Unreached people group

In Christianity, an unreached people group is an ethnic group without an indigenous, self-propagating Christian church movement.^[1] Any ethnic or ethnolinguistic nation without enough Christians to evangelize the rest of the nation is an "unreached people group". It is a missiological^[2] term used by Evangelical Protestants.^[3]^[4] The Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization defines a people group as

"the largest group within which the gospel can spread as a church planting movement without encountering barriers of understanding or acceptance."^[5]^[6]

'Nation' is sometimes used interchangeably for "people group". The term is sometimes applied to ethnic groups in which less than 2% of the population is Evangelical Protestant Christian,^[7]^[8] Including nations where other forms of Christianity are prevalent such as Western Catholicism, Eastern Christianity or Judaism.^[9]^[10]^[11]

Unreached People in North America

In Canada

Source:^[12]

Lower British Columbia and Vancouver Island is reported to have around 10-20% of the population claiming to be of an Evangelical denomination.^[13]
Montreal/Quebec City, Quebec are noted to be some of the most secular cities in Canada.^[14]
Yukon Territory has a population of about 60% who claim to be 'unreligious'. The territory has the most indigenous people in Canada.^[15]
Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia has been estimated to have less than 1% born-again, Evangelical Christians^[16]^[17].
St. John's, Newfoundland is known to be the 'forgotten unreached people' where less than 1% attend an Evangelical church.^[18]

In United States

Some regions in the State of Utah have near-zero Evangelical presence.^[19]
New England (states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts) is known to have the most unaffiliated or unreligious people in eastern USA. They are the least religious states in America. ^{[citation needed]}
Metropolitan areas, like New York, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Miami, and Augusta have large regions of 'unreached' people. ^{[citation needed]}

Unreached people in the 10/40 Window

Large amounts of most of the countries in what is known as the 10/40 window are known to be 'unreached people groups'.^[20]^[21]^[22] This list of countries is from His Feet International Ministries.^[23]

Albania: A predominantly Muslim nation with a growing Christian presence and a history of religious tolerance.
Algeria: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small but growing Christian presence, facing challenges of religious restrictions and cultural barriers.
Bahrain: An island nation with a diverse religious landscape, including a significant expatriate Christian community, but with limited religious freedom for non-Muslims.
Egypt: Home to a large Coptic Christian minority facing discrimination and persecution, with a growing evangelical movement amidst societal challenges.
Iran: A theocratic Islamic Republic with a persecuted Christian minority, primarily converts from Islam, facing significant risks and restrictions.
Iraq: A country recovering from conflict, with a dwindling Christian population facing displacement and security concerns, yet resilient in their faith.
Israel: A Jewish state with a complex religious and political landscape, home to a diverse Christian community and a significant site for biblical pilgrimage.
Jordan: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian minority, known for its religious tolerance and historical biblical sites.
Kuwait: A wealthy Gulf state with a large expatriate Christian community, but with limited religious freedom for non-Muslims and restrictions on evangelism.
Lebanon: A diverse country with a significant Christian population, facing political instability and economic challenges, yet a beacon of religious coexistence in the region.
Libya: A nation in transition after years of conflict, with a small Christian minority facing security concerns and limited religious freedom.
Morocco: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian community, facing restrictions on religious expression and conversion.
Oman: A Gulf state with a small Christian minority, primarily expatriates, with limited religious freedom but a growing openness to interfaith dialogue.
Qatar: A wealthy Gulf state with a large expatriate Christian community, but with limited religious freedom for non-Muslims and restrictions on evangelism.
Saudi Arabia: A conservative Islamic monarchy with strict religious laws and no official recognition of Christianity, making it a challenging environment for Christian witness.
Syria: A nation ravaged by war, with a dwindling Christian population facing displacement, persecution, and immense suffering.
Tunisia: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian minority, known for its relative openness and religious tolerance compared to other countries in the region.
Turkey: A predominantly Muslim nation with a rich Christian heritage, but with a declining Christian population facing societal pressures and discrimination.
United Arab Emirates: A federation of Gulf states with a large expatriate Christian community, but with limited religious freedom for non-Muslims and restrictions on evangelism.
West Bank / Gaza: A territory (in Israel) with a predominantly Muslim population and a small Christian minority, facing political conflict and humanitarian challenges.
Yemen: A war-torn nation with a small and vulnerable Christian minority facing persecution and extreme hardship.

West and Central Africa

Benin: A diverse nation with a mix of traditional religions, Christianity, and Islam, with a growing Christian population and a history of religious tolerance.
Burkina Faso: A predominantly Muslim nation with a significant Christian minority, facing challenges of poverty, instability, and extremist violence.
Chad: A diverse nation with a mix of Christianity, Islam, and traditional religions, facing challenges of poverty, conflict, and limited religious freedom.
Djibouti: A strategically located nation with a predominantly Muslim population and a small Christian minority, facing challenges of poverty and limited religious freedom.
Eritrea: A one-party state with strict religious controls, with a persecuted Christian minority facing imprisonment and torture for their faith.
Ethiopia: A diverse nation with a large Christian population, primarily Orthodox, facing challenges of ethnic conflict, poverty, and religious tensions.
Gambia: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian minority, known for its relative religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
Guinea: A predominantly Muslim nation with a significant Christian minority, facing challenges of poverty, political instability, and limited religious freedom.
Guinea-Bissau: A predominantly Muslim nation with a significant Christian minority, facing challenges of poverty, political instability, and limited religious freedom.
Mali: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian minority, facing challenges of poverty, conflict, and extremist violence.
Mauritania: A predominantly Muslim nation with strict Islamic laws and a history of slavery, making it a challenging environment for Christian witness.
Niger: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian minority, facing challenges of poverty, conflict, and limited religious freedom.
Senegal: A predominantly Muslim nation with a significant Christian minority, known for its religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence.
Sudan: A nation divided by conflict and religious tensions, with a persecuted Christian minority in the north and a growing Christian presence in the south.
Western Sahara: A disputed territory with a predominantly Muslim population and limited religious freedom.

South and Central Asia

Afghanistan: A predominantly Muslim nation with a tiny and persecuted Christian minority, facing extreme restrictions on religious freedom and conversion.
Azerbaijan: A predominantly Muslim nation nestled at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
Bangladesh: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian minority, facing societal discrimination and occasional violence.
Bhutan: A Buddhist kingdom with a small Christian minority, facing restrictions on religious freedom and evangelism.
India: A diverse nation with a large Hindu majority and a significant Christian minority, facing challenges of religious tensions, caste discrimination, and poverty.
Kazakhstan: A predominantly Muslim nation with a significant Russian Orthodox minority and a growing evangelical Christian presence.
Kyrgyzstan: A predominantly Muslim nation with a significant Russian Orthodox minority and a growing evangelical Christian presence.
Maldives: A Muslim nation with no official recognition of Christianity and strict restrictions on religious freedom.
Nepal: A predominantly Hindu nation with a growing Christian minority, facing challenges of poverty, political instability, and occasional religious tensions.
Pakistan: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian minority facing discrimination, persecution, and blasphemy laws.
Tajikistan: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian minority facing restrictions on religious freedom and evangelism.
Turkmenistan: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian minority facing restrictions on religious freedom and evangelism.
Uzbekistan: A predominantly Muslim nation with a small Christian minority facing restrictions on religious freedom and evangelism.

East Asia and Southeast Asia

Brunei: A Muslim nation with strict Islamic laws and severe restrictions on religious freedom for non-Muslims.
Cambodia: A predominantly Buddhist nation with a small Christian minority, facing challenges of poverty, corruption, and limited religious freedom.
China: A officially atheist nation with a large and growing Christian population, facing varying degrees of restrictions and persecution depending on the region and denomination.
Indonesia: The world's most populous Muslim-majority nation with a significant Christian minority, facing challenges of religious tensions, extremism, and natural disasters.
Japan: A predominantly Shinto and Buddhist nation with a small Christian minority, facing challenges of secularism, cultural barriers, and reaching a resistant population.
Laos: A communist state with a predominantly Buddhist population and a small Christian minority, facing restrictions on religious freedom and evangelism.
Malaysia: A predominantly Muslim nation with a significant Christian minority, facing challenges of religious tensions and restrictions on evangelism to Muslims.
Mongolia: A predominantly Buddhist nation with a small but growing Christian minority, facing challenges of poverty and cultural barriers.
Myanmar (Burma): A predominantly Buddhist nation with a persecuted Christian minority, particularly among ethnic groups, facing conflict, displacement, and discrimination.
North Korea: A totalitarian state with severe restrictions on religious freedom, making it one of the most difficult places in the world for Christians to practice their faith.
Taiwan: A predominantly Buddhist and Taoist nation with a significant Christian minority, known for its religious freedom and openness to the gospel.
Thailand: A predominantly Buddhist nation with a small Christian minority, facing challenges of reaching a resistant population and cultural barriers.
Vietnam: A communist state with a large Buddhist population and a significant Christian minority, facing varying degrees of restrictions on religious freedom depending on the denomination and region.
Timor-Leste: A predominantly Catholic nation with a young and growing church, facing challenges of poverty and rebuilding after years of conflict.