Country: Finland
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afghani, general | 7,000 | 1,273,000 | 21 | Dari | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Albanian | 12,000 | 5,797,000 | 23 | Albanian, Gheg | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Iraqi | 16,000 | 22,457,000 | 21 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Syrian | 16,000 | 24,524,000 | 31 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Estonian | 50,000 | 1,119,000 | 10 | Estonian, Standard | Non-Religious |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Finland Swede | 273,000 | 389,000 | 2 | ● | Swedish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Finnish | 4,890,000 | 5,129,000 | 11 | ● | Finnish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Finnish, Tornedalen | 39,000 | 74,000 | 2 | ● | Finnish, Tornedalen | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 13,000 | 925,130,000 | 42 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Finnish | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1 | ● | Finnish | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Karelian | 11,000 | 45,000 | 5 | ● | Karelian | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Komi-Zyrian | 1,200 | 150,000 | 3 | Komi-Zyrian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Kurd, Kurmanji | 15,000 | 17,544,000 | 28 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Olonetsian, Livvikovian | 5,500 | 19,000 | 2 | Livvi-Karelian | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Persian | 14,000 | 48,381,000 | 39 | Persian, Iranian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Romani, Kalo Finnish | 13,000 | 26,000 | 3 | Romani, Kalo Finnish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Russian | 32,000 | 135,169,000 | 53 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Saami, Inari | 800 | 800 | 1 | ● | Saami, Inari | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Saami, Northern | 3,900 | 44,000 | 3 | ● | Saami, North | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Saami, Skolt | 500 | 900 | 2 | ● | Saami, Skolt | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Somali | 22,000 | 28,900,000 | 27 | Somali | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
South Asian, general | 11,000 | 10,782,000 | 47 | Hindi | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Swedish | 34,000 | 9,262,000 | 15 | Swedish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Thai | 7,100 | 24,365,000 | 27 | Thai | Buddhism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Turk | 10,000 | 67,649,000 | 38 | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 26 | 5,511,000 | 9 ◼︎ (4 ✸︎) | 10.24 % | 80.38 % | 9 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 112,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 5,623,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Eastern Finland | 698,000 |
| Lapland | 225,000 |
| Oulu | 250,000 |
| Southern Finland | 2,707,000 |
| Western Finland | 1,690,000 |
| Provinces: 5 | 5,570,000 |
| UN Country Population | 5,623,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian, Gheg | aln | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dari | prs | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Estonian, Standard | ekk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
| Finnish | fin | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Finnish, Tornedalen | fit | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Karelian | krl | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Komi-Zyrian | kpv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Livvi-Karelian | olo | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romani, Kalo Finnish | rmf | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Saami, Inari | smn | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saami, North | sme | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Saami, Skolt | sms | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swedish | swe | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vietnamese | vie | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 24 | 26 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 12 |
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| People Groups | 26 |
| Unreached People Groups | 9 (34.6%) |
| Population | 5,511,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 104,000 (1.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 80.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 10.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 9 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Western |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | FI |
| Official Language(s) | Finnish | Swedish |
| Literacy Rate | 100% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 0 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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