Country: Curacao
Number of People Groups
16
People Groups Unreached
2 (12.5%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
190,000
Population in Unreached
1,100 (0.6%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
85.84%
% Evangelical
6.85%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
0.0%
| 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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Americans, U.S. | 1,800 | 196,885,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 77.00 % | 29.00 % | -1 - | |
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Antillean Creole, Papiamentu | 133,000 | 309,000 | ● | Papiamentu | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
|
Antilles English-speaking | 5,600 | 16,000 | ● | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 85.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
|
British | 2,500 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 1,400 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Christianity | 3 ● | 86.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Dominican, mixed | 7,500 | 9,291,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 9.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Dutch | 14,000 | 13,830,000 | Dutch | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 47.00 % | 4.30 % | -1 - | |
|
East Indian | 700 | 1,342,000 | Hindustani, Sarnami | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
French | 3,100 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 68.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 1,800 | 79,810,000 | Chinese, Yue | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Dutch | 400 | 33,000 | ● | Dutch | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Latin American, general | 7,900 | 1,103,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Portuguese | 1,700 | 22,749,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Surinamese Creole, Sranan | 2,400 | 536,000 | Sranan Tongo | Christianity | 5 ● | 48.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Virgin Islander | 5,400 | 80,000 | Virgin Islands English Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Zambo, Mulatto | 1,000 | 6,003,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 16 | 190,000 | 2 ● | 85.84 % | 6.85 % | 2 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 2,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 192,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Provinces: 0 | 0 |
| UN Country Population | 192,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dutch | nld | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindustani, Sarnami | hns | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Papiamentu | pap | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sranan Tongo | srn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Virgin Islands English Creole | vic | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
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| People Groups | 16 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (12.5%) |
| Population | 190,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,100 (0.6%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 85.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 6.8% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 0.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 89% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | America, North and Caribbean |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | UC |
| Official Language(s) | Dutch | Papiamentu |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,900 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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