Religion - Non-Religious | Joshua Project

Religion: Non-Religious What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

991,148,000

% of World Population

12.9 %

People Groups

264

Unreached Groups

19 (7.2 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population ▼	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Russian	Afghanistan	900	Russian	Non-Religious	2 ●	31.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Chinese, general	Tajikistan	900	Chinese, Mandarin	Non-Religious	2 ●	10.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Estonian	Belarus	800	Estonian, Standard	Non-Religious	4 ●	40.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Dutch	Czechia	700	Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Hakka	Guyana	700	Chinese, Hakka	Non-Religious	4 ●	8.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Cantonese	Guyana	700	Chinese, Yue	Non-Religious	4 ●	7.00 %	5.70 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Korean	Tajikistan	700	Korean	Non-Religious	5 ●	23.00 %	12.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Estonian	Austria	600	Estonian, Standard	Non-Religious	4 ●	38.50 %	5.70 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	Vanuatu	600	Chinese, Mandarin	Non-Religious	4 ●	6.00 %	5.70 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Han Chinese, Mandarin	Seychelles	600	Chinese, Mandarin	Non-Religious	4 ●	8.00 %	5.70 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Estonian	Lithuania	500	Estonian, Standard	Non-Religious	4 ●	45.00 %	4.90 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Aleut, Eastern	Russia	500	Aleut	Non-Religious	1 ●	1.00 %	0.60 %	3 Bible Portions	1
	Chinese, general	Micronesia, Federated States	500	Chinese, Mandarin	Non-Religious	4 ●	6.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Taz	Russia	300	Russian	Non-Religious	1 ●	5.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	264 Peoples		991,148,000			19 ●				560

* 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%