Prester etter verdensdel
| Verdensdel | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrika | 27.988 | 27.165 | 26.546 | 26.026 | 25.279 | 24.679 | 23.922 | 23.263 | 22.500 | 21.754 | 20.768 | 20.399 | 19.825 | 19.269 |
| Nord-Amerika | 57.988 | 58.129 | 58.705 | 59.546 | 60.303 | 61.221 | 61.743 | 62.415 | 63.513 | 63.978 | 64.755 | 65.510 | 66.209 | 66.951 |
| Mellom-Amerika | 20.901 | 20.707 | 20.532 | 19.996 | 19.590 | 19.176 | 18.737 | 18.348 | 18.025 | 17.630 | 17.263 | 16.829 | 16.575 | 15.222 |
| Sør-Amerika | 42.258 | 42.005 | 40.901 | 40.755 | 40.120 | 39.685 | 39.349 | 39.015 | 38.100 | 37.739 | 36.698 | 36.443 | 36.602 | 36.230 |
| Asia - Midtøsten | 2.350 | 2.311 | 2.313 | 2.307 | 2.299 | 2.288 | 2.327 | 2.313 | 2.246 | 2.265 | 2.434 | 2.437 | 2.303 | 2.277 |
| Sør- og Østasia | 42.096 | 41.255 | 41.631 | 39.149 | 38.142 | 37.116 | 36.309 | 35.367 | 34.443 | 33.565 | 32.497 | 31.418 | 28.868 | 28.491 |
| Europa | 206.761 | 208.659 | 210.543 | 211.827 | 213.398 | 215.062 | 217.275 | 218.581 | 220.496 | 222.476 | 224.299 | 224.606 | 225.699 | 227.042 |
| Oceania | 4.725 | 4.947 | 4.992 | 5.020 | 5.077 | 5.109 | 5.088 | 5.159 | 5.207 | 5.229 | 5.317 | 5.431 | 5.398 | 5.448 |
| Hele verden | 405.067 | 405.178 | 405.009 | 404.626 | 404.208 | 404.336 | 404.750 | 404.461 | 404.530 | 404.636 | 404.031 | 403.073 | 401.479 | 400.930 |