Country: Bolivia

Number of People Groups

48

People Groups Unreached

2 (4.2%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

12,347,000

Population in Unreached

3,100 (0.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

91.89%

% Evangelical

19.31%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.6%
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
Afro-Bolivian 24,000 25,000 Spanish Christianity 98.50 % 12.00 % -
 Americans, U.S. 3,500 196,885,000 English Christianity 84.50 % 35.00 % -
 Araona 200 200 Araona Christianity 65.00 % 35.00 % -
 Aymara 1,162,000 1,826,000 Aymara, Central Christianity 94.00 % 30.57 % -
 Ayore 2,300 4,800 Ayoreo Christianity 55.00 % 20.00 % -
Baure 3,400 3,400 Baure Christianity 60.00 % 5.00 % -
 Bolivian, Mestizo 8,087,000 8,407,000 Spanish Christianity 94.00 % 19.27 % -
 British 600 53,969,000 English Christianity 72.00 % 6.00 % -
Canichana 900 900 Spanish Christianity 70.00 % 3.00 % -
Cavinena 3,900 3,900 Cavinena Ethnic Religions 16.00 % 1.00 % -
Cayubaba 2,200 2,200 Spanish Christianity 81.00 % 1.00 % -
 Chacobo 1,600 1,600 Chacobo Christianity 70.00 % 6.00 % -
 Chinese, general 7,700 15,879,000 Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious 25.00 % 8.00 % -
 Chipaya 2,300 2,300 Chipaya Christianity 75.00 % 7.00 % -
 Chiquitano 148,000 149,000 Chiquitano Ethnic Religions 38.00 % 3.00 % -
 Deaf 93,000 49,661,000 Bolivian Sign Language Christianity 90.97 % -
 Ese Ejja, Huarayo 1,700 3,000 Ese Ejja Christianity 60.00 % 20.00 % -
 German 251,000 67,019,000 German, Standard Christianity 78.00 % 7.00 % -
 Greek 4,000 10,398,000 Greek Christianity 95.00 % 0.50 % -
Guarani, Eastern Bolivian 137,000 163,000 Guarani, Eastern Bolivian Christianity 56.00 % 35.00 % -
 Guarani, Western Bolivian 9,600 9,600 Guarani, Western Bolivian Christianity 75.00 % 20.00 % -
 Guarayu 24,000 24,000 Guarayu Christianity 70.00 % 12.00 % -
 Ignaciano, Moxos 2,200 2,200 Ignaciano Ethnic Religions 45.00 % 4.00 % -
Itene Unknown Unknown Itene Christianity 55.00 % 1.00 % -
Itonama 16,000 16,000 Spanish Christianity 90.00 % 16.00 % -
  Totals:  48 12,347,000         2 91.89 % 19.31 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 42,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 12,389,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Chuquisaca 709,000
Cochabamba 2,165,000
El Beni 518,000
La Paz 3,332,000
Oruro 608,000
Pando 135,000
Potosí 1,015,000
Santa Cruz 3,270,000
Tarija 594,000
Provinces:  9 12,346,000
UN Country Population 12,389,000
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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
Araona aro 1 0 Bible Portions
Aymara, Central ayr 2 0 Complete Bible
Ayoreo ayo 1 0 New Testament
Baure brg 1 0 Bible Portions
Bolivian Sign Language bvl 1 0 Translation Started
Cavinena cav 1 0 New Testament
Chacobo cao 1 0 New Testament
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Chipaya cap 1 0 New Testament
Chiquitano cax 1 0 New Testament
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
Ese Ejja ese 1 0 New Testament
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Guarani, Eastern Bolivian gui 1 0 Complete Bible
Guarani, Western Bolivian gnw 1 0 New Testament
Guarayu gyr 1 0 New Testament
Ignaciano ign 1 0 New Testament
Itene ite 1 0 Unspecified
Japanese jpn 1 0 Complete Bible
Leco lec 1 0 Unspecified
Machinere mpd 1 0 Complete Bible
Movima mzp 1 0 Bible Portions
Nandeva tpj 1 0 New Testament
Okinawan, Central ryu 1 1 Bible Portions
Plautdietsch pdt 1 0 Complete Bible
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Quechua, North Bolivian qul 1 0 New Testament
Quechua, South Bolivian quh 1 0 Complete Bible
Siriono srq 1 0 New Testament
Spanish spa 8 1 Complete Bible
Tacana tna 1 0 New Testament
Trinitario trn 1 0 New Testament
Tsimane cas 1 0 New Testament
Weenhayek mtp 1 0 New Testament
Wichi Lhamtes Guisnay mzh 1 0 Complete Bible
Yaminahua yaa 1 0 New Testament
Yuqui yuq 1 0 Bible Portions
Yuracare yuz 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 39 48 2   29 28 22 37 8
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  • Church planting agencies in Bolivia
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Bolivia Statistics
People Groups 48
Unreached People Groups 2  (4.2%)
Population 12,347,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.5%
Population in Unreached 3,100  (0.0%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 91.9%
Percent Evangelical 19.3%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 4.6%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 2
Country Progress Level 5
Urbanization 69%
Continent South America
Region America, Latin
10/40 Window No
Country Code BL
Official Language(s) SpanishAymara, Central
Literacy Rate 93%
Estimated Illiterate Population 864,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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