Country: Pakistan
South Asia Peoples website
Number of People Groups
850
People Groups Unreached
844 (99.3%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
244,092,000
Population in Unreached
241,627,000 (99.0%)
% Christian Adherent *
1.04%
% Evangelical
Unknown
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.3%
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.
| 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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Pashtun Sur | 27,000 | 65,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Swaman Khel | 65,000 | 65,000 | ● | Pashto, Central | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Swati | 76,000 | 76,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Pashtun Syed Khel | 164,000 | 164,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Pashtun Tahirkheli | 22,000 | 22,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Tajik | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Taraki | 319,000 | 319,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
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Pashtun Tarin | 892,000 | 928,000 | ● | Pashto, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 18 |
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Pashtun Tarkani | 562,000 | 562,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 11 |
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Pashtun Tirahi | 29,000 | 29,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Turi | 37,000 | 37,000 | ● | Pashto, Central | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Umar Khel | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Urmur | 70,000 | 72,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Usman Khel | 445,000 | 445,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 9 |
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Pashtun Usmanzai | 2,100 | 2,100 | ● | Pashto, Central | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Ustrana | 36,000 | 36,000 | ● | Pashto, Central | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Utman Khel | 236,000 | 236,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Pashtun Utmanzai (Wazir) | 189,000 | 189,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Pashtun Wadag | 25,000 | 25,000 | ● | Pashto, Central | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Wahab Khel | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Wakakzai | 9,400 | 42,000 | ● | Pashto, Central | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Wardak | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Watezai | 2,300 | 2,300 | ● | Pashto, Central | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun Wur (Mamund) | 126,000 | 126,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Pashtun Yusafzai | 3,675,000 | 4,713,000 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 73 |
| Totals: 850 | 244,092,000 | 844 ● | 1.04 % | 0.00 % | 5,142 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 1,118,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 245,210,000 |
| Province ▲ | Population | People Groups | Unreached Groups |
% Unreached Peoples |
Population in Unreached |
% Population Unreached |
Districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azad Kashmir | 5,032,000 | 130 | 128 | 98.5 % | 5,032,000 | 100.0 % | 10 |
| Balochistan | 19,436,000 | 263 | 261 | 99.2 % | 19,430,000 | 100.0 % | 33 |
| Gilgit-Baltistan | 1,218,000 | 74 | 72 | 97.3 % | 1,217,000 | 99.9 % | 10 |
| Islamabad | 2,454,000 | 228 | 225 | 98.7 % | 2,372,000 | 96.7 % | 1 |
| Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa | 56,180,000 | 386 | 383 | 99.2 % | 56,177,000 | 100.0 % | 34 |
| Punjab | 139,411,000 | 509 | 506 | 99.4 % | 137,377,000 | 98.5 % | 36 |
| Sindh | 59,682,000 | 470 | 464 | 98.7 % | 59,392,000 | 99.5 % | 29 |
| Country: | 244,092,000 | 850 | 844 | 99.3 % | 241,627,000 | 99.0 % | 153 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimaq | aiq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Balochi, Eastern | bgp | 57 | 57 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Southern | bcc | 51 | 51 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Western | bgn | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balti | bft | 11 | 11 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Brahui | brh | 8 | 8 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Brokskat | bkk | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Burushaski | bsk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dari | prs | 4 | 4 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dhatki | mki | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hazaragi | haz | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hindko, Northern | hno | 14 | 14 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hindko, Southern | hnd | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kateviri | bsh | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Khowar | khw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kohistani, Indus | mvy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lasi | lss | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Marwari (Pakistan) | mve | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Oadki | odk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pahari-Potwari | phr | 8 | 8 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pakistan Sign Language | pks | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Palula | phl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Central | pst | 72 | 72 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Northern | pbu | 130 | 130 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Southern | pbt | 4 | 4 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Western | pnb | 109 | 106 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romani, Vlax | rmy | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Saraiki | skr | 146 | 146 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Shina | scl | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sindhi | snd | 196 | 193 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tulu | tcy | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Urdu | urd | 8 | 8 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wakhi | wbl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yadgha | ydg | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 39 | 850 | 844 | 15 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 7 |
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- Church planting agencies in Pakistan
- Christian ministry in Pakistan
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
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| People Groups | 850 |
| Unreached People Groups | 844 (99.3%) |
| Population | 244,092,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 241,627,000 (99.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | Unknown |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 5,142 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 37% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, South |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | PK |
| Official Language(s) | Urdu |
| Literacy Rate | 59% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 100,078,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 7 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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