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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Armenian | 2,600 | 6,276,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.70 % | -1 - | |
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Azerbaijani | 2,400 | 10,046,000 | Azerbaijani, North | Islam | 1 ● | 2.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Bashkir | 600 | 1,711,000 | Bashkort | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Belarusian | 18,000 | 9,403,000 | Belarusian | Christianity | 3 ● | 71.00 % | 1.30 % | -1 - | |
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Bulgarian | 51,000 | 6,969,000 | Bulgarian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.90 % | -1 - | |
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Chuvash | 1,100 | 1,510,000 | Chuvash | Christianity | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 30,000 | 48,207,000 | ● | Moldova Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 73.36 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 55,000 | 50,807,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 63.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Gagauzi Turk | 124,000 | 176,000 | ● | Gagauz | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 5.78 % | -1 - |
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Georgian | 1,000 | 3,446,000 | Georgian | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 1.30 % | -1 - | |
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German | 6,700 | 66,476,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
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Jew, Eastern Yiddish-speaking | 1,700 | 799,000 | Yiddish, Eastern | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kazakh | 1,000 | 17,574,000 | Kazakh | Islam | 2 ● | 12.00 % | 0.70 % | -1 - | |
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Lithuanian | 900 | 2,793,000 | Lithuanian | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Moldavian | 3,155,000 | 3,810,000 | ● | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 74.00 % | 4.92 % | -1 - |
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Polish | 1,400 | 42,410,000 | Polish | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
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Romani, Balkan | 9,200 | 1,237,000 | Romani, Balkan | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 0.24 % | -1 - | |
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Romanian | 190,000 | 21,045,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 97.00 % | 5.40 % | -1 - | |
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Russian | 110,000 | 135,564,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 75.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Tajik | 600 | 10,203,000 | Tajik | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tatar | 3,100 | 6,364,000 | ● | Tatar | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 |
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Tatar, Crimean | 1,700 | 610,000 | Crimean Tatar | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Turk | 1,900 | 65,256,000 | ● | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Udmurt | 600 | 581,000 | Udmurt | Christianity | 3 ● | 55.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Ukrainian | 178,000 | 37,192,000 | Ukrainian | Christianity | 4 ● | 79.00 % | 3.80 % | -1 - | |
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Uzbek, Northern | 1,300 | 31,352,000 | Uzbek, Northern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
Totals: 26 | 3,949,000 | 8 ● | 75.48 % | 4.62 % | 8 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 75,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2021) | 4,024,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Anenii Noi | 82,000 |
Bălţi | 128,000 |
Basarabeasca | 29,000 |
Bender | 91,000 |
Briceni | 78,000 |
Cahul | 119,000 |
Calarasi | 75,000 |
Cantemir | 60,000 |
Causeni | 91,000 |
Chişinău | 715,000 |
Cimişlia | 61,000 |
Criuleni | 72,000 |
Donduseni | 46,000 |
Drochia | 87,000 |
Dubăsari | 34,000 |
Edineţ | 81,000 |
Făleşti | 90,000 |
Floreşti | 89,000 |
Găgăuzia | 156,000 |
Glodeni | 61,000 |
Hîncesti | 120,000 |
Ialoveni | 98,000 |
Leova | 51,000 |
Nisporeni | 65,000 |
Ocniţa | 57,000 |
Orhei | 116,000 |
Rezina | 48,000 |
Rîşcani | 69,000 |
Sîngerei | 87,000 |
Şoldăneşti | 42,000 |
Soroca | 95,000 |
Ştefan Voda | 7,100 |
Străşeni | 89,000 |
Taraclia | 43,000 |
Teleneşti | 70,000 |
Transnistria | 468,000 |
Ungheni | 111,000 |
Provinces: 37 | 3,881,000 |
UN Country Population | 4,024,000 |
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Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
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Forward Caste (FC) | 282,458,000 | 7,152.6 % | 97.2 % | 0.0 % | 1.2 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 778,555,000 | 19,715.2 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.8 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 207,795,000 | 5,262.0 % | 93.3 % | 0.0 % | 0.4 % | 3.6 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 118,286,000 | 2,995.3 % | 81.3 % | 1.5 % | 9.4 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.8 % |
3,949,000 |
Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bashkort | bak | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chuvash | chv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Crimean Tatar | crh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Gagauz | gag | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lithuanian | lit | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Moldova Sign Language | vsi | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Romani, Balkan | rmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Romanian | ron | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tajik | tgk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Udmurt | udm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yiddish, Eastern | ydd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Totals: | 25 | 26 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 0 |
MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism | 0.0 % |
Christianity (Evangelical 4.6 %) | 75.5 % |
Ethnic Religions | 0.0 % |
Hinduism | 0.0 % |
Islam | 3.7 % |
Non-Religious | 20.8 % |
Other / Small Religions | 0.0 % |
Unknown | 0.0 % |
CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
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Anglican | 0.0 % |
Independent | 1.0 % |
Orthodox | 82.6 % |
Other Christian | 5.6 % |
Protestant | 5.3 % |
Roman Catholic | 3.5 % |
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.
People Groups | 26 |
Unreached People Groups | 8 (30.8%) |
Population | 3,949,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.2% |
Population in Unreached | 13,000 (0.3%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 75.5% |
Percent Evangelical | 4.6% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.2% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 8 |
Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
Urbanization | 43% |
Continent | Europe |
Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
10/40 Window | No |
Country Code | MD |
Official Language(s) | Romanian | Russian |
Literacy Rate | 99% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 39,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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