Country: Pakistan South Asia PeoplesSouth 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%)

% Christian Adherent

1.03% *

% Evangelical

Unknown

Progress Scale

Progress Gauge
* 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 Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent *
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed *
Jat Dhariwal (Muslim traditions) 329,000 330,000 2 Sindhi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 7
Jat Dhillon (Hindu traditions) 1,800 184,000 2 Sindhi Hinduism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jat Dhillon (Muslim traditions) 495,000 496,000 2 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 10
Jat Dhindsa (Muslim traditions) 70,000 70,000 1 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Jat Gahlot 2,600 92,000 2 Sindhi Hinduism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Jat Gahlot (Muslim traditions) 1,792,000 1,794,000 2 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 36
Jat Galotar 39,000 39,000 1 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jat Ghallu 156,000 156,000 1 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Jat Ghatwal (Muslim traditions) 197,000 207,000 2 Sindhi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
 Jat Ghumman (Muslim traditions) 342,000 342,000 1 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 7
Jat Gil (Hindu traditions) 3,000 274,000 2 Saraiki Hinduism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Jat Gil (Muslim traditions) 578,000 580,000 2 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 12
Jat Goraia (Muslim traditions) 229,000 229,000 1 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 5
Jat Handal 35,000 35,000 1 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jat Hans 52,000 52,000 1 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Jat Harral 246,000 246,000 1 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 5
Jat Her (Muslim traditions) 130,000 130,000 1 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Jat Hinjra 285,000 285,000 1 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 6
Jat Jakhar (Muslim traditions) 169,000 169,000 1 Sindhi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
 Jat Janjua 167,000 167,000 1 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
Jat Jehlan 53,000 53,000 1 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jat Jhakkar 22,000 22,000 1 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jat Jhammat 28,000 28,000 1 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jat Jhawari 58,000 58,000 1 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Jat Joia 99,000 99,000 1 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
  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                  
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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:   254,095,000 792 782 98.7 % 251,522,000 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
God's
Story
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 Translation Started
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 Translation Needed
Pashto, Central pst 72 71 New Testament
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   17 18 28 36 6 5
Networking Possibilities

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  • Church planting agencies in Pakistan
  • Christian ministry in Pakistan
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
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  • 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 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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