Country: Chile
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americans, U.S. | 9,800 | 201,401,000 | 78 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Atacameno | 27,000 | 43,000 | 2 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Aymara, Chilean | 127,000 | 1,844,000 | 3 | ● | Aymara, Central | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Basque | 7,900 | 2,381,000 | 11 | Basque | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
British | 6,300 | 54,682,000 | 81 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Chango | 4,900 | 4,900 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Chilean | 17,460,000 | 18,059,000 | 11 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Chinese, general | 13,000 | 15,473,000 | 46 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 21,000 | 27,508,000 | 164 | ● | Chilean Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
|
Diaguita | 50,000 | 124,000 | 2 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
German | 47,000 | 67,277,000 | 57 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Greek | 7,300 | 10,056,000 | 41 | Greek | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
|
Huilliche, Southern Mapuche | 3,400 | 3,400 | 1 | ● | Huilliche | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Italian | 39,000 | 37,535,000 | 42 | Italian | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Jewish, Spanish-speaking | 16,000 | 287,000 | 13 | Spanish | Ethnic Religions |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Kawashkar | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Latin American, general | 200,000 | 1,116,000 | 14 | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Mapuche, Araucanian | 1,670,000 | 1,804,000 | 2 | ● | Mapudungun | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Quechua, South Bolivian | 15,000 | 2,001,000 | 3 | Quechua, South Bolivian | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Rapa Nui, Easter Islander | 9,300 | 9,300 | 1 | ● | Rapa Nui | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Spaniard | 12,000 | 30,082,000 | 35 | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Yamana | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1 | ● | Spanish | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
| Totals: 22 | 19,749,000 | 2 ◼︎ (0 ✸︎) | 23.13 % | 87.07 % | 2 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 111,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 19,860,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Aisén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | 110,000 |
| Antofagasta | 623,000 |
| Araucanía | 1,044,000 |
| Arica y Parinacota | 264,000 |
| Atacama | 335,000 |
| Bío-Bío | 2,289,000 |
| Coquimbo | 808,000 |
| Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 999,000 |
| Los Lagos | 901,000 |
| Los Ríos | 427,000 |
| Magallanes y Antártica Chilena | 182,000 |
| Maule | 1,121,000 |
| Ñuble | 565,000 |
| Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 7,753,000 |
| Tarapacá | 346,000 |
| Valparaíso | 1,993,000 |
| Provinces: 16 | 19,760,000 |
| UN Country Population | 19,860,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aymara, Central | ayr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Basque | eus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chilean Sign Language | csg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Huilliche | huh | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mapudungun | arn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Quechua, South Bolivian | quh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rapa Nui | rap | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 9 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 13 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
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| People Groups | 22 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (9.1%) |
| Population | 19,749,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 37,000 (0.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 87.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 23.1% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | CI |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 197,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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