Country: Pakistan
South Asia Peoples website
People Groups
Total
792
People Groups Unreached
782 (98.7%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
739 (93.3%)
Population
Total
254,095,000
Population in Unreached
251,522,000 (99.0%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
247,816,000 (97.5%)
* 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.
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent * |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Afghan Pawinda | 1,900 | 1,900 | 1 | Pashto, Central | Islam | 4 ● | 6.11 % | 6.11 % | -1 - | |
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Agariya (Muslim traditions) | 1,800 | 20,000 | 2 | ● | Sindhi | Islam | 1 ● | 1.65 % | 1.65 % | 1 |
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Ager (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | 18,000 | 2 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.31 % | 0.31 % | 1 |
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Ager (Muslim traditions) | 9,400 | 9,400 | 1 | ● | Sindhi | Islam | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.80 % | 1 |
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Ahmadi | 107,000 | 195,000 | 3 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 2 |
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Aimaq | 6,900 | 2,378,000 | 5 | Aimaq | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Anglo | 2,200 | 149,000 | 3 | Sindhi | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | -1 | -1 - | |
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Ansari | 5,224,000 | 17,535,000 | 6 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 104 |
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Arab | 6,400 | 3,111,000 | 40 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Arain (Muslim traditions) | 12,144,000 | 12,296,000 | 2 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 243 |
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Arghun | 2,600 | 2,600 | 1 | ● | Balti | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Arora (Hindu traditions) | 29,000 | 4,632,000 | 3 | ● | Saraiki | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 1 |
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Arora (Muslim traditions) | 281,000 | 281,000 | 1 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 6 |
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Atishbaz | 1,300 | 5,400 | 2 | ● | Urdu | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Awan | 6,042,000 | 6,065,000 | 2 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 121 |
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Azeri | 1,100 | 9,239,000 | 20 | Azerbaijani, North | Islam | 5 ● | 10.82 % | 10.82 % | -1 - | |
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Badhai (Hindu traditions) | 29,000 | 7,629,000 | 3 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.06 % | 0.06 % | 1 |
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Badhai (Muslim traditions) | 97,000 | 778,000 | 4 | ● | Sindhi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Bafinda | 111,000 | 127,000 | 2 | ● | Pahari-Potwari | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 2 |
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Bagdi | 1,100 | 1,100 | 1 | ● | Sindhi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Baghban (Muslim traditions) | 258,000 | 279,000 | 3 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 5 |
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Bahelia (Muslim traditions) | 1,400 | 29,000 | 2 | ● | Urdu | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bahna (Muslim traditions) | 208,000 | 208,000 | 1 | ● | Sindhi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 4 |
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Bairagi (Hindu traditions) | 27,000 | 4,612,000 | 4 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 1 |
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Bairagi (Muslim traditions) | 4,000 | 25,000 | 2 | ● | Urdu | Islam | 1 ● | 0.15 % | 0.15 % | 1 |
| Totals: 792 | 254,095,000 | 739 ☀︎ 782 ● | 1.03 % | 0.00 % | 5,282 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 1,125,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 255,220,000 |
| 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: | 254,095,000 | 792 | 782 | 98.7 % | 251,522,000 | 99.0 % | 153 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimaq | aiq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Eastern | bgp | 28 | 28 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Southern | bcc | 31 | 31 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Western | bgn | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balti | bft | 11 | 11 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Brahui | brh | 7 | 7 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Brokskat | bkk | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Burushaski | bsk | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dari | prs | 4 | 4 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dhatki | mki | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hazaragi | haz | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hindko, Northern | hno | 14 | 14 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hindko, Southern | hnd | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kateviri | bsh | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khowar | khw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kohistani, Indus | mvy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lasi | lss | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Marwari (Pakistan) | mve | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Oadki | odk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pahari-Potwari | phr | 7 | 7 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pakistan Sign Language | pks | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Palula | phl | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Central | pst | 72 | 71 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Northern | pbu | 130 | 130 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Pashto, Southern | pbt | 4 | 4 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Punjabi, Western | pnb | 109 | 106 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Romani, Vlax | rmy | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saraiki | skr | 141 | 140 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shina | scl | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sindhi | snd | 195 | 191 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Urdu | urd | 8 | 8 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wakhi | wbl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yadgha | ydg | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 38 | 792 | 782 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 792 |
| Unreached People Groups | 782 (98.7%) |
| Population | 254,095,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 251,522,000 (99.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | Unknown |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 5,282 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, South |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | PK |
| Official Language(s) | Urdu |
| Literacy Rate | 59% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 104,179,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 8 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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