Christianity in Pakistan
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Christianity is the third largest religion in Pakistan,[1][2] making up about 1.27% of the population according to the 2017 Census.[3][1] 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.[4][5][6][7]
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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.[8][9]