Country: Cuba
Number of People Groups
17
People Groups Unreached
2 (11.8%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
11,323,000
Population in Unreached
35,000 (0.3%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
56.2%
% Evangelical
11.34%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.5%
| 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. | 7,200 | 192,802,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
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Arab | 21,000 | 496,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Basque | 600 | 2,858,000 | Basque | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Catalonian | 3,600 | 4,270,000 | Catalan | Christianity | 3 ● | 82.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Cuban, Black | 1,103,000 | 1,103,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 62.00 % | 10.69 % | -1 - |
|
Cuban, Mulatto | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 55.00 % | 10.96 % | -1 - |
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Cuban, White | 7,178,000 | 9,139,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 56.00 % | 11.76 % | -1 - |
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Deaf | 57,000 | 47,601,000 | ● | Cuban Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 56.53 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 5,800 | 50,524,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 2,400 | 10,235,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Haitian | 40,000 | 13,010,000 | Haitian Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 40,000 | 882,277,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
|
Jamaicans | 5,000 | 3,621,000 | Jamaican Creole English | Christianity | 5 ● | 83.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jew, Spanish-speaking | 500 | 299,000 | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Russian | 1,000 | 133,971,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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South Asian, general | 34,000 | 12,154,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Spaniard | 3,500 | 29,004,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 17 | 11,323,000 | 2 ● | 56.21 % | 11.34 % | 2 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 4,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2020) | 11,327,000 |
| Provinces ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Artemisa | 511,000 |
| Camagüey | 767,000 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 435,000 |
| Cienfuegos | 407,000 |
| Ciudad de la Habana | 2,130,000 |
| Granma | 823,000 |
| Guantánamo | 508,000 |
| Holguín | 1,027,000 |
| Isla de la Juventud | 84,000 |
| Las Tunas | 535,000 |
| Matanzas | 714,000 |
| Mayabeque | 383,000 |
| Pinar del Río | 585,000 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 466,000 |
| Santiago de Cuba | 1,049,000 |
| Villa Clara | 780,000 |
| Provinces: 16 | 11,204,000 |
| UN Country Population | 11,327,000 |
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Cuba prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forward Caste (FC) | 287,717,000 | 2,541.0 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 765,974,000 | 6,764.8 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 205,728,000 | 1,816.9 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 114,522,000 | 1,011.4 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 11,323,000 |
| 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 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Basque | eus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Catalan | cat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cuban Sign Language | csf | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Haitian Creole | hat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaican Creole English | jam | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 5 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 13 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 11.3 %) | 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 | 13.5 % |
| Roman Catholic | 82.4 % |
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 | 11,323,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 35,000 (0.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 56.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 11.3% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 77% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | America, North 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 |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
