicism > Catholic total 1,283,117 [74th of 170]
Seventh-day Adventist Membership 9,168 [81st of 232]

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SOURCES: Catholic Hierarchy.org; International Religious Freedom Report 2004, U.S. State Department; CIA World Factbook; watchtower.org - 2002 Report of Jehovah's Witnesses Worldwide; Wikipedia: Demographics of Islam ; Wikipedia: Protestantism by country ; Wikipedia: Religion in national flags ; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; Wikipedia: Roman Catholicism by country ; adventiststatistics.org 2004 Annual Report 31 December 2004

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Pakistan, Islamic Republic of Pakistan

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