Country: Thailand
People Groups
Total
114
People Groups Unreached
74 (64.9%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
25 (21.9%)
Population
Total
71,396,000
Population in Unreached
61,415,000 (86.0%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
3,366,000 (4.7%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aheu Luang | 1,600 | 2,300 | 2 | ● | Aheu | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Akeu | 400 | 16,000 | 4 | Akeu | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Akha | 60,000 | 625,000 | 5 | Akha | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Americans, U.S. | 21,000 | 201,096,000 | 104 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Anglo-Australian | 2,300 | 18,871,000 | 25 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 69.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Anglo-New Zealander | 800 | 3,612,000 | 13 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 54.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Bisu | 800 | 800 | 1 | ● | Bisu | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Blang | 1,400 | 121,000 | 3 | ● | Blang | Buddhism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 |
|
British | 45,000 | 55,399,000 | 126 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 59.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Bru, Eastern | 26,000 | 120,000 | 3 | Bru, Eastern | Buddhism | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
|
Bru, Western | 20,000 | 113,000 | 2 | ● | Bru, Western | Buddhism | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
|
Burmese | 212,000 | 32,120,000 | 18 | Burmese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.42 % | 4 | |
|
Cham, Western | 4,700 | 343,000 | 7 | Cham, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.05 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Chong | 2,100 | 3,800 | 2 | ● | Chong | Buddhism | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Dawei, Tavoyan | 600 | 462,000 | 2 | Tavoyan | Buddhism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Deaf | 358,000 | 51,182,000 | 216 | ● | Thai Sign Language | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.10 % | -1 | 7 |
|
Eurasian | 59,000 | 1,758,000 | 13 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 55.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
|
French | 14,000 | 52,107,000 | 113 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 41,000 | 79,429,000 | 36 | Chinese, Yue | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
|
Han Chinese, Hainanese | 8,400 | 6,376,000 | 5 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | 81,000 | 43,950,000 | 23 | Chinese, Hakka | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 2 | |
|
Han Chinese, Min Bei | 15,000 | 8,773,000 | 6 | Chinese, Min Bei | Buddhism | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 2.00 % | 1 | |
|
Han Chinese, Min Dong | 1,000 | 10,570,000 | 7 | Chinese, Min Dong | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 7.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Min Nan | 1,540,000 | 43,545,000 | 18 | Chinese, Min Nan | Buddhism | 4 ● | 4.00 % | 2.66 % | -1 - | |
|
Hindi | 24,000 | 2,810,000 | 17 | Hindi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 114 | 71,396,000 | 25 ☀︎ 74 ● | 1.83 % | 0.76 % | 1,266 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 224,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 71,620,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Amnat Charoen | 411,000 |
| Ang Thong | 304,000 |
| Bangkok Metropolis | 6,150,000 |
| Bueng Kan | 459,000 |
| Buri Ram | 1,728,000 |
| Chachoengsao | 775,000 |
| Chai Nat | 355,000 |
| Chaiyaphum | 1,234,000 |
| Chanthaburi | 581,000 |
| Chiang Mai | 1,911,000 |
| Chiang Rai | 1,400,000 |
| Chon Buri | 1,663,000 |
| Chumphon | 554,000 |
| Kalasin | 1,067,000 |
| Kamphaeng Phet | 789,000 |
| Kanchanaburi | 967,000 |
| Khon Kaen | 1,957,000 |
| Krabi | 514,000 |
| Lampang | 805,000 |
| Lamphun | 440,000 |
| Loei | 697,000 |
| Lop Buri | 822,000 |
| Mae Hong Son | 307,000 |
| Maha Sarakham | 1,043,000 |
| Mukdahan | 381,000 |
| Nakhon Nayok | 282,000 |
| Nakhon Pathom | 779,000 |
| Nakhon Phanom | 779,000 |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 2,867,000 |
| Nakhon Sawan | 1,153,000 |
| Nakhon Si Thammarat | 1,690,000 |
| Nan | 519,000 |
| Narathiwat | 869,000 |
| Nong Bua Lam Phu | 555,000 |
| Nong Khai | 566,000 |
| Nonthaburi | 1,350,000 |
| Pathum Thani | 1,242,000 |
| Pattani | 778,000 |
| Phangnga | 290,000 |
| Phatthalung | 569,000 |
| Phayao | 515,000 |
| Phetchabun | 1,078,000 |
| Phetchaburi | 524,000 |
| Phichit | 584,000 |
| Phitsanulok | 939,000 |
| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | 885,000 |
| Phrae | 482,000 |
| Phuket | 444,000 |
| Prachin Buri | 533,000 |
| Prachuap Khiri Khan | 595,000 |
| Ranong | 208,000 |
| Ratchaburi | 947,000 |
| Rayong | 783,000 |
| Roi Et | 1,416,000 |
| Sa Kaeo | 611,000 |
| Sakon Nakhon | 1,248,000 |
| Samut Prakan | 1,438,000 |
| Samut Sakhon | 210,000 |
| Samut Songkhram | 210,000 |
| Saraburi | 699,000 |
| Satun | 349,000 |
| Si Sa Ket | 1,596,000 |
| Sing Buri | 226,000 |
| Songkhla | 1,552,000 |
| Sukhothai | 647,000 |
| Suphan Buri | 920,000 |
| Surat Thani | 1,153,000 |
| Surin | 1,515,000 |
| Tak | 710,000 |
| Trang | 697,000 |
| Trat | 249,000 |
| Ubon Ratchathani | 2,031,000 |
| Udon Thani | 1,719,000 |
| Uthai Thani | 356,000 |
| Uttaradit | 493,000 |
| Yala | 576,000 |
| Yasothon | 584,000 |
| Provinces: 77 | 71,324,000 |
| UN Country Population | 71,620,000 |
| 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 |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aheu | thm | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Akeu | aeu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Akha | ahk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bisu | bzi | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Blang | blr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bru, Eastern | bru | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bru, Western | brv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Burmese | mya | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Cham, Western | cja | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Min Bei | mnp | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Min Dong | cdo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chong | cog | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 5 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hmong Daw | mww | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hmong Njua | hnj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Iu Mien | ium | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jehai | jhi | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, Bwe | bwe | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, Phrae Pwo | kjt | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, Pwo Eastern | kjp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Karen, Pwo Northern | pww | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karen, S'gaw | ksw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kayah, Eastern | eky | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kayah, Western | kyu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kayan (Myanmar) | pdu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kensiu | kns | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khmer | khm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khmer, Northern | kxm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khmu | kjg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khun | kkh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kintaq | knq | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuay | kdt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lahu | lhu | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lahu Shi | lhi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lao | lao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lawa, Eastern | lwl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lawa, Western | lcp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lisu | lis | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lu | khb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mal | mlf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malay, Kedah | meo | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malay, Pattani | mfa | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mlabri | mra | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mok | mqt | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moken | mwt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Moklen | mkm | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mon | mnw | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Mpi | mpz | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyahkur | cbn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyaw | nyw | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyeu | nyl | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pa'o | blk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Palaung, Ruching | pce | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Phu Thai | pht | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Phuan | phu | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Prai | prt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Puoc | puo | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rmeet | lbn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Rohingya | rhg | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Saek | skb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shan | shn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sinhala | sin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| So (Laos) | sss | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Dam | blt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tai Ya | cuu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tavoyan | tvn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ten'edn | tnz | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thai | tha | 7 | 6 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thai Sign Language | tsq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thai Song | soa | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thai, Northeastern | tts | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thai, Northern | nod | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Thai, Southern | sou | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ugong | ugo | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 9 | 9 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Urak Lawoi' | urk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wa, Parauk | prk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Yong | yno | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yoy | yoy | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 92 | 114 | 74 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 78 | 35 | 15 |
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| People Groups | 114 |
| Unreached People Groups | 74 (64.9%) |
| Population | 71,396,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 61,415,000 (86.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Buddhism |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.8% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1,266 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Southeast |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | TH |
| Official Language(s) | Thai |
| Literacy Rate | 95% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 3,570,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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