Country: Panama
Number of People Groups
30
People Groups Unreached
2 (6.7%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
4,521,000
Population in Unreached
13,000 (0.3%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
88.19%
% Evangelical
21.59%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
4.5%
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americans, U.S. | 177,000 | 197,948,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Lebanese | 8,600 | 6,275,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Palestinian | 9,000 | 11,593,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 4 ● | 25.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Syrian | 8,700 | 20,176,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Bribri | 1,300 | 16,000 | Bribri | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
|
British | 1,300 | 54,161,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Buglere, Bobota | 22,000 | 22,000 | ● | Buglere | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
|
Deaf | 23,000 | 50,266,000 | ● | Panamanian Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.54 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
Embera, Northern | 27,000 | 47,000 | ● | Embera, Northern | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
|
Embera-Saija | 600 | 8,500 | Epena | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
French | 45,000 | 50,897,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 3,600 | 10,379,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Guna, Paya-Pucuro Guna | 1,000 | 3,700 | ● | Kuna, Border | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
Guna, San Blas Guna | 98,000 | 98,000 | ● | Kuna, San Blas | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 36,000 | 79,840,000 | Chinese, Yue | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Hakka | 30,000 | 44,257,000 | Chinese, Hakka | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Min Nan | 1,400 | 44,118,000 | Chinese, Min Nan | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Hindi, Indian | 16,000 | 2,758,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 2 ● | 10.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
|
Italian | 23,000 | 37,639,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Jamaican | 405,000 | 3,355,000 | Jamaican English Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Japanese | 2,300 | 119,242,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
|
Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 10,000 | 290,000 | ● | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Ngabe, Guaymi | 318,000 | 322,000 | ● | Ngabere | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
|
Panamanian, Black | 198,000 | 198,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 19.00 % | -1 - |
|
Panamanian, Mestizo | 2,606,000 | 9,193,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 26.15 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 30 | 4,521,000 | 2 ● | 88.19 % | 21.59 % | 2 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 7,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2024) | 4,528,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bocas del Toro | 164,000 |
| Chiriquí | 546,000 |
| Coclé | 306,000 |
| Colón | 317,000 |
| Darién | 63,000 |
| Emberá | 13,000 |
| Herrera | 144,000 |
| Kuna Yala | 43,000 |
| Los Santos | 118,000 |
| Ngöbe Buglé | 206,000 |
| Panamá | 1,636,000 |
| Panamá Oeste | 608,000 |
| Veraguas | 297,000 |
| Provinces: 13 | 4,461,000 |
| UN Country Population | 4,528,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 3 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bribri | bzd | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Buglere | sab | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Hakka | hak | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Min Nan | nan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Embera, Northern | emp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Epena | sja | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 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 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaican English Creole | jam | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kuna, Border | kvn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kuna, San Blas | cuk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ngabere | gym | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Panamanian Sign Language | lsp | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 6 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Teribe | tfr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Woun Meu | noa | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 22 | 30 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 8 |
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| People Groups | 30 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (6.7%) |
| Population | 4,521,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.5% |
| Population in Unreached | 13,000 (0.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 88.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 21.6% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 4.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 68% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | PM |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 271,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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