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Country: Colombia

Number of People Groups

120

People Groups Unreached

12 (10.0%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

51,159,000

Population in Unreached

50,000 (0.1%)

Largest Religion

Christianity (93.6%)

% Christian Adherent

93.6%

% Evangelical

10.73%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

6.0%
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Photo People Group ▲ Population
this Country		 Global
Population		 Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale		 % Christian
Adherent 		% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed *
Achagua 1,000 1,000 ● Achagua Christianity ● 70.00 % 12.00 % -
Ambalo 2,800 2,800 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 35.00 % 5.00 % -
Americans, U.S. 20,000 193,021,000 English Christianity ● 87.00 % 35.00 % -
Amerindian, Detribalized 831,000 16,186,000 ● Spanish Christianity ● 60.00 % 34.00 % -
Amorua, Wipiwe 200 200 ● Guahibo Christianity ● 70.00 % 3.00 % -
Andoque 800 800 ● Andoque Christianity ● 60.00 % 10.00 % -
Arab, Palestinian 13,000 11,044,000 Arabic, South Levantine Spoken Islam ● 20.00 % 0.50 % -
Bara, Waimaha 1,000 1,000 ● Waimaha Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 4.00 % -
Barasano, Southern 900 900 ● Barasana-Eduria Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bare 600 13,000 Nhengatu Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 2.00 % -
Betoye 900 900 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Bora 1,100 3,800 ● Bora Christianity ● 65.00 % 0.50 % -
British 4,000 54,072,000 English Christianity ● 70.00 % 8.00 % -
Canamomo 28,000 28,000 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 2.00 % -
Carabayo, Macusa 200 200 ● Carabayo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Carapana 500 600 ● Carapana Christianity ● 80.00 % 7.00 % -
Carijona 500 500 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.80 % -
Chibcha 13,000 13,000 ● Spanish Christianity ● 90.00 % 5.00 % -
Chimila 1,700 1,700 ● Chimila Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 4.00 % -
Chinese, general 12,000 15,472,000 Chinese, Mandarin Christianity ● 60.00 % 2.00 % -
Chiricoa Unknown Unknown ● Cuiba Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 1.00 % -
Colombian, Mestizo 33,934,000 35,259,000 ● Spanish Christianity ● 96.30 % 10.81 % -
Colombian, White 9,481,000 9,684,000 ● Spanish Christianity ● 96.30 % 9.59 % -
Coreguaje 3,300 3,300 ● Koreguaje Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 14.00 % -
Creole Islander 29,000 29,000 ● Islander English Creole Christianity ● 90.00 % 18.00 % -
Cubeo 14,000 15,000 ● Cubeo Christianity ● 80.00 % 40.00 % -
Cuiba 900 1,400 ● Cuiba Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 6.00 % -
Curripaco 12,000 20,000 ● Curripaco Christianity ● 60.00 % 25.00 % -
Deaf 256,000 48,207,000 ● Colombian Sign Language Christianity ● 94.42 % -
Desano 3,700 6,000 ● Desano Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 4.00 % -
Dujo 100 100 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 2.00 % -
Eduria 100 100 ● Barasana-Eduria Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 10.00 % -
Embera, Northern 19,000 45,000 ● Embera, Northern Ethnic Religions ● 11.00 % 11.00 % -
Embera-Baudo 6,600 6,600 ● Embera-Baudo Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Embera-Catio, Katio 48,000 48,000 ● Embera-Catio Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 1.50 % -
Embera-Chami 6,000 6,000 ● Embera-Chami Ethnic Religions ● 45.00 % 1.50 % -
Embera-Saija 7,100 8,200 ● Epena Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 1.50 % -
Embera-Tado 1,100 1,100 ● Embera-Tado Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 7.00 % -
Epera Unknown 600 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
French 5,600 50,609,000 French Christianity ● 76.00 % 0.20 % -
German 4,500 66,484,000 German, Standard Christianity ● 78.00 % 4.00 % -
Guajibo 53,000 74,000 ● Guahibo Christianity ● 70.00 % 25.00 % -
Guambiano 40,000 40,000 ● Guambiano Christianity ● 70.00 % 30.00 % -
Guanaca 800 800 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 4.00 % -
Guayabero 3,000 3,000 ● Guayabero Christianity ● 80.00 % 5.00 % -
Guna, Paya-Pucuro Guna 2,600 3,600 ● Kuna, Border Christianity ● 70.00 % 36.00 % -
Hupda 200 2,200 ● Hupde Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Ica, Arhuaco 35,000 35,000 ● Arhuaco Ethnic Religions ● 7.00 % 2.80 % -
Inga 20,000 21,000 ● Inga Christianity ● 70.00 % 3.00 % -
Jamaicans 5,000 3,642,000 Jamaican English Creole Christianity ● 94.40 % 8.00 % -
Jew, Spanish-speaking 2,400 301,000 Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jungle Inga, Mocoa 13,000 13,000 ● Inga, Jungle Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 3.00 % -
Kamentsa 7,600 7,600 ● Camsa Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 3.70 % -
Kankuamo 4,100 4,100 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 1.00 % -
Kawiyari 1,000 1,000 ● Cabiyari Christianity ● 80.00 % 6.00 % -
Kofan 1,800 3,200 ● Cofan Ethnic Religions ● 8.00 % 1.00 % -
Kogi 20,000 20,000 ● Kogi Ethnic Religions ● 1.60 % 1.60 % 1
Kokama, Cocama-Cocamilla 3,200 29,000 Kukama-Kukamiria Christianity ● 81.00 % 0.50 % -
Macaguan, Agualinda Guajibo 500 500 ● Macaguan Christianity ● 50.00 % 13.00 % -
Macu 200 200 ● Cacua Christianity ● 70.00 % 7.00 % -
Makuna, Jepa-Matsi 1,800 1,800 ● Macuna Christianity ● 70.00 % 5.00 % -
Masiguare 500 500 ● Cuiba Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 2.00 % -
Matapi 1,600 1,600 ● Yucuna Christianity ● 65.00 % 7.00 % -
Meneca Huitoto 2,400 2,400 ● Witoto, Minika Christianity ● 90.00 % 8.00 % -
Mirana 800 800 ● Bora Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 12.00 % -
Motilone, Bari 3,000 6,500 ● Bari Christianity ● 70.00 % 30.00 % -
Muinane 2,100 2,100 ● Muinane Christianity ● 80.00 % 5.00 % -
Muinane Huitoto 600 1,900 ● Witoto, Nipode Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 2.00 % -
Nonuya 300 300 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Nukak 700 700 ● Nukak Maku Ethnic Religions ● 15.00 % 12.30 % -
Ocaina 400 600 ● Ocaina Christianity ● 79.00 % 1.00 % -
Paez 245,000 245,000 ● Paez Christianity ● 65.00 % 38.00 % -
Palenquero 3,500 3,500 ● Palenquero Christianity ● 97.00 % 6.00 % -
Passe Unknown Unknown ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pasto, Quillasinga 76,000 76,000 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 5.00 % -
Piapoco 15,000 18,000 ● Piapoco Ethnic Religions ● 50.00 % 38.00 % -
Piaroa 1,100 18,000 ● Piaroa Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 11.00 % -
Pijao, Coyaima 53,000 53,000 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 4.00 % -
Pira-Tapuia 1,100 2,300 ● Piratapuyo Christianity ● 60.00 % 10.00 % -
Pisamira Unknown Unknown ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 2.00 % -
Puinave 9,100 11,000 ● Puinave Christianity ● 60.00 % 35.00 % -
Quaiquer 45,000 47,000 ● Awa-Cuaiquer Christianity ● 65.00 % 6.00 % -
Quichua, Lowland Napo 3,700 32,000 ● Quichua, Napo Christianity ● 90.00 % 11.00 % -
Retuara 700 700 ● Tanimuca-Retuara Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 0.30 % -
Rio Arauca Guajibo, Playero 300 500 ● Playero Christianity ● 50.00 % 0.05 % -
Romani, Calo 5,000 935,000 Calo Christianity ● 65.00 % 3.00 % -
Romani, Vlax 5,100 1,141,000 Romani, Vlax Christianity ● 90.00 % 4.00 % -
Saliba 4,800 5,100 ● Saliba Christianity ● 55.00 % 5.00 % -
Senu, Zenu 38,000 38,000 ● Spanish Christianity ● 65.00 % 3.00 % -
Siona 2,600 3,200 ● Siona Christianity ● 60.00 % 20.00 % -
Siriano 1,700 1,800 ● Siriano Christianity ● 70.00 % 6.00 % -
Siripu Unknown Unknown ● Cuiba Ethnic Religions ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Spaniard 15,000 29,049,000 Spanish Christianity ● 95.00 % 0.50 % -
Tama 600 600 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 5.00 % -
Tanimuca 700 700 ● Tanimuca-Retuara Ethnic Religions ● 30.00 % 2.80 % -
Tariano 200 2,300 ● Tariana Ethnic Religions ● 50.00 % 0.50 % -
Tatuyo 300 300 ● Tatuyo Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 4.00 % -
Ticuna 14,000 64,000 ● Ticuna Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 12.00 % -
Totoro 3,600 3,600 ● Spanish Christianity ● 70.00 % 5.00 % -
Tukano, Tariano 4,400 11,000 ● Tucano Christianity ● 60.00 % 5.00 % -
Tule 1,300 1,300 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 5.00 % -
Tunebo, Angosturas 100 100 ● Spanish Ethnic Religions ● 25.00 % 2.00 % -
Tunebo, Central 3,600 3,600 ● Tunebo, Central Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 8.00 % -
Tunebo, Eastern 3,600 3,600 ● Tunebo, Barro Negro Ethnic Religions ● 10.00 % 3.00 % -
Tunebo, Western 3,600 3,600 ● Tunebo, Western Ethnic Religions ● 40.00 % 2.00 % -
Tuyuka 1,500 2,500 ● Tuyuca Christianity ● 60.00 % 5.00 % -
Uitoto, Murui Huitoto 12,000 12,000 ● Witoto, Murui Christianity ● 85.00 % 3.00 % -
Wanano, Guanano 3,300 3,900 ● Wanano Christianity ● 70.00 % 16.00 % -
Wayuu, Guajiro 383,000 751,000 ● Wayuu Ethnic Religions ● 20.00 % 7.00 % -
Wiwa, Malayo 18,000 18,000 ● Malayo Ethnic Religions ● 2.10 % 0.40 % 1
Wounaan 15,000 24,000 ● Woun Meu Christianity ● 65.00 % 0.40 % -
Yagua 1,000 8,700 ● Yagua Ethnic Religions ● 5.00 % 2.00 % 1
Yanacona, Mitamae 23,000 23,000 ● Spanish Christianity ● 75.00 % 7.00 % -
Yaruro, Pume 200 8,600 ● Pume Ethnic Religions ● 9.00 % 4.00 % -
Yauna 200 200 ● Macuna Christianity ● 50.00 % 3.00 % -
Yucuna 1,600 1,600 ● Yucuna Christianity ● 80.00 % 5.00 % -
Yukpa, Northern Motilon 1,800 12,000 ● Yukpa Christianity ● 75.00 % 4.00 % -
Yukpa-Coyaima 1,800 1,800 ● Yukpa Christianity ● 80.00 % 7.00 % -
Yuruti 1,200 1,200 ● Wajiara Christianity ● 60.00 % 5.00 % -
Zambo, Afro-Colombian 5,141,000 5,915,000 ● Spanish Christianity ● 90.00 % 8.38 % -
  Totals:  120 51,159,000         12 ● 93.57 % 10.73 % 12 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 107,000                
  UN Country Population (2021) 51,266,000                
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Province ▲ Estimated
Population
Amazonas 80,000
Antioquia 6,621,000
Arauca 271,000
Atlántico 2,620,000
Bogota, D.C. 7,659,000
Bolívar 2,139,000
Boyacá 1,258,000
Caldas 1,031,000
Caquetá 415,000
Casanare 435,000
Cauca 1,513,000
Cesar 1,240,000
Chocó 553,000
Córdoba 1,845,000
Cundinamarca 3,016,000
Guainía 50,000
Guaviare 86,000
Huila 1,138,000
La Guajira 910,000
Magdalena 1,387,000
Meta 1,074,000
Nariño 1,685,000
Norte de Santander 1,542,000
Putumayo 360,000
Quindío 558,000
Risaralda 974,000
San Andrés y Providencia 62,000
Santander 2,257,000
Sucre 935,000
Tolima 1,374,000
Valle del Cauca 4,625,000
Vaupés 42,000
Vichada 112,000
Provinces:  33 49,867,000
UN Country Population 51,266,000
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Class ▲ Population % Popl % Hindu % Muslim % Christian % Buddhist % Sikh % Other
 
 Forward Caste (FC) 289,990,000 566.8 % 97.3 % 0.0 % 1.1 % 0.1 % 0.0 % 1.5 %
 
 Other Backward Classes (OBC) 774,293,000 1,513.5 % 70.2 % 24.9 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 2.3 % 0.8 %
 
 Scheduled Caste (SC) 207,376,000 405.4 % 93.5 % 0.0 % 0.5 % 3.4 % 2.6 % 0.0 %
 
 Scheduled Tribe (ST) 115,473,000 225.7 % 81.9 % 1.5 % 9.1 % 0.8 % 0.0 % 6.7 %
51,159,000
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Language		 Scripture
Status		 NT Text
Online		 NT Audio
Online		 Jesus Film
Online		 Audio
Recordings
Online		 Gospel
Tract
Online
Achagua aca 1 0 New Testament
Andoque ano 1 0 Bible Portions
Arabic, South Levantine Spoken ajp 1 0 Bible Portions
Arhuaco arh 1 0 Bible Portions
Awa-Cuaiquer kwi 1 0 New Testament
Barasana-Eduria bsn 2 1 New Testament
Bari mot 1 0 Translation Needed
Bora boa 2 0 New Testament
Cabiyari cbb 1 0 Unspecified
Cacua cbv 1 0 New Testament
Calo rmq 1 0 Bible Portions
Camsa kbh 1 0 New Testament
Carabayo cby 1 1 Translation Needed
Carapana cbc 1 0 New Testament
Chimila cbg 1 0 Bible Portions
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Cofan con 1 0 New Testament
Colombian Sign Language csn 1 0 Bible Portions
Cubeo cub 1 0 New Testament
Cuiba cui 4 1 New Testament
Curripaco kpc 1 0 New Testament
Desano des 1 0 New Testament
Embera, Northern emp 1 0 New Testament
Embera-Baudo bdc 1 1 Translation Needed
Embera-Catio cto 1 0 Bible Portions
Embera-Chami cmi 1 0 Bible Portions
Embera-Tado tdc 1 0 Bible Portions
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
Epena sja 1 0 New Testament
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Guahibo guh 2 0 New Testament
Guambiano gum 1 0 New Testament
Guayabero guo 1 0 New Testament
Hupde jup 1 1 Translation Needed
Inga inb 1 0 New Testament
Inga, Jungle inj 1 0 Translation Needed
Islander English Creole icr 1 0 New Testament
Jamaican English Creole jam 1 0 New Testament
Kogi kog 1 1 New Testament
Koreguaje coe 1 0 New Testament
Kukama-Kukamiria cod 1 0 Bible Portions
Kuna, Border kvn 1 0 New Testament
Macaguan mbn 1 0 Translation Needed
Macuna myy 2 0 New Testament
Malayo mbp 1 1 Translation Started
Muinane bmr 1 0 New Testament
Nhengatu yrl 1 0 New Testament
Nukak Maku mbr 1 0 Translation Started
Ocaina oca 1 0 Bible Portions
Paez pbb 1 0 New Testament
Palenquero pln 1 0 Unspecified
Piapoco pio 1 0 New Testament
Piaroa pid 1 0 New Testament
Piratapuyo pir 1 0 New Testament
Playero gob 1 0 Unspecified
Puinave pui 1 0 New Testament
Pume yae 1 0 New Testament
Quichua, Napo qvo 1 0 New Testament
Romani, Vlax rmy 1 0 Complete Bible
Saliba slc 1 0 Unspecified
Siona snn 1 0 New Testament
Siriano sri 1 0 New Testament
Spanish spa 26 4 Complete Bible
Tanimuca-Retuara tnc 2 0 Bible Portions
Tariana tae 1 0 Unspecified
Tatuyo tav 1 0 New Testament
Ticuna tca 1 0 Complete Bible
Tucano tuo 1 0 New Testament
Tunebo, Barro Negro tbn 1 0 Translation Needed
Tunebo, Central tuf 1 0 New Testament
Tunebo, Western tnb 1 0 Translation Needed
Tuyuca tue 1 0 New Testament
Waimaha bao 1 0 New Testament
Wajiara yui 1 0 Bible Portions
Wanano gvc 1 0 New Testament
Wayuu guc 1 0 New Testament
Witoto, Minika hto 1 0 New Testament
Witoto, Murui huu 1 0 New Testament
Witoto, Nipode hux 1 0 Bible Portions
Woun Meu noa 1 0 New Testament
Yagua yad 1 1 New Testament
Yucuna ycn 2 0 New Testament
Yukpa yup 2 0 Bible Portions
Totals: 84 120 12   50 48 26 72 6

MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ Percent
Buddhism
0.0 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 10.7 %)
93.6 %
Ethnic Religions
2.5 %
Hinduism
0.0 %
Islam
0.0 %
Non-Religious
2.7 %
Other / Small Religions
1.3 %
Unknown
0.0 %

CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ Percent
Anglican
0.0 %
Independent
4.5 %
Orthodox
0.0 %
Other Christian
1.3 %
Protestant
3.5 %
Roman Catholic
90.0 %
Notes:

Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.

Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.

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  • Church planting agencies in Colombia
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  • Christian literature distribution
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Colombia Statistics
People Groups 120
Unreached People Groups 12  (10.0%)
Population 51,159,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.9%
Population in Unreached 50,000  (0.1%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 93.6%
Percent Evangelical 10.7%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 6.0%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 12
Country Progress Level 5 ●
Urbanization 81%
Continent South America
Region America, Latin
10/40 Window No
Country Code CO
Official Language(s) Spanish
Literacy Rate 94%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,070,000
Persecution Ranking 30 (1=High to 50=Low OD)
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