History
| year | population | church members | percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8,146,000 | 7,754,784 | 95.2% |
| 1975 | 8,208,000 | 7,770,881 | 94.7% |
| 1980 | 8,278,000 | 7,690,636 | 92.9% |
| 1985 | 8,358,000 | 7,629,763 | 91.5% |
| 1990 | 8,573,000 | 7,630,350 | 89.0% |
| 1995 | 8,837,000 | 7,601,194 | 86.0% |
| 2000 | 8,880,000 | 7,360,825 | 82.9% |
| 2005 | 9,048,000 | 6,967,498 | 77.0% |
| 2010 | 9,415,570 | 6,589,769 | 70.0% |
| 2011 | 9,482,855 | 6,519,889 | 68.8 % |
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