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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Koli of Sind (Muslim traditions) | 32,000 | 32,000 | 1 | ● | Sindhi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Koli Patelia | 8,500 | 541,000 | 2 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Koli, tribe | 84,000 | 221,000 | 2 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.10 % | -1 | 2 |
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Kuchi Afghan refugee | 780,000 | 780,000 | 1 | ● | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 16 |
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Kumangar | 1,300 | 2,300 | 2 | ● | Hindko, Northern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.17 % | 0.17 % | 1 |
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Kumhar (Muslim traditions) | 4,186,000 | 4,267,000 | 2 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 84 |
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Kumhar, Kusavar (Hindu traditions) | 134,000 | 18,740,000 | 5 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.04 % | -1 | 3 |
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Kumhiar (Muslim traditions) | 51,000 | 61,000 | 2 | ● | Pahari-Potwari | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kunbi (Hindu traditions) | 424,000 | 18,455,000 | 2 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
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Kunbi Anjna | 4,900 | 449,000 | 2 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kunbi Kadwa | 16,000 | 1,359,000 | 2 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kunbi Lewa | 6,200 | 2,305,000 | 2 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kurmi (Hindu traditions) | 1,400 | 22,258,000 | 4 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kutana | 4,000 | 602,000 | 2 | ● | Saraiki | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Labana (Muslim traditions) | 13,000 | 13,000 | 1 | ● | Saraiki | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Lakhera | 2,700 | 221,000 | 2 | ● | Saraiki | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Lassi | 188,000 | 188,000 | 1 | ● | Lasi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Lohana | 90,000 | 758,000 | 2 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Lohar (Hindu traditions) | 25,000 | 11,358,000 | 4 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.03 % | 0.03 % | 1 |
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Lohar (Muslim traditions) | 2,359,000 | 3,118,000 | 3 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 47 |
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Lori | 72,000 | 72,000 | 1 | ● | Balochi, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Machhi (Hindu traditions) | 2,800 | 904,000 | 2 | ● | Dhatki | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.30 % | 1.30 % | 1 |
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Machhi (Muslim traditions) | 2,551,000 | 2,571,000 | 2 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 51 |
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Madari (Muslim traditions) | 58,000 | 129,000 | 3 | ● | Punjabi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mahar (Buddhist traditions) | 10,000 | 10,908,000 | 2 | ● | Sindhi | Hinduism | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 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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