Country: Kazakhstan
People Groups
Total
71
People Groups Unreached
39 (54.9%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
25 (35.2%)
Population
Total
20,693,000
Population in Unreached
16,549,000 (80.0%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
1,555,000 (7.5%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Polish | 37,000 | 43,197,000 | 46 | Polish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Romani, Domari | 7,000 | 1,905,000 | 15 | Russian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Romani, Sinte | 5,000 | 223,000 | 13 | Romani, Sinte | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Romanian | 900 | 20,948,000 | 40 | Romanian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Russian | 3,116,000 | 135,212,000 | 72 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
South Asian, general | 800 | 10,807,000 | 59 | Hindi | Hinduism |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Tajik | 62,000 | 12,410,000 | 21 | Tajik | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Talysh | 900 | 761,000 | 4 | Talysh | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tatar | 230,000 | 5,743,000 | 21 | Tatar | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 5 | |
|
Tatar, Crimean | 1,200 | 639,000 | 10 | Crimean Tatar | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tatar, Khakass | 500 | 63,000 | 4 | Khakas | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Tatar, Nogai | 500 | 111,000 | 3 | Nogai | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Tatar, Shorian | 300 | 11,000 | 3 | Shor | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Turk | 96,000 | 67,716,000 | 69 | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 | |
|
Turk, Meskhetian | 53,000 | 304,000 | 9 | Russian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Turkmen | 3,300 | 8,717,000 | 12 | Turkmen | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Udin | 400 | 13,000 | 6 | Udi | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Udmurt | 6,800 | 402,000 | 6 | Udmurt | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Ukrainian | 391,000 | 33,429,000 | 53 | Ukrainian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Uyghur | 321,000 | 12,299,000 | 17 | Uyghur | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 6 | |
|
Uzbek, Northern | 713,000 | 34,592,000 | 21 | Uzbek, Northern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 14 | |
| Totals: 71 | 20,693,000 | 39 ◼︎ (25 ✸︎) | 0.54 % | 11.77 % | 354 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 151,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 20,844,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Almaty | 2,063,000 |
| Aqmola | 1,113,000 |
| Aqtöbe | 1,145,000 |
| Atyrau | 770,000 |
| East Kazakhstan | 2,110,000 |
| Mangghystau | 732,000 |
| North Kazakhstan | 902,000 |
| Pavlodar | 1,121,000 |
| Qaraghandy | 2,027,000 |
| Qostanay | 1,338,000 |
| Qyzylorda | 1,025,000 |
| South Kazakhstan | 3,729,000 |
| West Kazakhstan | 905,000 |
| Zhambyl | 1,543,000 |
| Provinces: 14 | 20,523,000 |
| UN Country Population | 20,844,000 |
| 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 |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Uzbeki | auz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Avar | ava | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bashkort | bak | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Buriat, Russia | bxr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chuvash | chv | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Crimean Tatar | crh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Czech | ces | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Dargwa | dar | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dari | prs | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dungan | dng | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Erzya | myv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Estonian, Standard | ekk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Gagauz | gag | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ingush | inh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kalmyk-Oirat | xal | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karachay-Balkar | krc | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karakalpak | kaa | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khakas | kjh | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Komi-Permyak | koi | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kumyk | kum | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kyrgyz | kir | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lak | lbe | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Latvian, Standard | lvs | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Lezgi | lez | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lithuanian | lit | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Mari, Hill | mrj | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mari, Meadow | mhr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mongolian, Peripheral | mvf | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Nogai | nog | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ossetic | oss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Southern | pbt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Plautdietsch | pdt | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romani, Sinte | rmo | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 9 | 3 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shor | cjs | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tajik | tgk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Talysh | tly | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Udi | udi | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Udmurt | udm | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uyghur | uig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Uzbek, Northern | uzn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 59 | 71 | 39 | 50 | 55 | 54 | 40 | 21 | 20 |
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| People Groups | 71 |
| Unreached People Groups | 39 (54.9%) |
| Population | 20,693,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 16,549,000 (80.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 11.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 354 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | KZ |
| Official Language(s) | Kazakh | Russian |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 207,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 38 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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