Country: Portugal

Number of People Groups

43

People Groups Unreached

6 (14.0%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

10,168,000

Population in Unreached

110,000 (1.1%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

92.78%

% Evangelical

3.52%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

1.1%
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
Mestico, Mozambican 3,400 3,400 Portuguese Christianity 48.00 % 10.00 % -
 Mestico, Saotomense 9,500 213,000 Saotomense Christianity 87.00 % 4.20 % -
Minderico 500 500 Portuguese Christianity 70.00 % 4.00 % -
Mirandes 14,000 14,000 Mirandese Christianity 96.00 % 1.00 % -
 Moldovan 13,000 2,832,000 Romanian Christianity 70.00 % 3.00 % -
 Portuguese 9,324,000 17,337,000 Portuguese Christianity 95.00 % 3.20 % -
 Romani, Calo 5,100 951,000 Calo Christianity 90.00 % 2.00 % -
 Romani, Portuguese 73,000 73,000 Portuguese Christianity 90.00 % 1.00 % -
 Romani, Vlax 600 1,169,000 Romani, Vlax Christianity 85.00 % 1.00 % -
 Romanian 30,000 21,564,000 Romanian Christianity 98.00 % 5.40 % -
 Russian 4,100 136,151,000 Russian Christianity 77.00 % 1.20 % -
 South Asian, general 79,000 12,179,000 Hindi Hinduism 5.00 % 2.00 % 2
 Spaniard 17,000 29,945,000 Spanish Christianity 77.00 % 1.00 % -
Swiss, Portuguese-speaking 1,500 1,500 Portuguese Christianity 76.00 % 4.40 % -
 Timorese 2,900 835,000 Uab Meto Christianity 100.00 % 1.00 % -
 Turk 700 67,389,000 Turkish Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Ukrainian 29,000 32,574,000 Ukrainian Christianity 82.00 % 3.80 % -
 Venezuelan 7,800 27,450,000 Spanish Christianity 85.00 % 11.00 % -
  Totals:  43 10,168,000         6 92.78 % 3.52 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 55,000                
  UN Country Population (2024) 10,223,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Aveiro 689,000
Azores 238,000
Beja 148,000
Braga 818,000
Bragança 131,000
Castelo Branco 189,000
Coimbra 415,000
Évora 161,000
Faro 435,000
Guarda 155,000
Leiria 454,000
Lisboa 2,172,000
Madeira 259,000
Portalegre 115,000
Porto 1,753,000
Santarém 438,000
Setúbal 821,000
Viana do Castelo 236,000
Vila Real 200,000
Viseu 365,000
Provinces:  20 10,192,000
UN Country Population 10,223,000
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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
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 0 Bible Portions
Arabic, Moroccan ary 1 1 New Testament
Asturian ast 1 0 Complete Bible
Bulgarian bul 1 0 Complete Bible
Calo rmq 1 0 Bible Portions
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Dutch nld 1 0 Complete Bible
English eng 4 0 Complete Bible
Extremaduran ext 1 0 Unspecified
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Galician glg 1 0 Complete Bible
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Guinea-Bissau Creole pov 1 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Italian ita 1 0 Complete Bible
Japanese jpn 1 1 Complete Bible
Kabuverdianu kea 1 0 Bible Portions
Mirandese mwl 1 0 Bible Portions
Portuguese por 9 1 Complete Bible
Portuguese Sign Language psr 1 0 Translation Started
Romani, Vlax rmy 1 0 Complete Bible
Romanian ron 2 0 Complete Bible
Russian rus 1 0 Complete Bible
Saotomense cri 1 0 Translation Needed
Spanish spa 2 0 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Uab Meto aoz 1 0 Complete Bible
Ukrainian ukr 1 0 Complete Bible
Totals: 30 43 6   26 24 24 25 19
Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Portugal. 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 Portugal
  • Christian ministry in Portugal
  • 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

Portugal Statistics
People Groups 43
Unreached People Groups 6  (14.0%)
Population 10,168,000
Population Annual Growth Rate -0.4%
Population in Unreached 110,000  (1.1%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 92.8%
Percent Evangelical 3.5%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 1.1%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 7
Country Progress Level 4
Urbanization 65%
Continent Europe
Region Europe, Western
10/40 Window No
Country Code PO
Official Language(s) Portuguese
Literacy Rate 96%
Estimated Illiterate Population 407,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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