Country: Chile
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Americans, U.S. | 9,800 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 87.00 % | 34.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab | 4,100 | 3,111,000 | 40 | Arabic, Levantine | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Armenian | 1,200 | 6,055,000 | 54 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Atacameno | 27,000 | 43,000 | 2 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Aymara, Chilean | 127,000 | 1,849,000 | 4 | ● | Aymara, Central | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Basque | 7,900 | 2,381,000 | 12 | Basque | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 6,300 | 55,381,000 | 126 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chango | 4,900 | 4,900 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Chilean | 17,460,000 | 18,068,000 | 16 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 89.04 % | 23.02 % | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | 13,000 | 16,066,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 40,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Chilean Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 87.23 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Diaguita | 50,000 | 124,000 | 2 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 72.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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French | 3,900 | 52,108,000 | 113 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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German | 47,000 | 67,725,000 | 78 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 78.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 7,300 | 10,115,000 | 70 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.27 % | -1 - | |
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Huilliche, Southern Mapuche | 3,400 | 3,400 | 1 | ● | Huilliche | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
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Italian | 39,000 | 37,876,000 | 62 | Italian | Christianity | 4 ● | 83.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - | |
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Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 16,000 | 289,000 | 16 | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Kawashkar | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Latin American, general | 200,000 | 1,116,000 | 14 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mapuche, Araucanian | 1,670,000 | 1,804,000 | 2 | ● | Mapudungun | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 29.42 % | -1 - |
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Pashtun, Northern | 5,000 | 39,666,000 | 19 | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Quechua, South Bolivian | 15,000 | 2,002,000 | 4 | Quechua, South Bolivian | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Rapa Nui, Easter Islander | 9,300 | 9,300 | 1 | ● | Rapa Nui | Christianity | 4 ● | 85.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Russian | 2,000 | 136,010,000 | 71 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 29 | 19,789,000 | 1 ☀︎ 3 ● | 87.13 % | 23.09 % | 3 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 71,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 19,860,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Aisén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | 110,000 |
| Antofagasta | 623,000 |
| Araucanía | 1,044,000 |
| Arica y Parinacota | 264,000 |
| Atacama | 335,000 |
| Bío-Bío | 2,289,000 |
| Coquimbo | 808,000 |
| Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 999,000 |
| Los Lagos | 901,000 |
| Los Ríos | 427,000 |
| Magallanes y Antártica Chilena | 182,000 |
| Maule | 1,121,000 |
| Ñuble | 565,000 |
| Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 7,753,000 |
| Tarapacá | 346,000 |
| Valparaíso | 1,993,000 |
| Provinces: 16 | 19,760,000 |
| UN Country Population | 19,860,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Aymara, Central | ayr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Basque | eus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chilean Sign Language | csg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Huilliche | huh | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mapudungun | arn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Northern | pbu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Quechua, South Bolivian | quh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rapa Nui | rap | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Serbian | srp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 9 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 20 | 29 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 13 |
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| People Groups | 29 |
| Unreached People Groups | 3 (10.3%) |
| Population | 19,789,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 22,000 (0.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 87.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 23.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 3 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | CI |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 198,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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