Country: Cuba
Number of People Groups
17
People Groups Unreached
2 (11.8%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
11,488,000
Population in Unreached
36,000 (0.3%)
Largest Religion
% Professing Christian
56.2%
% Evangelical
8.55%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.5%
(Global Rate = 2.6%)
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americans, U.S. | 7,300 | 190,729,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 78.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab | 21,000 | 407,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 3 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Basque | 600 | 2,868,000 | Basque | 4 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Catalonian | 3,600 | 4,250,000 | Catalan | 3 ● | Christianity | 82.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Cuban, Black | 1,125,000 | 1,125,000 | ● | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 62.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
|
Cuban, Mulatto | 2,875,000 | 2,875,000 | ● | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 55.00 % | 8.20 % | -1 - |
|
Cuban, White | 7,319,000 | 9,276,000 | ● | Spanish | 4 ● | Christianity | 56.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - |
|
|
Deaf | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Cuba Sign Language | 4 ● | Christianity | 57.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - |
|
French | 5,900 | 50,070,000 | French | 3 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 2,400 | 10,846,000 | Greek | 3 ● | Christianity | 90.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Haitian | 41,000 | 12,830,000 | Haitian Creole | 5 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 41,000 | 871,449,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
|
Jamaicans | 5,100 | 3,801,000 | Jamaican Creole English | 5 ● | Christianity | 83.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Jew, Spanish Speaking | 500 | 301,000 | Spanish | 0 ◉ | Ethnic Religions | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Russian | 1,000 | 133,841,000 | Russian | 3 ● | Christianity | 65.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
|
South Asian, general | 35,000 | 10,727,000 | Hindi | 1 ● | Hinduism | 3.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
|
Spaniard | 3,600 | 28,857,000 | Spanish | 3 ● | Christianity | 76.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 17 | 11,488,000 | 2 ● | 56.21 % | 8.55 % | 2 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 1,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2018) | 11,489,000 |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.
| State ▲ | Population | People Groups | Unreached Groups |
% Unreached Peoples |
Population in Unreached |
% Population Unreached |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country: | 11,488,000 | 17 | 2 | 11.8 % | 36,000 | 0.3 % | 0 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 2 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Basque | eus | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Catalan | cat | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cuba Sign Language | csf | 1 | 0 | 1 None | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Haitian Creole | hat | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaican Creole English | jam | 1 | 0 | 3 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 5 | 1 | 4 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 13 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 8.6 %) | 56.2 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 19.6 % |
| Hinduism | 0.2 % |
| Islam | 0.1 % |
| Non-Religious | 23.1 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.7 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.0 % |
| Independent | 3.2 % |
| Orthodox | 0.0 % |
| Other Christian | 0.1 % |
| Protestant | 13.6 % |
| Roman Catholic | 82.8 % |
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.
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Cuba. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:
- Church planting agencies in Cuba
- Christian ministry in Cuba
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 17 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (11.8%) |
| Population | 11,488,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 36,000 (0.3%) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 56.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 8.6% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.5% |
| Country Progress Level | 4 ● |
| Urbanization | 77% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | North America and Caribbean |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | CU |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 100% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 0 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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Cuba prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group. Some workers may already be onsite. The country estimate is a summation of the unreached people group estimates. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.