Country: Thailand
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nyaw | 83,000 | 101,000 | ● | Nyaw | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
|
Nyeu, Yeu | 200 | 200 | ● | Nyeu | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Pa-O | 900 | 867,000 | ● | Pa'o | Buddhism | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
|
Palaung, Pale | 6,400 | 310,000 | ● | Palaung, Ruching | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.93 % | 1 |
|
Phu Thai | 505,000 | 1,050,000 | ● | Phu Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.10 % | 10 |
|
Prai | 21,000 | 52,000 | ● | Prai | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 |
|
Punjabi | 64,000 | 2,161,000 | Punjabi, Eastern | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Rohingya | 5,100 | 2,225,000 | Rohingya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Saek | 21,000 | 25,000 | ● | Saek | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Sinhalese | 74,000 | 400,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
|
So | 75,000 | 165,000 | ● | So (Laos) | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | 2 |
|
South Asian, Bengali-speaking | 36,000 | 1,884,000 | Bengali | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
|
|
Tai Bueng | 6,700 | 6,700 | ● | Thai | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Tai Dam | 800 | 927,000 | Tai Dam | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.90 % | 1 | |
|
Tai Gapong | 2,300 | 2,900 | ● | Language unknown | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Tai Kaleun | 9,000 | 12,000 | ● | Thai, Northeastern | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Tai Khun | 7,200 | 139,000 | Khun | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.14 % | 1 | |
|
Tai Lue | 94,000 | 1,108,000 | Lu | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 2 | |
|
Tai Man, Shan | 102,000 | 4,647,000 | ● | Shan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.93 % | 2 |
|
Tai Wang | 20,000 | 20,000 | ● | Language unknown | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Tai Ya | 1,100 | 68,000 | Tai Ya | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 70.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 36,000 | 2,857,000 | Tamil | Hinduism | 2 ● | 10.50 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Thai | 23,248,000 | 24,237,000 | ● | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.70 % | 465 |
|
Thai Islam | 1,366,000 | 1,366,000 | ● | Thai | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 27 |
|
Thai, Isan | 18,987,000 | 19,112,000 | ● | Thai, Northeastern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.01 % | 380 |
| Totals: 114 | 71,597,000 | 74 ● | 1.96 % | 1.02 % | 1,270 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 204,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 71,801,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Amnat Charoen | 412,000 |
| Ang Thong | 306,000 |
| Bangkok Metropolis | 6,173,000 |
| Bueng Kan | 461,000 |
| Buri Ram | 1,734,000 |
| Chachoengsao | 777,000 |
| Chai Nat | 357,000 |
| Chaiyaphum | 1,239,000 |
| Chanthaburi | 583,000 |
| Chiang Mai | 1,918,000 |
| Chiang Rai | 1,405,000 |
| Chon Buri | 1,669,000 |
| Chumphon | 556,000 |
| Kalasin | 1,071,000 |
| Kamphaeng Phet | 792,000 |
| Kanchanaburi | 971,000 |
| Khon Kaen | 1,964,000 |
| Krabi | 515,000 |
| Lampang | 808,000 |
| Lamphun | 441,000 |
| Loei | 699,000 |
| Lop Buri | 825,000 |
| Mae Hong Son | 308,000 |
| Maha Sarakham | 1,047,000 |
| Mukdahan | 383,000 |
| Nakhon Nayok | 283,000 |
| Nakhon Pathom | 782,000 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 782,000 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 2,877,000 |
| Nakhon Sawan | 1,157,000 |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat | 1,696,000 |
| Nan | 521,000 |
| Narathiwat | 872,000 |
| Nong Bua Lam Phu | 557,000 |
| Nong Khai | 568,000 |
| Nonthaburi | 1,355,000 |
| Pathum Thani | 1,246,000 |
| Pattani | 781,000 |
| Phangnga | 291,000 |
| Phatthalung | 571,000 |
| Phayao | 517,000 |
| Phetchabun | 1,082,000 |
| Phetchaburi | 526,000 |
| Phichit | 586,000 |
| Phitsanulok | 943,000 |
| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 888,000 |
| Phrae | 484,000 |
| Phuket | 446,000 |
| Prachin Buri | 535,000 |
| Prachuap Khiri Khan | 597,000 |
| Ranong | 209,000 |
| Ratchaburi | 950,000 |
| Rayong | 786,000 |
| Roi Et | 1,421,000 |
| Sa Kaeo | 613,000 |
| Sakon Nakhon | 1,253,000 |
| Samut Prakan | 1,443,000 |
| Samut Sakhon | 211,000 |
| Samut Songkhram | 211,000 |
| Saraburi | 701,000 |
| Satun | 350,000 |
| Si Sa Ket | 1,602,000 |
| Sing Buri | 227,000 |
| Songkhla | 1,558,000 |
| Sukhothai | 649,000 |
| Suphan Buri | 923,000 |
| Surat Thani | 1,157,000 |
| Surin | 1,520,000 |
| Tak | 712,000 |
| Trang | 699,000 |
| Trat | 250,000 |
| Ubon Ratchathani | 2,039,000 |
| Udon Thani | 1,726,000 |
| Uthai Thani | 358,000 |
| Uttaradit | 495,000 |
| Yala | 578,000 |
| Yasothon | 586,000 |
| Provinces: 77 | 71,584,000 |
| UN Country Population | 71,801,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aheu | thm | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Akeu | aeu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Akha | ahk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bisu | bzi | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Blang | blr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bru, Eastern | bru | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bru, Western | brv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cham, Western | cja | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Min Bei | mnp | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Min Dong | cdo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chong | cog | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 5 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hmong Daw | mww | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hmong Njua | hnj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Iu Mien | ium | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jehai | jhi | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, Bwe | bwe | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karen, Phrae Pwo | kjt | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karen, Pwo Eastern | kjp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karen, Pwo Northern | pww | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karen, S'gaw | ksw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kayah, Eastern | eky | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kayah, Western | kyu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kayan (Myanmar) | pdu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kensiu | kns | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khmer | khm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khmer, Northern | kxm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khmu | kjg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khun | kkh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kintaq | knq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuay | kdt | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lahu | lhu | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lahu Shi | lhi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lao | lao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lawa, Eastern | lwl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lawa, Western | lcp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lisu | lis | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lu | khb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mal | mlf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Malay, Kedah | meo | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malay, Pattani | mfa | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mlabri | mra | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mok | mqt | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moken | mwt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Moklen | mkm | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mon | mnw | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mpi | mpz | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyahkur | cbn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyaw | nyw | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyeu | nyl | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pa'o | blk | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Palaung, Ruching | pce | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Phu Thai | pht | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Phuan | phu | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Prai | prt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Puoc | puo | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rmeet | lbn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rohingya | rhg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Saek | skb | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Shan | shn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sinhala | sin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| So (Laos) | sss | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tai Dam | blt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tai Ya | cuu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tavoyan | tvn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ten'edn | tnz | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thai | tha | 7 | 6 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thai Sign Language | tsq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thai Song | soa | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Thai, Northeastern | tts | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Thai, Northern | nod | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Thai, Southern | sou | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ugong | ugo | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 9 | 9 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Urak Lawoi' | urk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wa, Parauk | prk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yong | yno | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yoy | yoy | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 92 | 114 | 74 | 43 | 45 | 50 | 77 | 16 |
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| People Groups | 114 |
| Unreached People Groups | 74 (64.9%) |
| Population | 71,597,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 61,585,000 (86.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 1.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1,270 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 50% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | TH |
| Official Language(s) | Thai |
| Literacy Rate | 95% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 3,580,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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