Country: South Africa

Number of People Groups

66

People Groups Unreached

8 (12.1%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

60,887,000

Population in Unreached

991,000 (1.6%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

77.06%

% Evangelical

21.02%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

2.2%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Afrikaner 4,058,000 4,760,000 Afrikaans Christianity 89.00 % 23.25 % -
 Americans, U.S. 12,000 197,948,000 English Christianity 77.00 % 28.00 % -
 Anglo-South African 1,372,000 1,506,000 English Christianity 85.00 % 19.93 % -
 Arab, Egyptian 62,000 78,032,000 Arabic, Egyptian Islam 13.00 % 3.90 % -
 Arab, Lebanese 5,800 6,275,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 32.00 % 0.50 % -
 Bhojpuri Bihari 59,000 87,000 Bhojpuri Hinduism 5.00 % 0.50 % 1
Birwa 12,000 167,000 Birwa Ethnic Religions 34.00 % 6.00 % -
 British 276,000 54,161,000 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.80 % -
 Chinese, general 368,000 15,947,000 English Non-Religious 8.00 % 5.70 % -
 Coloured 5,430,000 5,430,000 Afrikaans Christianity 82.00 % 24.36 % -
Coloured Creole 41,000 41,000 Oorlams Christianity 80.00 % 6.00 % -
 Deaf 458,000 50,266,000 South African Sign Language Christianity 75.24 % -
 Dutch 31,000 13,875,000 Dutch Non-Religious 46.00 % 4.50 % -
 French 12,000 50,644,000 French Christianity 61.00 % 1.00 % -
 German 15,000 67,020,000 German, Standard Christianity 64.00 % 2.10 % -
 Greek 22,000 10,379,000 Greek Christianity 91.00 % 0.40 % -
 Griqua 100 100 English Christianity 100.00 % 10.00 % -
 Gujarati 33,000 3,518,000 Gujarati Hinduism 3.00 % 0.40 % 1
 Hindi 476,000 2,758,000 Hindi Hinduism 4.00 % 0.60 % 10
 Hutu, Rwandese 6,000 13,646,000 Kinyarwanda Christianity 86.00 % 25.00 % -
 Indian, English-speaking 471,000 550,000 English Hinduism 10.00 % 1.00 % -
 Italian 20,000 37,639,000 Italian Christianity 82.00 % 1.10 % -
 Jewish, English-speaking 52,000 5,431,000 English Ethnic Religions 0.50 % 0.10 % 1
Korana 11,000 11,000 Language unknown Christianity 70.00 % 10.00 % -
 Korean 1,400 81,945,000 Korean Christianity 31.00 % 16.80 % -
  Totals:  66 60,887,000         8 77.06 % 21.02 % 23 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 133,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 61,020,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Eastern Cape 7,578,000
Free State 3,070,000
Gauteng 14,513,000
KwaZulu-Natal 11,984,000
Limpopo 6,281,000
Mpumalanga 4,696,000
North West 4,059,000
Northern Cape 1,293,000
Western Cape 6,802,000
Provinces:  9 60,276,000
UN Country Population 61,020,000
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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
Afrikaans afr 4 1 Complete Bible
Angloromani rme 1 0 Bible Portions
Arabic, Egyptian arz 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Bhojpuri bho 1 1 New Testament
Birwa brl 1 0 Translation Started
Chichewa nya 1 0 Complete Bible
Dutch nld 1 0 Complete Bible
English eng 7 1 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Italian ita 1 0 Complete Bible
Khoekhoe naq 1 0 Complete Bible
Khwedam xuu 1 0 Bible Portions
Kinyarwanda kin 1 0 Complete Bible
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Kung-Ekoka knw 1 0 Bible Portions
Makhuwa vmw 1 0 Complete Bible
Morisyen mfe 1 0 New Testament
Ndebele (South Africa) nbl 1 0 Complete Bible
Northwestern Kung vaj 1 0 Translation Started
Oorlams oor 1 0 Translation Needed
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Ronga rng 1 0 Complete Bible
Setswana tsn 11 0 Complete Bible
Shona sna 1 0 Complete Bible
Somali som 1 1 Complete Bible
Sotho, Northern nso 2 0 Complete Bible
Sotho, Southern sot 1 0 Complete Bible
South African Sign Language sfs 1 0 Bible Portions
Swahili swh 1 1 Complete Bible
Swati ssw 1 0 Complete Bible
Taa nmn 1 0 Translation Started
Tamil tam 1 0 Complete Bible
Telugu tel 1 0 Complete Bible
Tsonga tso 1 0 Complete Bible
Tswa tsc 1 0 Complete Bible
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Urdu urd 1 1 Complete Bible
Venda ven 1 0 Complete Bible
Xhosa xho 2 0 Complete Bible
Zulu zul 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 45 66 8   36 29 37 40 27
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in South Africa. 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 South Africa
  • Christian ministry in South Africa
  • 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

South Africa Statistics
People Groups 66
Unreached People Groups 8  (12.1%)
Population 60,887,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.8%
Population in Unreached 991,000  (1.6%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 77.1%
Percent Evangelical 21.0%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 2.2%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 23
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 66%
Continent Africa
Region Africa, East and Southern
10/40 Window No
Country Code SF
Official Language(s) EnglishAfrikaans
Literacy Rate 87%
Estimated Illiterate Population 7,915,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked


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