Statistics
The Bengali Cluster

Latest estimates from the World Evangelization Research Center.

Item Bengali in:
Nepal India Bangladesh Saudi Arabia Myanmar U.A.R. Malaysia Sri Lanka Pakistan Thailand
Population 1990 57,800 55,144,400 85,606,100 16,000 213,200 49,900 17,900 17,20 195,100 55,600
Population 1995 65,800 60,661,600 95,357,300 17,900 237,300 56,900 20,100 18,400 224,800 58,800
Population 2000 74,500 66,254,700 106,429,800 21,300 262,900 63,000 22,300 19,500 258,900 61,900
Major Religion Hindu 75% Hindu 75% Muslim 99.6% Muslim 99.6% Hindu 75% Muslim 80% Hindu 75% Hindu 75% Muslim 85% Hindu 75%
% Christian 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 1 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.6
% Evangelized 50.6 58.3 54.4 49.2 43.4 42.0 54.7 53.2 50.6 52.5
Scriptures Bible Bible Bible Bible Bible Bible Bible Bible Bible Bible
Jesus Film Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available
Broadcasts Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available Available
Mission Organizations 2 9 3 1 2 None 3 3 2 1

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