Country: Cambodia
| 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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Brao | 11,000 | 39,000 | Lave | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 1,100 | 54,072,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Burmese | 5,300 | 32,279,000 | Burmese | Buddhism | 0 ☀ | 0.09 % | 0.07 % | 1 | |
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Cham, Western | 256,000 | 326,000 | ● | Cham, Western | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 5 |
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Chong | 1,600 | 3,600 | Chong | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Deaf | 127,000 | 48,207,000 | ● | Cambodian Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.13 % | -1 | 3 |
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E-de, Rade | 3,200 | 405,000 | Rade | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 41.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
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English-speaking, general | 2,400 | 51,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 84.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
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Eurasian | 14,000 | 1,745,000 | French | Christianity | 4 ● | 50.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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French | 1,700 | 50,609,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | 23,000 | 79,961,000 | Chinese, Yue | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Han Chinese, Hainanese | 14,000 | 6,682,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Han Chinese, Hakka | 600 | 44,593,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.55 % | 1 | |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 474,000 | 885,311,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Min Nan | 147,000 | 58,262,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.55 % | 3 | |
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Han Chinese, Teochew | 185,000 | 1,849,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.40 % | 0.40 % | 4 | |
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Jarai | 26,000 | 544,000 | Jarai | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 15.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kaco, Kachok | 4,200 | 4,200 | ● | Kaco' | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Khaonh | 400 | 400 | ● | Mel-Khaonh | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 20.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Khmer | 14,236,000 | 16,104,000 | ● | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.20 % | 1.90 % | 285 |
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Khmer Keh | 5,900 | 5,900 | ● | Khmer | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Khmer Krom | 284,000 | 284,000 | ● | Khmer | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.60 % | 6 |
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Khmer, Northern | 5,300 | 1,466,000 | Khmer, Northern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Korean | 1,700 | 81,089,000 | Korean | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kraol | 5,000 | 5,000 | ● | Kraol | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 |
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Kravet | 8,400 | 8,400 | ● | Kavet | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 15.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Krung | 26,000 | 26,000 | ● | Krung | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Kui | 35,000 | 505,000 | ● | Kuay | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 0.53 % | 1 |
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Lao | 24,000 | 3,833,000 | Lao | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.40 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Lao Phuan | 2,400 | 360,000 | Phuan | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Malay | 18,000 | 17,509,000 | Malay | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Mel | 3,400 | 3,400 | ● | Mel-Khaonh | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 10.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Mnong, Central | 47,000 | 86,000 | Mnong, Central | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 20.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - | |
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Pear | 1,900 | 1,900 | ● | Pear | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Sa'och | 500 | 500 | ● | Khmer | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 18.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - |
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Samre | 300 | 300 | ● | Khmer | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 15.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Somray | 5,200 | 5,200 | ● | Somray | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 12.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
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South Asian, general | 1,800 | 12,253,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 2 ● | 9.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Stieng, Bulo | 8,400 | 54,000 | Stieng, Bulo | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 16.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
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Suoy | 1,700 | 1,700 | ● | Su’ung | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 14.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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T'moan | 800 | 800 | ● | Kraol | Christianity | 3 ● | 51.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - |
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Tampuan | 38,000 | 38,000 | ● | Tampuan | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 16.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Thai | 3,400 | 23,586,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.15 % | 1 | |
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Vietnamese | 827,000 | 85,714,000 | Vietnamese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.17 % | 17 | |
| Totals: 44 | 16,889,000 | 19 ● | 3.43 % | 2.05 % | 335 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 57,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2021) | 16,946,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Banteay Meanchey | 924,000 |
| Batdambang | 1,061,000 |
| Kampong Cham | 963,000 |
| Kampong Chhnang | 565,000 |
| Kampong Spoe | 938,000 |
| Kampong Thum | 728,000 |
| Kampot | 637,000 |
| Kandal | 1,285,000 |
| Kaoh Kong | 133,000 |
| Kep | 45,000 |
| Kracheh | 352,000 |
| Krong Pailin | 77,000 |
| Krong Preah Sihanouk | 326,000 |
| Mondol Kiri | 95,000 |
| Otdar Mean Chey | 281,000 |
| Phnom Penh | 2,289,000 |
| Pouthisat | 443,000 |
| Preah Vihear | 270,000 |
| Prey Veng | 1,137,000 |
| Rotanokiri | 219,000 |
| Siemreab | 1,082,000 |
| Stoeng Treng | 172,000 |
| Svay Rieng | 564,000 |
| Takev | 967,000 |
| Tbong Khmum | 833,000 |
| Provinces: 25 | 16,386,000 |
| UN Country Population | 16,946,000 |
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Cambodia prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
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Forward Caste (FC) | 289,990,000 | 1,717.0 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 774,293,000 | 4,584.6 % | 70.2 % | 24.9 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 207,376,000 | 1,227.9 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 115,473,000 | 683.7 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.1 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 16,889,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cambodian Sign Language | csx | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Cham, Western | cja | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 3 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jarai | jra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kaco' | xkk | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kavet | krv | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khmer | khm | 5 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khmer, Northern | kxm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kraol | rka | 2 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Krung | krr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuay | kdt | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lao | lao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lave | brb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel-Khaonh | hkn | 2 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mnong, Central | cmo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pear | pcb | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Phuan | phu | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rade | rad | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Somray | smu | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Stieng, Bulo | sti | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Su’ung | syo | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tampuan | tpu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 34 | 44 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 29 | 11 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 82.2 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 2.0 %) | 3.4 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 6.0 % |
| Hinduism | 0.2 % |
| Islam | 2.2 % |
| Non-Religious | 5.4 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.6 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.0 % |
| Independent | 70.6 % |
| Orthodox | 0.0 % |
| Other Christian | 2.0 % |
| Protestant | 14.5 % |
| Roman Catholic | 10.9 % |
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.
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| People Groups | 44 |
| Unreached People Groups | 19 (43.2%) |
| Population | 16,889,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 16,200,000 (95.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 3.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 2.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 8.8% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 335 |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 23% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | CB |
| Official Language(s) | Khmer | French |
| Literacy Rate | 77% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 3,884,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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Cambodia prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
