Portuguese people group in all countries

Portuguese

The Portuguese people group is reported in 46 countries

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Population All Countries

17,337,000

People Cluster

Portuguese, European

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Christianity

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Andorra	12,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	5.04 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Angola	2,321,000		Portuguese	Christianity	3 ●	95.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Argentina	15,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	93.00 %	7.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Australia	54,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	96.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Belgium	55,000		Portuguese	Christianity	3 ●	94.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Bermuda	2,900		Portuguese	Christianity	3 ●	93.00 %	1.70 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Brazil	870,000	●	Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	92.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Canada	269,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	96.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Cape Verde	11,000		Portuguese	Christianity	3 ●	97.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
China, Hong Kong	23,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	2.80 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
China, Macau	13,000		Portuguese	Christianity	3 ●	93.00 %	1.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Congo, Democratic Republic of	6,800		Portuguese	Christianity	3 ●	92.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Congo, Republic of the	1,500		Portuguese	Christianity	3 ●	93.00 %	0.70 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Curacao	1,700		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	90.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Czechia	1,500		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Denmark	1,700		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	96.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
France	514,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Germany	133,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Guinea-Bissau	6,100		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Guyana	1,600		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Ireland	3,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	2.80 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Jamaica	5,700		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Lebanon	2,600		Portuguese	Christianity	3 ●	92.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Luxembourg	106,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	92.00 %	2.60 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Malawi	20,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Monaco	600		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	90.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Mozambique	27,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.84 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Netherlands	30,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
New Caledonia	900		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Paraguay	185,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Portugal	9,324,000	●	Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	3.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Russia	11,000		Portuguese	Christianity	3 ●	90.00 %	0.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Senegal	3,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
South Africa	1,908,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.32 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Spain	125,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Sweden	3,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	96.00 %	2.80 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Switzerland	214,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Syria	1,100		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Tanzania	1,500		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Timor-Leste	700		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	95.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Trinidad and Tobago	3,100		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	92.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
United Kingdom	189,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
United States	648,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Venezuela	186,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Zambia	6,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Zimbabwe	19,000		Portuguese	Christianity	4 ●	94.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Totals: 46	17,337,000				0 ●	94.60 %	2.90 %					0

Other reported countries: 7

Portuguese

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Austria	200	2 ●	Portuguese	Christianity
British Virgin Islands	-1 Unknown	4 ●	Portuguese	Christianity
Bulgaria	100	2 ●	Portuguese	Christianity
São Tomé and Príncipe	400	4 ●	Portuguese	Christianity
St Vincent and Grenadines	300	4 ●	Portuguese	Christianity
Suriname	300	4 ●	Portuguese	Christianity
Virgin Islands (U.S.)	-1 Unknown	2 ●	Portuguese	Christianity
Totals: 7

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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