SARAWAK: Islamic Nation, Christian State
Sources: The Population and Housing Census of Malaysia, 2010, Department of Statistics According to the statistics provided by Department of Statistics, a total Christian population in the nation has recorded 9.2% in 2010, which is 2,617,159 out of 28,334,135 in Malaysia. Among a number of 2.6 million of that Christian population, 710,447 are living in Peninsula Malaysia, 853,726 in Sabah and 1,052,986 in Sarawak. In other words, a majority of 72.8% of Malaysian Christian residing in Sabah and Sarawak. Sources: The Population and Housing Census of Malaysia, 2010, Department of Statistics In Sarawak, according to the statistics, majority of 42.6% of people in Sarawak are practicing Christianity in their daily life. In other words, although Malaysia is well-known as one of the Islamic countries in Southeast Asia, the state of Sarawak has a majority of Christian believers, instead of Muslim. The writer of "Jesus in Beijing" - Dr. David Aikman ...