Region - Asia, South | Joshua Project

Region: Asia, South South Asia Peoples website

Population

1,789,173,000

Countries

Number of People Groups

3,898

Unreached People Groups

3,477 (89%)

Population in Unreached

1,704,894,572

% Population in Unreached

95.3%

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Country ▲	Population	People Groups	Unreached Groups	% Unreached Groups	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Bangladesh	162,306,000	328	297	90.5 %	160,404,000	98.8 %	1 ●	Islam	0.3 %	-1 Unknown	3,410
Bhutan	759,000	76	73	96.1 %	756,000	99.6 %	1 ●	Buddhism	0.3 %	-1 Unknown	78
British Indian Ocean Territory	3,000	2	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	78.2 %	33.3 %	-1 -
India	1,360,307,000	2,599	2,326	89.5 %	1,299,916,000	95.6 %	1 ●	Hinduism	2.1 %	-1 Unknown	27,086
Maldives	500,000	4	4	100.0 %	500,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	13
Nepal	28,495,000	275	265	96.4 %	25,743,000	90.3 %	1 ●	Hinduism	1.3 %	-1 Unknown	701
Pakistan	215,605,000	440	433	98.4 %	214,162,000	99.3 %	1 ●	Islam	0.7 %	-1 Unknown	4,484
Sri Lanka	21,197,000	174	79	45.4 %	3,413,000	16.1 %	2 ●	Buddhism	7.6 %	-1 Unknown	125
Totals: 8	1,789,173,000	3,898	3,477	89.2 %	1,704,894,572	95.3 %	6 ●		1.8 %	0.0 %	35,897

* 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.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%