Country: Portugal
Number of People Groups
43
People Groups Unreached
6 (14.0%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
10,193,000
Population in Unreached
111,000 (1.1%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
92.78%
% Evangelical
3.52%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
1.1%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americans, U.S. | 2,200 | 196,885,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
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Anglo-Canadian | 1,100 | 17,003,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Angolan Mestico | 25,000 | 25,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Lebanese | 20,000 | 6,330,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Moroccan | 5,900 | 29,810,000 | Arabic, Moroccan Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Asturian | 9,800 | 596,000 | Asturian | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Brazilian, general | 185,000 | 222,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 5 ● | 92.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
|
British | 47,000 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Bulgarian | 6,800 | 6,757,000 | Bulgarian | Christianity | 3 ● | 78.00 % | 1.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Cape Verdean | 37,000 | 819,000 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chinese, general | 26,000 | 15,879,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
|
Crioulo, Upper Guinea | 24,000 | 541,000 | Guinea-Bissau Creole | Christianity | 4 ● | 55.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 20,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Portuguese Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.40 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Dutch | 10,000 | 13,830,000 | Dutch | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 46.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Extremaduran | 1,500 | 1,292,000 | Extremaduran | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 0.70 % | -1 - | |
|
French | 25,000 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Galician | 15,000 | 3,277,000 | ● | Galician | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
|
German | 16,000 | 67,100,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 1,500 | 10,478,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Guinea-Bissaun, general | 20,000 | 20,000 | Portuguese | Islam | 2 ● | 11.00 % | 1.60 % | -1 - | |
|
Gujarati | 20,000 | 3,464,000 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
|
Irish | 1,200 | 8,464,000 | English | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
|
Italian | 28,000 | 37,702,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 82.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Japanese | 700 | 119,869,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Portuguese | 3,500 | 99,000 | ● | Portuguese | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
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Mestico, Mozambican | 3,400 | 3,400 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 48.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Mestico, Saotomense | 9,500 | 209,000 | Saotomense | Christianity | 4 ● | 87.00 % | 4.20 % | -1 - | |
|
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Minderico | 500 | 500 | ● | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
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Mirandes | 14,000 | 14,000 | ● | Mirandese | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
|
Moldovan | 13,000 | 3,237,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Portuguese | 9,347,000 | 22,749,000 | ● | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 3.20 % | -1 - |
|
Romani, Calo | 5,100 | 945,000 | Calo | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Romani, Portuguese | 73,000 | 73,000 | ● | Portuguese | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
|
Romani, Vlax | 600 | 1,159,000 | Romani, Vlax | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Romanian | 30,000 | 21,659,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 98.00 % | 5.40 % | -1 - | |
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Russian | 4,100 | 135,461,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 77.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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South Asian, general | 80,000 | 12,146,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 2 | |
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Spaniard | 17,000 | 29,952,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 77.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Swiss, Portuguese-speaking | 1,500 | 1,500 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 76.00 % | 4.40 % | -1 - | |
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Timorese | 2,900 | 828,000 | Uab Meto | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Turk | 700 | 67,115,000 | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Ukrainian | 29,000 | 31,481,000 | Ukrainian | Christianity | 4 ● | 82.00 % | 3.80 % | -1 - | |
|
Venezuelan | 7,800 | 26,336,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 43 | 10,193,000 | 6 ● | 92.78 % | 3.52 % | 7 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 55,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 10,248,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Aveiro | 675,000 |
| Azores | 234,000 |
| Beja | 145,000 |
| Braga | 802,000 |
| Bragança | 129,000 |
| Castelo Branco | 185,000 |
| Coimbra | 407,000 |
| Évora | 158,000 |
| Faro | 427,000 |
| Guarda | 152,000 |
| Leiria | 446,000 |
| Lisboa | 2,129,000 |
| Madeira | 254,000 |
| Portalegre | 113,000 |
| Porto | 1,719,000 |
| Santarém | 429,000 |
| Setúbal | 805,000 |
| Viana do Castelo | 232,000 |
| Vila Real | 196,000 |
| Viseu | 358,000 |
| Provinces: 20 | 9,995,000 |
| UN Country Population | 10,248,000 |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Moroccan Spoken | ary | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Asturian | ast | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Calo | rmq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dutch | nld | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 4 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Extremaduran | ext | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Galician | glg | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau Creole | pov | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mirandese | mwl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 9 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese Sign Language | psr | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romani, Vlax | rmy | 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 |
| Saotomense | cri | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uab Meto | aoz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 30 | 43 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 19 |
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| People Groups | 43 |
| Unreached People Groups | 6 (14.0%) |
| Population | 10,193,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 111,000 (1.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 92.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 3.5% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 7 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 65% |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Western |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | PO |
| Official Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Literacy Rate | 96% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 408,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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