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People Groups
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Population Indig % Evangel % Adherent Progress Scale Primary Religion Primary Language Pho Map Txt
Abkhaz5,1001.50 %72.00 %3 ChristianityAbkhazP
Abkhaz
  
Adyghe2,1000.05 %0.07 %1 IslamAdygheP
Adyghe
 T
Afghani, general295,0000.03 %0.04 %1 IslamDariP
Afghani, general
 T
Albanian231,0000.50 %30.00 %2 IslamAlbanian, GhegP
Albanian
  
Algerian, Arabic-speaking79,0000.20 %0.30 %1 IslamArabic, Algerian SpokenP
Algerian, Arabic-speaking
M
Algerian, Arabic-speaking of Germany
T
Americans, U.S.181,00028.90 %80.00 %5 ChristianityEnglishP
Americans, U.S.
 T
Amhara, Ethiopian5,8004.00 %85.00 %4 ChristianityAmharicP
Amhara, Ethiopian
M
Amhara, Ethiopian of Germany
T
Arab, Egyptian46,0006.00 %15.00 %4 IslamArabic, Egyptian SpokenP
Arab, Egyptian
 T
Arab, Iraqi308,0000.30 %1.00 %1 IslamArabic, Mesopotamian SpokenP
Arab, Iraqi
M
Arab, Iraqi of Germany
T
Arab, Moroccan237,0000.05 %0.50 %1 IslamArabic, Moroccan SpokenP
Arab, Moroccan
 T
Arab, Syrian838,0000.10 %6.00 %2 IslamArabic, North Levantine SpokenP
Arab, Syrian
M
Arab, Syrian of Germany
T
Arab, Tunisian94,0000.05 %0.20 %1 IslamArabic, Tunisian SpokenP
Arab, Tunisian
 T
Armenian41,0008.70 %94.00 %4 ChristianityArmenian, WesternP
Armenian
 T
Assyrian8002.00 %95.00 %3 ChristianityAssyrian Neo-AramaicP
Assyrian
 T
Austrian, Bavarian5,962,0000.50 %83.00 %3 ChristianityBavarianP
Austrian, Bavarian
 T
Azerbaijani15,0000.40 %0.80 %1 IslamAzerbaijani, NorthP
Azerbaijani
 T
Basque33,0001.00 %94.00 %3 ChristianityBasqueP
Basque
 T
Belarusian5,4001.30 %71.00 %3 ChristianityBelarusianP
Belarusian
  
Berber, Shawiya1,5000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamTachawitP
Berber, Shawiya
 T
Black African, general247,0006.00 %60.00 %4 ChristianitySwahiliP
Black African, general
  
Bosniak435,0000.10 %0.40 %1 IslamBosnianP
Bosniak
 T
British106,0008.80 %60.00 %4 ChristianityEnglishP
British
  
Bulgarian310,0001.90 %80.00 %3 ChristianityBulgarianP
Bulgarian
 T
Cape Verdean3,1007.50 %97.78 %4 ChristianityKabuverdianuP
Cape Verdean
  
Catalonian49,0000.50 %75.00 %3 ChristianityCatalanP
Catalonian
  
Chaldean3,0002.00 %90.00 %3 ChristianityChaldean Neo-AramaicP
Chaldean
 T
Chechen12,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamChechenP
Chechen
M
Chechen of Germany
T
Chinese, general188,0005.70 %8.00 %4 Non-ReligiousGerman, StandardP
Chinese, general
  
Croat314,0000.40 %92.00 %3 ChristianityCroatianP
Croat
 T
Czech33,0000.70 %26.00 %2 Non-ReligiousCzechP
Czech
  
Danish22,0003.50 %85.00 %4 ChristianityDanishP
Danish
  
Deaf167,000Y64.25 %3 ChristianityGerman Sign LanguageP
Deaf
 T
Dutch192,0004.30 %47.00 %4 Non-ReligiousDutchP
Dutch
  
Estonian82,0004.90 %45.00 %4 Non-ReligiousEstonian, StandardP
Estonian
  
Filipino, Tagalog39,00012.30 %92.00 %5 ChristianityTagalogP
Filipino, Tagalog
  
French191,0001.00 %61.00 %3 ChristianityFrenchP
French
 T
Frisian, Eastern2,100Y2.00 %72.00 %3 ChristianitySaxon, East Frisian Low   
Frisian, Northern59,000Y2.00 %65.00 %3 ChristianityFrisian, Northern   
Galician41,0000.30 %96.00 %3 ChristianityGalicianP
Galician
  
Georgian25,0002.00 %90.00 %3 ChristianityGeorgianP
Georgian
  
German59,657,000Y2.40 %64.00 %4 ChristianityGerman, StandardP
German
 T
German Swiss34,0004.40 %76.00 %4 ChristianityGerman, SwissP
German Swiss
  
Greek351,0000.40 %91.00 %3 ChristianityGreekP
Greek
 T
Hungarian160,0002.80 %88.00 %4 ChristianityHungarianP
Hungarian
  
Indonesian19,00011.00 %15.00 %5 IslamIndonesianP
Indonesian
  
Italian867,0001.10 %82.00 %3 ChristianityItalianP
Italian
 T
Japanese25,0000.50 %1.50 %1 BuddhismJapaneseP
Japanese
 T
Javanese2,5006.00 %16.00 %4 IslamJavaneseP
Javanese
  
Jew, German118,000Y0.10 %0.50 %1 Ethnic ReligionsGerman, StandardP
Jew, German
M
Jew, German of Germany
T
Kabardian14,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamKabardianP
Kabardian
M
Kabardian of Germany
T
Kazakh1,237,0000.02 %0.10 %1 IslamKazakhP
Kazakh
 T
Khmer13,0002.00 %4.00 %1 BuddhismKhmerP
Khmer
 T
Korean16,00016.80 %31.00 %5 Non-ReligiousKoreanP
Korean
 T
Kurd, Kurmanji225,0000.05 %0.20 %1 IslamKurdish, NorthernP
Kurd, Kurmanji
M
Kurd, Kurmanji of Germany
T
Latvian9,2007.00 %60.00 %4 ChristianityLatvian, StandardP
Latvian
  
Laz, Lazuri1,0002.00 %4.00 %1 IslamLazP
Laz, Lazuri
M
Laz, Lazuri of Germany
T
Lithuanian41,0001.10 %85.00 %3 ChristianityLithuanianP
Lithuanian
  
Luxembourger15,0000.50 %82.00 %3 ChristianityLuxembourgishP
Luxembourger
 T
Macedonian70,0000.20 %66.00 %3 ChristianityMacedonianP
Macedonian
 T
Mennonite91,000Y4.00 %98.00 %4 ChristianityPlautdietschP
Mennonite
  
Mongol, Khalka1,5001.40 %2.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsMongolian, HalhP
Mongol, Khalka
 T
Norwegian6,7008.00 %88.00 %4 ChristianityNorwegianP
Norwegian
  
Pashtun, Northern39,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamPashto, NorthernP
Pashtun, Northern
M
Pashtun, Northern of Germany
T
Persian236,0004.00 %4.00 %4 IslamPersian, IranianP
Persian
 T
Polish1,987,0000.30 %90.00 %3 ChristianityPolishP
Polish
 T
Portuguese134,0003.00 %94.00 %4 ChristianityPortugueseP
Portuguese
 T
Romani, Balkan2,1002.00 %65.00 %3 ChristianityRomani, BalkanP
Romani, Balkan
 T
Romani, German66,000Y2.00 %65.00 %3 ChristianityGerman, StandardP
Romani, German
  
Romani, Sinte81,0001.50 %65.00 %3 ChristianityRomani, SinteP
Romani, Sinte
 T
Romani, Vlax5,1002.00 %65.00 %3 ChristianityRomani, VlaxP
Romani, Vlax
M
Romani, Vlax of Germany
T
Romanian1,012,0005.40 %97.00 %4 ChristianityRomanianP
Romanian
  
Russian1,379,0001.20 %67.00 %3 ChristianityRussianP
Russian
  
Saterfriesen2,100Y1.50 %80.00 %3 ChristianitySaterfriesisch   
Serb327,0000.60 %80.00 %3 ChristianitySerbianP
Serb
 T
Slovak57,0002.00 %92.00 %3 ChristianitySlovakP
Slovak
  
Slovene82,0000.10 %54.00 %3 ChristianitySloveneP
Slovene
 T
Sorb, Lower Lusatian7,300Y1.50 %70.00 %3 ChristianityGerman, Standard   
Sorb, Wend18,000Y1.00 %80.00 %3 ChristianityGerman, Standard   
South Asian, general195,0000.20 %3.00 %1 HinduismHindiP
South Asian, general
 T
Spaniard209,0001.00 %77.00 %3 ChristianitySpanishP
Spaniard
 T
Swedish24,0000.40 %52.00 %3 ChristianitySwedishP
Swedish
  
Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo20,0000.90 %95.00 %3 ChristianityTuroyoP
Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo
M
Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo of Germany
 
Tajik25,0000.10 %0.30 %1 IslamTajikP
Tajik
 T
Tamil (Hindu traditions)34,0003.00 %6.00 %4 HinduismTamilP
Tamil (Hindu traditions)
  
Thai21,0000.20 %0.40 %1 BuddhismThaiP
Thai
 T
Tigray, Tigrinya25,00010.00 %90.00 %4 ChristianityTigrignaP
Tigray, Tigrinya
  
Turk2,806,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamTurkishP
Turk
M
Turk of Germany
T
Ukrainian312,0003.80 %79.00 %4 ChristianityUkrainianP
Ukrainian
 T
Urdu23,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamUrduP
Urdu
 T
Uyghur7000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamUyghurP
Uyghur
 T
Vietnamese187,0001.80 %9.00 %2 BuddhismVietnameseP
Vietnamese
 T
Yazidi51,0000.00 %0.00 %1 Ethnic ReligionsKurdish, NorthernP
Yazidi
 T
Yeniche16,000Y1.40 %60.00 %3 ChristianityYeniche   
Zaza-Alevi30,0000.00 %0.00 %1 IslamZazaki, NorthernP
Zaza-Alevi
M
Zaza-Alevi of Germany
T
Total People Groups:   94 83,288,000 11     27      88 14 57
Unclassified / Other Individuals 82,000  
UN Country Population (2022) 83,370,000  
Other reported groups:  1  
Data Notes
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Germany – People Progress

% of People Groups [1]
 
% of Population in People Group [1] [2]
 
Progress Level Peoples % of Peoples Population % of Population [2]
  1 - Unreached 27 28.7 % 6,304,000 7.6 %
  2 - Minimally reached 4 4.3 % 1,289,000 1.5 %
  3 - Superficially reached 36 38.3 % 12,794,000 15.4 %
  4 - Partially reached 23 24.5 % 62,646,000 75.2 %
  5 - Significantly reached 4 4.3 % 255,000 0.3 %
Totals 94   83,288,000  


NOTES:
  1. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  2. % of Population in People Group:  The percentage of the population that lives in a people group at each progress level. Not every person living in an unreached people group is necessarily unreached.
Germany – People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
 

Abkhaz
5,100


Adyghe
2,100


Afghani, general
295,000


Albanian
231,000


Algerian, Arabic-speaking
79,000


Americans, U.S.
181,000


Amhara, Ethiopian
5,800


Arab, Egyptian
46,000


Arab, Iraqi
308,000


Arab, Moroccan
237,000


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Arab, Syrian
838,000


Arab, Tunisian
94,000


Armenian
41,000


Assyrian
800


Austrian, Bavarian
5,962,000


Azerbaijani
15,000


Basque
33,000


Belarusian
5,400


Berber, Shawiya
1,500


Black African, general
247,000


Bosniak
435,000


British
106,000


Bulgarian
310,000


Cape Verdean
3,100


Catalonian
49,000


Chaldean
3,000


Chechen
12,000


Chinese, general
188,000


Croat
314,000


Czech
33,000


Danish
22,000


Deaf
167,000


Dutch
192,000


Estonian
82,000


Filipino, Tagalog
39,000


French
191,000


Galician
41,000


Georgian
25,000


German
59,657,000


German Swiss
34,000


Greek
351,000


Hungarian
160,000


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Indonesian
19,000


Italian
867,000


Japanese
25,000


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Javanese
2,500


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Jew, German
118,000


Kabardian
14,000


Kazakh
1,237,000


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Khmer
13,000


Korean
16,000


Kurd, Kurmanji
225,000


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Latvian
9,200


Laz, Lazuri
1,000


Lithuanian
41,000


Luxembourger
15,000


Macedonian
70,000


Mennonite
91,000


Mongol, Khalka
1,500


Norwegian
6,700


Pashtun, Northern
39,000


Persian
236,000


Polish
1,987,000


Portuguese
134,000


Romani, Balkan
2,100


Romani, German
66,000


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Romani, Sinte
81,000


Romani, Vlax
5,100


Romanian
1,012,000


Russian
1,379,000


Serb
327,000


Slovak
57,000


Slovene
82,000


South Asian, general
195,000


© Copyrighted Photo
Spaniard
209,000


Swedish
24,000


Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo
20,000


Tajik
25,000


Tamil (Hindu traditions)
34,000


Thai
21,000


Tigray, Tigrinya
25,000


Turk
2,806,000


Ukrainian
312,000


Urdu
23,000


Uyghur
700


© Copyrighted Photo
Vietnamese
187,000


Yazidi
51,000


Zaza-Alevi
30,000

Germany People Photos   *** Note:  Only people groups with photos available are displayed here.***
Germany – Languages
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Language
Code
# Peoples
Primary
Language
# Unreached
Primary
Language
Bible
Status
Bible
Locator
Audio NT
Online
Jesus
Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Abkhazabk10NT
Adygheady11NT
Albanian, Ghegaln10NT
Amharicamh10Complete
Arabic, Algerian Spokenarq11NT
Arabic, Egyptian Spokenarz10Complete
Arabic, Mesopotamian Spokenacm11NT
Arabic, Moroccan Spokenary11NT
Arabic, North Levantine Spokenapc10Portions
Arabic, Tunisian Spokenaeb11NT
Armenian, Westernhyw10Complete
Assyrian Neo-Aramaicaii10Complete
Azerbaijani, Northazj11Complete
Basqueeus10Complete
Bavarianbar10Complete
Belarusianbel10Complete
Bosnianbos11Complete
Bulgarianbul10Complete
Catalancat10Complete
Chaldean Neo-Aramaiccld10NT
Chechenche11Complete
Croatianhrv10Complete
Czechces10Complete
Danishdan10Complete
Dariprs11Complete
Dutchnld10Complete
Englisheng20Complete
Estonian, Standardekk10Complete
Frenchfra10Complete
Frisian, Northernfrr10NT
Galicianglg10Complete
Georgiankat10Complete
German Sign Languagegsg10Portions
German, Standarddeu61Complete
German, Swissgsw10NT
Greekell10Complete
Hindihin11Complete
Hungarianhun10Complete
Indonesianind10Complete
Italianita10Complete
Japanesejpn11Complete
Javanesejav10Complete
Kabardiankbd11NT
Kabuverdianukea10Portions
Kazakhkaz11Complete
Khmerkhm11Complete
Koreankor10Complete
Kurdish, Northernkmr22Complete
Latvian, Standardlvs10Complete
Lazlzz11Portions
Lithuanianlit10Complete
Luxembourgishltz10NT
Macedonianmkd10Complete
Mongolian, Halhkhk11Complete
Norwegiannor10Complete
Pashto, Northernpbu11Complete
Persian, Iranianpes10Complete
Plautdietschpdt10Complete
Polishpol10Complete
Portuguesepor10Complete
Romani, Balkanrmn10Complete
Romani, Sintermo10Complete
Romani, Vlaxrmy10Complete
Romanianron10Complete
Russianrus10Complete
Saterfriesischstq10Unspecified
Saxon, East Frisian Lowfrs10NT
Serbiansrp10Complete
Slovakslk10Complete
Sloveneslv10Complete
Spanishspa10Complete
Swahiliswh10Complete
Swedishswe10Complete
Tachawitshy11Portions
Tagalogtgl10Complete
Tajiktgk11Complete
Tamiltam10Complete
Thaitha11Complete
Tigrignatir10Complete
Turkishtur11Complete
Turoyotru10NT
Ukrainianukr10Complete
Urduurd11Complete
Uyghuruig11Complete
Vietnamesevie10Complete
Yenicheyec10Trans Needed
Zazaki, Northernkiu11Portions
Totals: 87 94 27   85 69 77 79 60
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Germany – Religions
Major Religions [1] [3]
Evangelicals: 2.1 %
(subset of Christianity)
 
% Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends [4]

NOTES:
  1. Major Religions: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Major Religion percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Religion for all Peoples within the country.
  2. Christianity Segments: Each People Group's population is multiplied by the Christianity Segments percentages for that people group. Results are summed for each Christianity Segment for all peoples within the country.
  3. Small Values: Values less than .3% are not shown on pie charts for labeling clarity.
  4. % Evangelical and % Professing Christian Trends:  Source Operation World Editions 1986, 1993, 2001, 2010.
    Zero percent data values may mean unknown or unavailable.
Germany – Possible Ministry Involvement
  • Below are lists of ministries that may work in Germany. Ministries in the Germany section probably minister in this country. Ministries in the Europe, Western section only possibly minister in this country. The purpose of this information is to assist potential new missionaries connect with sending agencies and for general ministry networking. Click on the links below to visit ministry websites for further information. Visit the Power-Of-Connecting "Find a Network Tool" to find further networking information.
  • The lists below do not include all ministries at work in this country or region. There are likely many excellent ministries not listed here. Omissions are not intentional, but occur simply from lack of data. Please contact us to suggest other ministries to include here. Inclusion here is not an endorsement by Joshua Project.
Ministries in Germany   Ministries in Europe, Western
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Country Level Ministries Size
Artists in Christian TestimonyMedium
Avant MinistriesMedium
Biblical Ministries WorldwideMedium
Cadence InternationalMedium
Chosen People MinistriesSmall
ChristarMedium
Christian Associates InternationalSmall
Church of God, Cleveland, TennesseeMedium
CrossWorldMedium
Dorothea MissionMedium
Eastern Mennonite MissionsMedium
Encompass World PartnersMedium
European Christian Mission International, USAMedium
Evangelical Baptist MissionsMedium
Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaMedium
Evangelical Presbyterian ChurchMedium
Fellowship International MissionMedium
Global Outreach MissionMedium
Globe InternationalMedium
Go Ye FellowshipMedium
Good Shepherd MinistriesSmall
Gospel Fellowship AssociationMedium
Great Commission Ministries IncorporatedMedium
Greater Europe MissionMedium
Greater Grace World Outreach MissionsMedium
International MessengersMedium
International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchMedium
Janz Team Ministries USASmall
Japan Christian LinkSmall
Jews for JesusMedium
Navigators, International Missions GroupMedium
New Mission Systems InternationalMedium
Open Door LibrariesSmall
Operation MobilizationLarge
Reformed Episcopal Board of Foreign MissionsSmall
Ripe for Harvest IncorporatedMedium
Turkish World OutreachMedium
UFM WorldwideMedium
World Harvest MissionMedium
World Witness, Associate Reformed Presbyterian ChurchMedium
Ministries Listed:  40
 
Regional Level Ministries Size
ABWE (Association of Baptists for World Evangelism)Large
Anglican Frontier MissionsSmall
Assemblies of God World MissionsLarge
Awana Clubs, InternationalMedium
Baptist Bible Fellowship, InternationalMedium
Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI)Medium
Baptist Mid-MissionsMedium
BCM InternationalMedium
Bible LeagueMedium
Campus Crusade for Christ, InternationalLarge
Child Evangelism FellowshipMedium
Christian Church of North America - MissionsSmall
Church of God of ProphecyMedium
Church of the Nazarene World Mission DepartmentMedium
Church World ServiceMedium
Cooperative Baptist FellowshipMedium
Educational Services InternationalMedium
EFCA International MissionMedium
Every Home for ChristMedium
Final Frontiers FoundationLarge
Free Methodist World MissionsMedium
Galcom InternationalSmall
GO InternationalSmall
InterCommSmall
Lutheran Church - Missouri SynodMedium
One Mission SocietyMedium
PioneersMedium
Salvation ArmyMedium
Seventh-day Adventists General ConferenceMedium
Silent Word MinistriesSmall
Southern Baptist Convention - International Mission BoardLarge
Team ExpansionMedium
Tentmakers InternationalSmall
United Methodist ChurchMedium
United Pentecostal Church Foreign MissionsMedium
United World MissionMedium
World VentureMedium
Worldwide Tentmakers, IncorporatedSmall
Young LifeMedium
Youth with a MissionLarge
Ministries Listed:  40
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Germany – Statistics, Prayer Cards, Maps and Links
 
Statistics
Population 83,288,000
Percent Urbanization 77 %
Total People Groups 94
Unreached People Groups 27
Region Europe, Western
10/40 Window No
Official National Language German, Standard
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Professing Christian 61.3%  [1]
Percent Evangelical 2.1%  [2]
Country Progress Level 4
Persecution Ranking Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD)
Human Development Index 0.926 (0=Low to 1=High UN)

Links
Operation World
Ethnologue Language Listing
State Department Religious Freedom Report
World Factbook

Notes
[1]  Calculated by summing the major religion data for the people groups in the country.
[2]  Calculated by summing the Evangelical data for the people groups in the country.
 
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