Africa, East and Southern country and people group listings

Region: Africa, East and Southern

Population

652,410,000

Countries

Number of People Groups

1,348

Unreached People Groups

377 (28%)

Population in Unreached

119,836,000

% Population in Unreached

18.4%

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	People Groups	Unreached Groups	% Unreached Groups	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Angola	37,624,000	61	1	1.6 %	57,000	0.2 %	5 ●	Christianity	91.7 %	23.2 %	1
Botswana	2,645,000	46	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	65.5 %	8.3 %	-1 -
Burundi	13,521,000	12	3	25.0 %	22,000	0.2 %	5 ●	Christianity	93.4 %	30.3 %	3
Comoros	854,000	13	8	61.5 %	836,000	97.9 %	1 ●	Islam	1.8 %	0.7 %	21
Djibouti	1,124,000	11	7	63.6 %	1,093,000	97.2 %	1 ●	Islam	2.4 %	0.1 %	25
Eritrea	3,752,000	18	10	55.6 %	1,665,000	44.4 %	4 ●	Islam	46.2 %	2.4 %	36
Eswatini	1,197,000	10	1	10.0 %	700	0.1 %	5 ●	Christianity	84.1 %	20.6 %	1
Ethiopia	129,508,000	129	33	25.6 %	29,369,000	22.7 %	5 ●	Christianity	58.4 %	18.0 %	597
Kenya	56,102,000	108	31	28.7 %	5,185,000	9.2 %	5 ●	Christianity	80.6 %	45.6 %	117
Lesotho	2,292,000	10	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	89.8 %	12.9 %	-1 -
Madagascar	30,955,000	40	10	25.0 %	471,000	1.5 %	4 ●	Christianity	49.7 %	6.1 %	14
Malawi	21,368,000	26	4	15.4 %	2,683,000	12.6 %	5 ●	Christianity	74.1 %	17.0 %	55
Mauritius	1,269,000	18	8	44.4 %	111,000	8.7 %	4 ●	Hinduism	32.5 %	9.7 %	8
Mayotte	335,000	8	6	75.0 %	330,000	98.5 %	1 ●	Islam	1.6 %	0.1 %	10
Mozambique	34,746,000	57	11	19.3 %	3,621,000	10.4 %	5 ●	Christianity	49.5 %	14.2 %	72
Namibia	2,595,000	35	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	88.5 %	12.4 %	-1 -
Reunion	964,000	18	7	38.9 %	63,000	6.5 %	4 ●	Christianity	86.1 %	6.8 %	7
Rwanda	14,322,000	12	3	25.0 %	11,000	0.1 %	5 ●	Christianity	90.4 %	26.6 %	3
Saint Helena	4,800	1	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	95.0 %	8.8 %	-1 -
Seychelles	105,000	5	0	0.0 %	0	0.0 %	4 ●	Christianity	96.2 %	7.0 %	-1 -
Somalia	18,643,000	22	20	90.9 %	18,584,000	99.7 %	1 ●	Islam	1.3 %	0.8 %	378
South Africa	60,887,000	66	8	12.1 %	991,000	1.6 %	5 ●	Christianity	77.1 %	21.0 %	23
South Sudan	11,311,000	80	5	6.3 %	580,000	5.1 %	5 ●	Christianity	56.8 %	10.8 %	14
Sudan	49,229,000	201	170	84.6 %	46,739,000	94.9 %	1 ●	Islam	2.3 %	0.5 %	1,002
Tanzania	69,331,000	157	24	15.3 %	6,238,000	9.0 %	5 ●	Christianity	50.7 %	11.0 %	130
Uganda	49,714,000	68	2	2.9 %	1,040,000	2.1 %	5 ●	Christianity	84.4 %	33.7 %	21
Zambia	21,072,000	75	3	4.0 %	108,000	0.5 %	5 ●	Christianity	86.5 %	24.9 %	3
Zimbabwe	16,922,000	41	2	4.9 %	29,000	0.2 %	5 ●	Christianity	77.0 %	25.2 %	2
Totals: 28	652,410,000	1,348	377	28.0 %	119,836,000	18.4 %	5 ●		61.7 %	19.3 %	2,543

* 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-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. 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%

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