Country: Ghana
Number of People Groups
111
People Groups Unreached
19 (17.1%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
34,736,000
Population in Unreached
1,993,000 (5.7%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
62.19%
% Evangelical
25.82%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
4.5%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
German | 5,300 | 67,020,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Gonja | 422,000 | 422,000 | ● | Gonja | Islam | 1 ● | 0.60 % | 0.50 % | 8 |
|
Gur, Farefare | 595,000 | 659,000 | ● | Farefare | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 37.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
|
Hanga | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Hanga | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 27.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
|
Hausa | 331,000 | 56,939,000 | ● | Hausa | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 7 |
|
Ibibio | 71,000 | 6,968,000 | Ibibio | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Ife | 45,000 | 271,000 | Ife | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 39.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Igbo | 74,000 | 34,103,000 | Igbo | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 24.00 % | -1 - | |
|
|
Jwira-Pepesa | 32,000 | 32,000 | ● | Jwira-Pepesa | Christianity | 5 ● | 64.00 % | 19.00 % | -1 - |
|
Kabiye | 53,000 | 1,471,000 | Kabiye | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 17.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Kalabari, Ijo | 53,000 | 611,000 | Kalabari | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 21.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Kamara | 8,800 | 8,800 | ● | Kamara | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Kantosi | 4,100 | 4,100 | ● | Kantosi | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.92 % | 1 |
|
Kasem | 203,000 | 337,000 | ● | Kasem | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 19.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Koma, Konni | 6,700 | 6,700 | ● | Konni | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 16.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
|
Konkomba | 1,132,000 | 1,250,000 | ● | Konkomba | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 33.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
|
Kotokoli | 183,000 | 511,000 | ● | Tem | Islam | 5 ● | 25.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Krache | 100,000 | 107,000 | ● | Krache | Christianity | 5 ● | 65.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
|
Kru | 34,000 | 466,000 | Klao | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Kulango, Bondoukou | 48,000 | 209,000 | ● | Kulango, Bondoukou | Ethnic Religions | 5 ● | 21.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
|
Kulango, Bouna | 37,000 | 333,000 | Kulango, Bouna | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Kusaal | 723,000 | 745,000 | ● | Kusaal | Christianity | 5 ● | 61.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
|
|
Lama | 3,500 | 429,000 | Lama | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 17.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Larteh, Gua | 129,000 | 129,000 | ● | Larteh | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
|
Ligbi | 26,000 | 35,000 | ● | Ligbi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 1 |
| Totals: 111 | 34,736,000 | 19 ● | 62.19 % | 25.82 % | 49 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 42,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 34,778,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ahafo | 675,000 |
| Ashanti | 6,523,000 |
| Bono (Brong Ahafo) | 1,287,000 |
| Bono East | 1,248,000 |
| Central | 2,869,000 |
| Eastern | 3,654,000 |
| Greater Accra | 5,566,000 |
| North East | 648,000 |
| Northern | 2,146,000 |
| Oti | 837,000 |
| Savannah | 655,000 |
| Upper East | 1,434,000 |
| Upper West | 956,000 |
| Volta | 2,100,000 |
| Western | 2,438,000 |
| Western North | 1,045,000 |
| Provinces: 16 | 34,081,000 |
| UN Country Population | 34,778,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abron | abr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Adangbe | adq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Adele | ade | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ahanta | aha | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Akan | aka | 9 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Animere | anf | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Anufo | cko | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Anyin | any | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avatime | avn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Awutu | afu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Baoule | bci | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bimoba | bim | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Birifor, Southern | biv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bisa | bib | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Buli (Ghana) | bwu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chakali | cli | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chala | cll | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Cherepon | cpn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chumburung | ncu | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dagaare, Southern | dga | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dagbani | dag | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dangme | ada | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Deg | mzw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Delo | ntr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dompo | doy | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dwang | nnu | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Esahie | sfw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ewe | ewe | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Farefare | gur | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Fon | fon | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Foodo | fod | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fulfulde, Western Niger | fuh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ga | gaa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ghanaian Sign Language | gse | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gikyode | acd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gonja | gjn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gua | gwx | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hanga | hag | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ibibio | ibb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ife | ife | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Igbo | ibo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ikposo | kpo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jula | dyu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Jwira-Pepesa | jwi | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kabiye | kbp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kalabari | ijn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kamara | jmr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kantosi | xkt | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kasem | xsm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Klao | klu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Konkomba | xon | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Konni | kma | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kplang | kph | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Krache | kye | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kulango, Bondoukou | kzc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kulango, Bouna | nku | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kusaal | kus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lama | las | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Larteh | lar | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lelemi | lef | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ligbi | lig | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lobi | lob | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Logba | lgq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mampruli | maw | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mandinka | mnk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Moore | mos | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nafaanra | nfr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nawdm | nmz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nawuri | naw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nchumbulu | nlu | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nkami | nkq | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nkonya | nko | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ntcham | bud | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nyagbo | nyb | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nzema | nzi | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Paasaal | sig | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Safaliba | saf | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sekpele | lip | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Selee | snw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sisaala, Tumulung | sil | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sisaala, Western | ssl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Siwu | akp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Songhay, Koyraboro Senni | ses | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tafi | tcd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tampulma | tpm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tem | kdh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tuwuli | bov | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Vagla | vag | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wali (Ghana) | wlx | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Wasa | wss | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yoruba | yor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zarma | dje | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 99 | 111 | 19 | 64 | 72 | 65 | 93 | 9 |
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| People Groups | 111 |
| Unreached People Groups | 19 (17.1%) |
| Population | 34,736,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 1,993,000 (5.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 62.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 25.8% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 4.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 49 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 56% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, West and Central |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | GH |
| Official Language(s) | English | Ewe |
| Literacy Rate | 79% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 7,295,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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