Country: Namibia
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afrikaner | 93,000 | 5,039,000 | 16 | Afrikaans | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Ambo, Ndonga | 424,000 | 471,000 | 2 | ● | Ndonga | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Bangologa, Kgalagadi | 5,900 | 81,000 | 2 | Kgalagadi | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Baster, Rehobother | 67,000 | 67,000 | 1 | ● | Afrikaans | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
British | 2,500 | 54,781,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chokwe | 9,700 | 4,162,000 | 4 | Chokwe | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 8,300 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Namibian Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Dhimba | 8,700 | 46,000 | 2 | ● | Dhimba | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Fwe | 17,000 | 17,000 | 1 | ● | Fwe | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Gciriku | 70,000 | 102,000 | 3 | ● | Gciriku | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
German | 48,000 | 67,340,000 | 80 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Heikum, San | 27,000 | 71,000 | 3 | ● | Haiom | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Herero | 326,000 | 376,000 | 3 | ● | Herero | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Kung-Ekoka | 12,000 | 28,000 | 4 | ● | Kung-Ekoka | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
Kung-Tsumkwe | 51,000 | 72,000 | 3 | ● | Ju'hoan | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Kwambi | 49,000 | 49,000 | 1 | ● | Kwambi | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Kwanyama, Oshiwambo | 841,000 | 1,728,000 | 2 | ● | Oshiwambo | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Kxoe, Xun | 5,100 | 9,400 | 5 | ● | Khwedam | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Lozi | 48,000 | 1,615,000 | 5 | Lozi | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Luchazi | 1,800 | 826,000 | 3 | Luchazi | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Luyana, Kwangali | 281,000 | 319,000 | 3 | ● | Kwangali | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Masi | 400 | 47,000 | 3 | Mashi (Zambia) | Ethnic Religions |
5
|
10-50% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Mbalanhu | 400 | 400 | 1 | ● | Mbalanhu | Ethnic Religions |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - |
|
Mbukushu, Gova | 54,000 | 126,000 | 4 | ● | Mbukushu | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Nama, Khoekhoe | 426,000 | 428,000 | 2 | ● | Khoekhoe | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 35 | 3,018,000 | 1 ◼︎ (0 ✸︎) | 12.47 % | 88.20 % | 1 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 75,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 3,093,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| !Karas | 108,000 |
| Erongo | 212,000 |
| Hardap | 112,000 |
| Kavango | 312,000 |
| Khomas | 480,000 |
| Kunene | 122,000 |
| Ohangwena | 344,000 |
| Omaheke | 100,000 |
| Omusati | 341,000 |
| Oshana | 248,000 |
| Oshikoto | 255,000 |
| Otjozondjupa | 202,000 |
| Zambezi | 128,000 |
| Provinces: 13 | 2,964,000 |
| UN Country Population | 3,093,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | afr | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chokwe | cjk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dhimba | dhm | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fwe | fwe | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gciriku | diu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Haiom | hgm | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Herero | her | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ju'hoan | ktz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kgalagadi | xkv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khoekhoe | naq | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khwedam | xuu | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kuhane | sbs | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kung-Ekoka | knw | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kwambi | kwm | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kwangali | kwn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lozi | loz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Luchazi | lch | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mashi (Zambia) | mho | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbalanhu | lnb | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mbukushu | mhw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Namibian Sign Language | nbs | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Naro | nhr | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ndonga | ndo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ngandjera | nne | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Northwestern Kung | vaj | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyemba | nba | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Oshiwambo | kua | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Setswana | tsn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Taa | nmn | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Umbundu | umb | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Yeyi | yey | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 33 | 35 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 4 | 3 |
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| People Groups | 35 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (2.9%) |
| Population | 3,018,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 8,300 (0.3%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 88.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 12.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | WA |
| Official Language(s) | English | Afrikaans |
| Literacy Rate | 92% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 241,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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