Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
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Afrikaner | 4,200 | 5,034,000 | 15 | Afrikaans | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 12,000 | 55,399,000 | 126 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 221,000 | 51,182,000 | 216 | ● | Malawian Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 2,100 | 52,107,000 | 113 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 62.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 6,300 | 10,116,000 | 70 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Gujarati | 62,000 | 2,934,000 | 29 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Hutu, Rwandese | 6,200 | 14,012,000 | 15 | Kinyarwanda | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kacchi | 16,000 | 116,000 | 3 | Kacchi | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Kokola | 370,000 | 550,000 | 2 | ● | Kokola | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Lambya | 84,000 | 237,000 | 3 | ● | Lambya | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Lomwe, Nguru | 1,187,000 | 1,187,000 | 1 | ● | Lomwe, Malawi | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Ndali | 119,000 | 611,000 | 2 | ● | Ndali | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Ngoni, Malawi | 2,279,000 | 2,279,000 | 1 | ● | Chichewa | Christianity | 4 ● | 64.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyakyusa, Ngonde | 228,000 | 1,923,000 | 2 | ● | Nyakyusa-Ngonde | Christianity | 5 ● | 92.00 % | 13.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyanja, Chewa | 10,241,000 | 14,810,000 | 8 | ● | Chichewa | Christianity | 5 ● | 88.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyiha, Malawi | 14,000 | 14,000 | 1 | ● | Nyiha, Malawi | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyika | 7,200 | 19,000 | 2 | ● | Nyika | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Portuguese | 21,000 | 17,725,000 | 46 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Sena, Malawi | 716,000 | 716,000 | 1 | ● | Sena, Malawi | Christianity | 5 ● | 58.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Senga | 38,000 | 213,000 | 2 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona | 105,000 | 1,434,000 | 7 | Shona | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Swahili | 4,300 | 1,201,000 | 25 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Tonga | 415,000 | 415,000 | 1 | ● | Tonga (Malawi) | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - |
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Tumbuka | 3,171,000 | 3,818,000 | 3 | ● | Tumbuka | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Yao | 2,693,000 | 3,862,000 | 4 | ● | Yao | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 54 |
Totals: 26 | 22,104,000 | 1 ☀︎ 4 ● | 74.08 % | 16.95 % | 57 | ||||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 112,000 | ||||||||||
UN Country Population (2025) | 22,216,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Balaka | 538,000 |
Blantyre | 1,535,000 |
Chikwawa | 692,000 |
Chiradzulu | 438,000 |
Chitipa | 288,000 |
Dedza | 1,018,000 |
Dowa | 947,000 |
Karonga | 448,000 |
Kasungu | 1,034,000 |
Likoma | 18,000 |
Lilongwe | 3,221,000 |
Machinga | 902,000 |
Mangochi | 1,409,000 |
Mchinji | 739,000 |
Mulanje | 839,000 |
Mwanza | 161,000 |
Mzimba | 1,419,000 |
Neno | 170,000 |
Nkhata Bay | 350,000 |
Nkhotakota | 485,000 |
Nsanje | 367,000 |
Ntcheu | 809,000 |
Ntchisi | 389,000 |
Phalombe | 527,000 |
Rumphi | 281,000 |
Salima | 587,000 |
Thyolo | 885,000 |
Zomba | 1,044,000 |
Provinces: 28 | 21,540,000 |
UN Country Population | 22,216,000 |
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 |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chichewa | nya | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kacchi | kfr | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kinyarwanda | kin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kokola | kzn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Lambya | lai | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Lomwe, Malawi | lon | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Malawian Sign Language | lws | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Ndali | ndh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nyakyusa-Ngonde | nyy | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Nyiha, Malawi | nyr | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Nyika | nkv | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sena, Malawi | swk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Shona | sna | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tonga (Malawi) | tog | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Tumbuka | tum | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Yao | yao | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Totals: | 24 | 26 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 11 |
People Groups | 26 |
Unreached People Groups | 4 (15.4%) |
Population | 22,104,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 3.1% |
Population in Unreached | 2,775,000 (12.6%) |
Primary Religion | Christianity |
Percent Christian Adherent | 74.1% |
Percent Evangelical | 17.0% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 57 |
Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
Continent | Africa |
Region | Africa, East and Southern |
10/40 Window | No |
Country Code | MI |
Official Language(s) | English | Chichewa |
Literacy Rate | 62% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 8,400,000 |
Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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