Country: Pakistan South Asia PeoplesSouth Asia Peoples website

Number of People Groups

792

People Groups Unreached

782 (98.7%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

244,130,000

Population in Unreached

241,657,000 (99.0%)

Largest Religion

% 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.
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 *
Pashtun Gandapur 64,000 67,000 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Gar Massozai 28,000 28,000 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Ghauri 103,000 511,000 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Pashtun Ghilzai 665,000 710,000 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 13
Pashtun Ghoryakhel 194,000 194,000 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Pashtun Gigiani 161,000 161,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Pashtun Gurbaz 7,800 7,800 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Habibkhel (Popalzai) 8,800 8,800 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Hafizkhel (Gandapur) 25,000 25,000 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Halimzai (Mohmand) 124,000 124,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Pashtun Hanbhi 104,000 104,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Pashtun Hani 2,000 2,000 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Harifal 61,000 61,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Hasan Khel 13,000 13,000 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Hassan Khel 3,700 3,700 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Hassanikhel 35,000 35,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Hassanzai (Dotani) 4,300 4,300 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Hassanzai (Yusafzai) 281,000 281,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 6
Pashtun Hotak 9,300 9,300 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Ibrahim Khel 90,000 90,000 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Pashtun Isakzai 32,000 32,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Pashtun Jadun (Gadoon) 181,000 181,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
Pashtun Jafar 23,000 23,000 Pashto, Central Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Jafloor 46,000 46,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun Jagoor 34,000 34,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  792 244,130,000         782 1.04 % 0.00 % 5,091 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 1,080,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 245,210,000                
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Province Population People Groups Unreached
Groups
% Unreached
Peoples
Population
in Unreached
% Population
Unreached
Districts
Azad Kashmir 5,100,000 129 127 98.4 % 5,100,000 100.0 % 10
Balochistan 19,657,000 253 251 99.2 % 19,651,000 100.0 % 33
Gilgit-Baltistan 1,239,000 73 71 97.3 % 1,238,000 99.9 % 10
Islamabad 2,484,000 227 224 98.7 % 2,401,000 96.7 % 1
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa 57,212,000 382 379 99.2 % 57,208,000 100.0 % 34
Punjab 140,826,000 473 470 99.4 % 138,752,000 98.5 % 36
Sindh 60,178,000 447 441 98.7 % 59,882,000 99.5 % 29
Country:   244,130,000 792 782 98.7 % 241,657,000 99.0 % 153
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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
Aimaq aiq 1 1 Unspecified
Arabic, Mesopotamian acm 1 1 New Testament
Azerbaijani, North azj 1 0 Complete Bible
Balochi, Eastern bgp 28 28 New Testament
Balochi, Southern bcc 31 31 New Testament
Balochi, Western bgn 3 3 Bible Portions
Balti bft 11 11 Bible Portions
Brahui brh 7 7 New Testament
Brokskat bkk 1 1 Unspecified
Burushaski bsk 1 1 Bible Portions
Dari prs 4 4 Complete Bible
Dhatki mki 2 2 New Testament
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Hazaragi haz 2 2 Bible Portions
Hindko, Northern hno 14 14 New Testament
Hindko, Southern hnd 1 1 Bible Portions
Kateviri bsh 2 2 Unspecified
Khowar khw 1 1 Bible Portions
Kohistani, Indus mvy 1 1 Bible Portions
Lasi lss 1 1 Unspecified
Marwari (Pakistan) mve 1 1 New Testament
Oadki odk 1 1 New Testament
Pahari-Potwari phr 7 7 Bible Portions
Pakistan Sign Language pks 1 1 Unspecified
Palula phl 1 1 Unspecified
Pashto, Central pst 72 71 Unspecified
Pashto, Northern pbu 130 130 Complete Bible
Pashto, Southern pbt 4 4 Bible Portions
Punjabi, Western pnb 109 106 New Testament
Romani, Vlax rmy 1 1 Complete Bible
Saraiki skr 141 140 New Testament
Shina scl 3 3 Bible Portions
Sindhi snd 195 191 Complete Bible
Turkmen tuk 1 1 Complete Bible
Urdu urd 8 8 Complete Bible
Uzbek, Northern uzn 1 1 Complete Bible
Wakhi wbl 1 1 Bible Portions
Yadgha ydg 1 1 Unspecified
Totals: 38 792 782   16 16 28 35 7
Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Pakistan. 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 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
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Pakistan Statistics
People Groups 792
Unreached People Groups 782  (98.7%)
Population 244,130,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.0%
Population in Unreached 241,657,000  (99.0%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 1.0%
Percent Evangelical Unknown
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.3%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 5,091
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 100,093,000
Persecution Ranking 7 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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