Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
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Deaf | 262,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Non-Religious | 1 ● | 1.48 % | -1 | 5 |
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French | 500 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.14 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 185,000 | 931,685,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 7.92 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Korean | 25,582,000 | 81,888,000 | ● | Korean | Non-Religious | 1 ● | 1.60 % | 1.56 % | 512 |
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Russian | 5,300 | 135,461,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 66.90 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
Totals: 5 | 26,034,000 | 2 ● | 1.66 % | 1.57 % | 517 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 127,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2023) | 26,161,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Chagang-do | 1,391,000 |
Hamgyong-bukto | 2,278,000 |
Hamgyong-namdo | 3,280,000 |
Hwanghae-bukto | 2,261,000 |
Hwanghae-namdo | 2,471,000 |
Kaesong | 206,000 |
Kangwon-do | 1,581,000 |
Kumgangsan | 108,000 |
P'yongan-bukto | 2,919,000 |
P'yongan-namdo | 4,334,000 |
P'yongyang | 3,070,000 |
Rason | 211,000 |
Ryanggang | 769,000 |
Sinuiju | 384,000 |
Provinces: 14 | 25,263,000 |
UN Country Population | 26,161,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
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Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Korean | kor | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Totals: | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
People Groups | 5 |
Unreached People Groups | 2 (40.0%) |
Population | 26,034,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.5% |
Population in Unreached | 25,844,000 (99.3%) |
Primary Religion | Non-Religious |
Percent Christian Adherent | 1.7% |
Percent Evangelical | 1.6% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 6.0% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 517 |
Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
Urbanization | 62% |
Continent | Asia |
Region | Asia, Northeast |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | KN |
Official Language(s) | Korean |
Literacy Rate | 99% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 260,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 1 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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