Christianity in Pakistan
Christianity is the third largest religion in Pakistan, making up about 1.27% of the population according to the 2017 Census. Of these, approximately half are Catholic and half Protestant (primarily Anglican and Presbyterian). A small number of Eastern Orthodox Christians, and Oriental Orthodox Christians also live in Pakistan.
Interior of Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Karachi | |
Total population | |
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2.63 million 1.27% of the Pakistani Population | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Especially in Punjab and Islamabad Capital Territory | |
Languages | |
Around 75 percent of Pakistan's Christians are rural Punjabi Christians, while some speak Sindhi and Gujarati, with the remainder being the upper and middle class Goan Christians and Anglo-Indians.
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