Country: Pakistan South Asia PeoplesSouth Asia Peoples website

Number of People Groups

792

People Groups Unreached

782 (98.7%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

244,130,000

Population in Unreached

241,657,000 (99.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent *

1.04%

% Evangelical

Unknown

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.3%
* 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 Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent *
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed *
 Kalal (Muslim traditions) 15,000 15,000 Hindko, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kalash (Chitrali) 28,000 39,000 Khowar Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kalwar (Muslim traditions) 2,600 13,000 Sindhi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kalwar Iraqi (Muslim traditions) 6,000 54,000 Sindhi Islam ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.05 % 1
 Kamboh (Muslim traditions) 993,000 1,028,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 20
Kanchan (Muslim traditions) 12,000 12,000 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanera 71,000 71,000 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Kanjar (Muslim traditions) 11,000 28,000 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Karal (Muslim traditions) 242,000 242,000 Hindko, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 5
 Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) 1,335,000 8,891,000 Hindko, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 27
 Kharva (Hindu traditions) 13,000 480,000 Sindhi Hinduism 2.13 % 1.07 % 1
 Khati (Hindu traditions) 5,800 1,850,000 Saraiki Hinduism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Khatik (Hindu traditions) 4,800 2,552,000 Sindhi Hinduism 0.52 % 0.52 % 1
Khatik (Muslim traditions) 2,700 40,000 Sindhi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Khatri (Hindu traditions) 15,000 2,663,000 Saraiki Hinduism 0.49 % 1
 Khatri (Muslim traditions) 1,222,000 1,278,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 24
 Khattar 117,000 117,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Khik (Wakhi) 68,000 126,000 Wakhi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Khoja 968,000 1,445,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 19
Khumra (Muslim traditions) 3,800 3,800 Saraiki Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Koli (Hindu traditions) 281,000 2,811,000 Sindhi Hinduism 0.76 % 6
Koli (Muslim traditions) 85,000 97,000 Sindhi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Koli Dhor 2,400 466,000 Sindhi Hinduism ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Koli Mahadev 29,000 1,917,000 Sindhi Hinduism 1.47 % 0.74 % 1
Koli of Sind (Hindu traditions) 39,000 125,000 Sindhi Hinduism 0.52 % 1
  Totals:  792 244,130,000         782 1.04 % 0.00 % 5,091 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 1,080,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 245,210,000                
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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:   244,130,000 792 782 98.7 % 241,657,000 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
Gospel
Tract
Online
Aimaq aiq 1 1 Unspecified
Arabic, Mesopotamian acm 1 1 Complete Bible
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 Unspecified
Pashto, Central pst 72 71 Unspecified
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   16 16 28 35 7
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Pakistan. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Pakistan
  • Christian ministry in Pakistan
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • 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 244,130,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.0%
Population in Unreached 241,657,000  (99.0%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 1.0%
Percent Evangelical Unknown
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.3%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 5,091
Country Progress Level 1
Urbanization 37%
Continent Asia
Region Asia, South
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code PK
Official Language(s) Urdu
Literacy Rate 59%
Estimated Illiterate Population 100,093,000
Persecution Ranking 7 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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