Country: Portugal
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Angolan Mestico | 25,000 | 25,000 | 1 | Portuguese | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Lebanese general | 20,000 | 5,379,000 | 33 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Moroccan | 6,000 | 31,518,000 | 25 | Arabic, Moroccan | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Asturian | 10,000 | 601,000 | 2 | Asturian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Brazilian, general | 188,000 | 226,000 | 6 | Portuguese | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
British | 47,000 | 54,682,000 | 81 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bulgarian | 6,900 | 6,736,000 | 25 | Bulgarian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Cape Verdean | 37,000 | 781,000 | 18 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 27,000 | 15,473,000 | 46 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Crioulo, Upper Guinea | 24,000 | 561,000 | 6 | Guinea-Bissau Creole | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 10,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Portuguese Sign Language | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Dutch | 11,000 | 14,364,000 | 24 | Dutch | Non-Religious |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
French | 26,000 | 51,870,000 | 82 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Galician | 16,000 | 3,298,000 | 6 | ● | Galician | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
German | 16,000 | 67,277,000 | 57 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Guinea-Bissaun, general | 20,000 | 20,000 | 1 | Portuguese | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Gujarati | 21,000 | 2,917,000 | 22 | Gujarati | Hinduism |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Italian | 29,000 | 37,535,000 | 42 | Italian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Portuguese | 3,500 | 97,000 | 3 | ● | Portuguese | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Minderico | 500 | 500 | 1 | ● | Portuguese | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Mirandes | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 | ● | Mirandese | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Moldovan | 13,000 | 2,585,000 | 10 | Romanian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Mozambican, Mestico | 3,500 | 3,500 | 1 | Portuguese | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Nepali, general | 13,000 | 1,681,000 | 26 | Nepali | Hinduism |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - | |
|
Portuguese | 9,476,000 | 17,690,000 | 34 | ● | Portuguese | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 35 | 10,324,000 | 5 ◼︎ (2 ✸︎) | 3.52 % | 92.59 % | 6 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 88,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 10,412,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Aveiro | 702,000 |
| Azores | 243,000 |
| Beja | 150,000 |
| Braga | 833,000 |
| Bragança | 134,000 |
| Castelo Branco | 193,000 |
| Coimbra | 423,000 |
| Évora | 164,000 |
| Faro | 443,000 |
| Guarda | 158,000 |
| Leiria | 463,000 |
| Lisboa | 2,212,000 |
| Madeira | 263,000 |
| Portalegre | 117,000 |
| Porto | 1,786,000 |
| Santarém | 446,000 |
| Setúbal | 836,000 |
| Viana do Castelo | 241,000 |
| Vila Real | 203,000 |
| Viseu | 371,000 |
| Provinces: 20 | 10,381,000 |
| UN Country Population | 10,412,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Moroccan | ary | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Asturian | ast | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Calo | rmq | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dutch | nld | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Galician | glg | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Guinea-Bissau Creole | pov | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mirandese | mwl | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nepali | npi | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese | por | 9 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Portuguese Sign Language | psr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Saotomense | cri | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uab Meto | aoz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 25 | 35 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 14 |
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| People Groups | 35 |
| Unreached People Groups | 5 (14.3%) |
| Population | 10,324,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 121,000 (1.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 92.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 3.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 6 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Western |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | PO |
| Official Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Literacy Rate | 96% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 413,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
 All Unreached |
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