South Africa

 


Demographics
Population58,048,332
Pop Density45 / sq. km
Growth Rate2.12%
Urbanization62%
PC Income$11,110
Literacy82%
Life Expectancy54
Religion
Christian70.70%41,040,000
Muslim1.20%697,000
Hindu1.50%871,000
Buddhist0.00%0
Ethnic18.60%10,797,000
Secular8.00%4,644,000
Non-Christian29.30%17,008,000
Christianity
Catholic7.40%4,296,000
Protestant36.00%20,897,000
Orthodox0.30%174,000
Marginal27.00%15,673,000
Evangelicals17.99%10,443,000
Charismatics11.25%6,530,000
Practicing20.00%11,610,000

Evangelicals
Churches25,000
Growth Rate3%
Conversions91,897 (p.a.)
Income$116,020,562,637
WEA279,000
WCC8,225,000
Pentecostals2,844,000
Unfinished Task
Ethnic Groups42
  Unreached5
  Unengaged2
Languages41
  with NT32
  w/o NT9
Unevangelized1,161,000
Missionaries
Nationals Sent2,500
Domestic Cross-Cultural0
Foreign Long-Term1,300
Foreign Short-Term0
National Agencies0
Foreign Agencies140
Total Within1,300
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Language Chart

Language Population Christians Evangelicals NT OT
Zulu 11,449,000 81% 24% Complete Complete
Xhosa 8,941,000 81% 22% Complete Complete
Afrikaans 4,898,000 82% 22% Complete Complete
Sotho, Southern 4,723,000 82% 19% Complete Complete
Sotho, Northern 4,013,000 82% 20% Complete Complete
Tsonga 2,154,000 68% 19% Complete Complete
Portuguese 1,665,000 94% 3% Complete Complete
Tswana 1,354,000 70% 20% Complete Complete
Swati 1,298,000 75% 15% Complete Complete
English 1,198,000 85% 18% Complete Complete
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Ethnicity Population Christians Evangelicals
Zulu 11,449,000 81% 24%
Xhosa 9,751,000 81% 22%
Coloured Afrikaner 4,898,000 82% 22%
Sotho 4,723,000 82% 19%
Tswana 3,771,400 70% 16%
Afrikaner 3,344,000 89% 21%
Tsonga 2,154,000 68% 19%
Portuguese 1,665,000 94% 3%
Swazi 1,298,000 75% 15%
Anglo-South African 1,198,000 85% 18%
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 Unreached    Unengaged   Reached
Bible Translation Status   None   Scriptures
Name    Churches   Adherants
Anglican 1,260 3,246,000
Methodist 4,730 1,695,000
Reformed Churches 1,220 1,423,000
Reformed Churches 770 1,398,000
Apostolic Faith Mission 2,310 1,159,000
Assemblies of God 2,100 1,159,000
Presbyterian 950 1,075,000
Reformed Churches 490 1,034,000
Lutheran 1,740 817,000
Reformed Churches 280 536,000
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