Country: Romania
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aromanian | 49,000 | 207,000 | 7 | Aromanian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bulgarian | 5,700 | 6,736,000 | 25 | Bulgarian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 10,000 | 15,473,000 | 46 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
2-5% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 25,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Romanian Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Gagauz | 1,000 | 215,000 | 9 | Gagauz | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
German | 22,000 | 67,277,000 | 57 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Hungarian, Szekely | 953,000 | 11,525,000 | 23 | Hungarian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Romanian | 2,300 | 224,000 | 2 | ● | Romanian | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Romani, Balkan | 19,000 | 945,000 | 15 | ● | Romani, Balkan | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Romani, Carpathian | 9,500 | 212,000 | 8 | ● | Romani, Carpathian | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Romani, Vlax | 513,000 | 1,167,000 | 23 | ● | Romani, Vlax | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Romanian | 16,954,000 | 20,931,000 | 29 | ● | Romanian | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Russian, Lipovan | 18,000 | 135,169,000 | 53 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Saxon, Transylvanian | 19,000 | 19,000 | 1 | ● | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Serb | 11,000 | 7,934,000 | 27 | ● | Serbian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Slovak | 9,700 | 5,171,000 | 19 | Slovak | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Tatar | 21,000 | 5,726,000 | 13 | ● | Tatar | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 |
|
Tatar, Crimean | 17,000 | 636,000 | 8 | ● | Crimean Tatar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Tatar, Nogai | 1,900 | 111,000 | 3 | Nogai | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Turk | 20,000 | 67,649,000 | 38 | ● | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Ukrainian | 44,000 | 33,396,000 | 39 | Ukrainian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
| Totals: 21 | 18,724,000 | 6 ◼︎ (4 ✸︎) | 6.39 % | 93.64 % | 6 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 185,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 18,909,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Alba | 325,000 |
| Arad | 409,000 |
| Argeș | 581,000 |
| Bacău | 585,000 |
| Bihor | 546,000 |
| Bistrița-Năsăud | 272,000 |
| Botoșani | 392,000 |
| Brăila | 305,000 |
| Brașov | 521,000 |
| Bucharest | 1,789,000 |
| Buzău | 428,000 |
| Călărași | 292,000 |
| Caraș-Severin | 281,000 |
| Cluj | 656,000 |
| Constanța | 650,000 |
| Covasna | 199,000 |
| Dâmbovița | 493,000 |
| Dolj | 628,000 |
| Galați | 509,000 |
| Giurgiu | 267,000 |
| Gorj | 325,000 |
| Harghita | 295,000 |
| Hunedoara | 398,000 |
| Ialomița | 260,000 |
| Iași | 733,000 |
| Ilfov | 369,000 |
| Maramureș | 455,000 |
| Mehedinți | 252,000 |
| Mureș | 523,000 |
| Neamț | 447,000 |
| Olt | 414,000 |
| Prahova | 725,000 |
| Sălaj | 213,000 |
| Satu Mare | 327,000 |
| Sibiu | 377,000 |
| Suceava | 603,000 |
| Teleorman | 361,000 |
| Timiș | 650,000 |
| Tulcea | 202,000 |
| Vâlcea | 353,000 |
| Vaslui | 375,000 |
| Vrancea | 323,000 |
| Provinces: 42 | 19,108,000 |
| UN Country Population | 18,909,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aromanian | rup | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Crimean Tatar | crh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gagauz | gag | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungarian | hun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nogai | nog | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romani, Balkan | rmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romani, Carpathian | rmc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romani, Vlax | rmy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romanian Sign Language | rms | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Serbian | srp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovak | slk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 19 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
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| People Groups | 21 |
| Unreached People Groups | 6 (28.6%) |
| Population | 18,724,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 87,000 (0.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 93.6% |
| Percent Evangelical | 6.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 6 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | RO |
| Official Language(s) | Romanian |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 187,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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