Country: Uruguay
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afro-Uruguayan | 67,000 | 69,000 | 2 | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Amerindian, Detribalized | 14,000 | 16,467,000 | 12 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Argentinian, White | 30,000 | 36,415,000 | 7 | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Armenian | 15,000 | 6,019,000 | 33 | Armenian, Western | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Assyrian | 3,400 | 661,000 | 19 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Basque | 10,000 | 2,381,000 | 11 | Basque | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Brazilian, Mestizo | 10,000 | 85,334,000 | 3 | Portuguese | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Brazilian, White | 20,000 | 100,856,000 | 14 | Portuguese | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Charrua | 2,000 | 19,000 | 2 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Czech | 5,000 | 10,565,000 | 18 | Czech | Non-Religious |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 7,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Uruguayan Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
French | 20,000 | 51,870,000 | 82 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Galician | 40,000 | 3,298,000 | 6 | Galician | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
German | 39,000 | 67,277,000 | 57 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 14,000 | 10,056,000 | 41 | Greek | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Italian | 77,000 | 37,535,000 | 42 | Italian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 16,000 | 287,000 | 13 | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Mennonite | 2,000 | 500,000 | 12 | Plautdietsch | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Russian | 14,000 | 135,169,000 | 53 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Serb | 5,000 | 7,934,000 | 27 | Serbian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Spaniard | 30,000 | 30,082,000 | 35 | Spanish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Uruguayan, Mestizo | 84,000 | 84,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Uruguayan, White | 2,536,000 | 2,765,000 | 4 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Zambo, Mulatto | 242,000 | 6,137,000 | 6 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 24 | 3,304,000 | 2 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎) | 7.34 % | 66.31 % | 2 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 81,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 3,385,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Artigas | 74,000 |
| Canelones | 528,000 |
| Cerro Largo | 86,000 |
| Colonia | 125,000 |
| Durazno | 58,000 |
| Flores | 25,000 |
| Florida | 68,000 |
| Lavalleja | 60,000 |
| Maldonado | 167,000 |
| Montevideo | 1,340,000 |
| Paysandú | 115,000 |
| Río Negro | 56,000 |
| Rivera | 105,000 |
| Rocha | 69,000 |
| Salto | 127,000 |
| San José | 110,000 |
| Soriano | 84,000 |
| Tacuarembó | 91,000 |
| Treinta y Tres | 49,000 |
| Provinces: 19 | 3,337,000 |
| UN Country Population | 3,385,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Basque | eus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Czech | ces | 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 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Plautdietsch | pdt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 |
| Spanish | spa | 9 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uruguayan Sign Language | ugy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 15 | 24 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 |
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| People Groups | 24 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (8.3%) |
| Population | 3,304,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 23,000 (0.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 66.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 7.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | UY |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 33,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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