German

The German people group is reported in 80 countries

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Population All Countries

66,447,000

People Cluster

Germanic

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Christianity

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Andorra	600		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	78.00 %	1.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Argentina	43,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	78.00 %	7.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Australia	111,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	78.00 %	8.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Austria	210,000		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	60.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Azerbaijan	1,000		German, Standard	Christianity	5 ●	78.00 %	20.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Belarus	3,300		German, Standard	Christianity	5 ●	70.00 %	30.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Belgium	51,000		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	74.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Bolivia	240,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	78.00 %	7.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Brazil	589,000		Portuguese	Christianity	5 ●	78.00 %	12.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Bulgaria	700		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	78.00 %	6.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Canada	597,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	78.00 %	3.80 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Chile	45,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	78.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Colombia	4,500		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	78.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Côte d'Ivoire	31,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Croatia	2,700		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	78.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Cyprus	2,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.40 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Czechia	4,600		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Denmark	35,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Dominican Republic	800		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Ecuador	44,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Egypt	30,000		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	64.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
El Salvador	6,600		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	68.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Estonia	1,400		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	67.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Finland	4,200		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
France	651,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Georgia	1,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Germany	60,036,000	●	German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.40 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Ghana	4,800		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Greece	9,400		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Hungary	175,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Iceland	900		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	65.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Indonesia	5,600		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	80.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Iran	900		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	66.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Ireland	12,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Italy	36,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Kazakhstan	209,000		Russian	Christianity	4 ●	66.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Kyrgyzstan	8,200		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	61.99 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Latvia	2,800		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Liechtenstein	1,300		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	66.00 %	1.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Lithuania	1,900		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	66.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Luxembourg	14,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	65.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Mexico	6,900		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Moldova	6,700		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Monaco	1,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	66.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Mozambique	4,400		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.40 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Namibia	40,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Netherlands	73,000		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	62.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
New Zealand	17,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Nigeria	4,100		German, Standard	Christianity	5 ●	78.00 %	13.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Norway	29,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Paraguay	63,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Peru	6,500		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Poland	121,000		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	64.00 %	1.90 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Portugal	7,900		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Puerto Rico	1,300		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Qatar	5,600		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	65.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Romania	32,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Russia	402,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Serbia	6,300		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Singapore	1,700		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Slovakia	3,900		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Slovenia	13,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	65.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
South Africa	15,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Spain	154,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Sweden	38,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Switzerland	303,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Syria	1,600		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	64.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Tanzania	14,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Togo	800		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Trinidad and Tobago	2,800		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	68.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Turkey	6,200		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	65.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Turkmenistan	1,900		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	66.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Ukraine	30,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
United Kingdom	142,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
United States	1,589,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Uruguay	40,000		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Uzbekistan	17,000		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	75.00 %	1.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Venezuela	8,200		German, Standard	Christianity	4 ●	64.00 %	2.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
West Bank / Gaza	900		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	64.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Yemen	8,100		German, Standard	Christianity	3 ●	66.00 %	2.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Totals: 80	66,447,000				0 ●	64.35 %	2.51 %					0

Other reported countries: 5

German

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Armenia	300	5 ●	German, Standard	Christianity
Montenegro	100	2 ●	German, Standard	Christianity
North Macedonia	200	2 ●	German, Standard	Christianity
Taiwan	300	2 ●	German, Standard	Christianity
Tajikistan	500	4 ●	Russian	Christianity
Totals: 5

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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