Country: Thailand

Number of People Groups

114

People Groups Unreached

74 (64.9%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

71,597,000

Population in Unreached

61,585,000 (86.0%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

1.96%

% Evangelical

1.02%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

3.6%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Aheu Luang 1,600 2,200 Aheu Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Akeu 400 16,000 Akeu Ethnic Religions 8.00 % 3.00 % -
 Akha 60,000 683,000 Akha Christianity 90.00 % 22.00 % -
 Americans, U.S. 21,000 196,885,000 English Christianity 78.00 % 28.00 % -
 Anglo-Australian 2,300 18,622,000 English Christianity 69.00 % 14.00 % -
 Anglo-New Zealander 800 3,586,000 English Christianity 54.00 % 18.00 % -
 Bisu 800 800 Bisu Ethnic Religions 0.80 % 0.00 % 1
 British 45,000 53,969,000 English Christianity 59.00 % 8.00 % -
 Bru, Eastern 26,000 118,000 Bru, Eastern Buddhism 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Bru, Western 25,000 115,000 Bru, Western Buddhism 8.00 % 6.00 % -
 Bulang 1,400 121,000 Blang Buddhism 4.00 % 0.40 % 1
 Burmese 213,000 31,960,000 Burmese Buddhism 0.50 % 0.42 % 4
 Cham, Western 4,700 328,000 Cham, Western Islam 0.05 % 0.00 % 1
 Chong 2,100 3,700 Chong Buddhism 0.80 % 0.00 % 1
 Dawei, Tavoyan 600 459,000 Tavoyan Buddhism 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Deaf 359,000 49,661,000 Thai Sign Language Buddhism 1.10 % 7
 Eurasian 59,000 1,743,000 English Christianity 55.00 % 4.00 % -
 French 14,000 50,509,000 French Christianity 61.00 % 1.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Cantonese 41,000 79,810,000 Chinese, Yue Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % 1
 Han Chinese, Hainanese 8,400 6,396,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 6.00 % 3.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Hakka 81,000 44,228,000 Chinese, Hakka Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % 2
 Han Chinese, Min Bei 15,000 8,809,000 Chinese, Min Bei Buddhism 5.00 % 2.00 % 1
 Han Chinese, Min Dong 1,000 10,626,000 Chinese, Min Dong Non-Religious 7.00 % 4.00 % -
 Han Chinese, Min Nan 1,544,000 44,045,000 Chinese, Min Nan Buddhism 4.00 % 2.66 % -
 Hindi 24,000 2,734,000 Hindi Hinduism 4.00 % 1.00 % 1
  Totals:  114 71,597,000         74 1.96 % 1.02 % 1,270 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 204,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 71,801,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Amnat Charoen 412,000
Ang Thong 306,000
Bangkok Metropolis 6,173,000
Bueng Kan 461,000
Buri Ram 1,734,000
Chachoengsao 777,000
Chai Nat 357,000
Chaiyaphum 1,239,000
Chanthaburi 583,000
Chiang Mai 1,918,000
Chiang Rai 1,405,000
Chon Buri 1,669,000
Chumphon 556,000
Kalasin 1,071,000
Kamphaeng Phet 792,000
Kanchanaburi 971,000
Khon Kaen 1,964,000
Krabi 515,000
Lampang 808,000
Lamphun 441,000
Loei 699,000
Lop Buri 825,000
Mae Hong Son 308,000
Maha Sarakham 1,047,000
Mukdahan 383,000
Nakhon Nayok 283,000
Nakhon Pathom 782,000
Nakhon Phanom 782,000
Nakhon Ratchasima 2,877,000
Nakhon Sawan 1,157,000
Nakhon Si Thammarat 1,696,000
Nan 521,000
Narathiwat 872,000
Nong Bua Lam Phu 557,000
Nong Khai 568,000
Nonthaburi 1,355,000
Pathum Thani 1,246,000
Pattani 781,000
Phangnga 291,000
Phatthalung 571,000
Phayao 517,000
Phetchabun 1,082,000
Phetchaburi 526,000
Phichit 586,000
Phitsanulok 943,000
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 888,000
Phrae 484,000
Phuket 446,000
Prachin Buri 535,000
Prachuap Khiri Khan 597,000
Ranong 209,000
Ratchaburi 950,000
Rayong 786,000
Roi Et 1,421,000
Sa Kaeo 613,000
Sakon Nakhon 1,253,000
Samut Prakan 1,443,000
Samut Sakhon 211,000
Samut Songkhram 211,000
Saraburi 701,000
Satun 350,000
Si Sa Ket 1,602,000
Sing Buri 227,000
Songkhla 1,558,000
Sukhothai 649,000
Suphan Buri 923,000
Surat Thani 1,157,000
Surin 1,520,000
Tak 712,000
Trang 699,000
Trat 250,000
Ubon Ratchathani 2,039,000
Udon Thani 1,726,000
Uthai Thani 358,000
Uttaradit 495,000
Yala 578,000
Yasothon 586,000
Provinces:  77 71,584,000
UN Country Population 71,801,000
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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
Gospel
Tract
Online
Aheu thm 1 1 Translation Needed
Akeu aeu 1 0 New Testament
Akha ahk 1 0 Complete Bible
Bengali ben 1 1 Complete Bible
Bisu bzi 1 1 New Testament
Blang blr 1 1 New Testament
Bru, Eastern bru 1 1 Complete Bible
Bru, Western brv 1 0 New Testament
Burmese mya 1 1 Complete Bible
Cham, Western cja 1 1 New Testament
Chinese, Hakka hak 1 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 1 Complete Bible
Chinese, Min Bei mnp 1 1 New Testament
Chinese, Min Dong cdo 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Min Nan nan 2 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Yue yue 1 1 Complete Bible
Chong cog 1 1 Unspecified
English eng 5 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Hmong Daw mww 1 0 Complete Bible
Hmong Njua hnj 1 0 Complete Bible
Iu Mien ium 1 0 Complete Bible
Japanese jpn 1 1 Complete Bible
Jehai jhi 1 0 Translation Started
Karen, Bwe bwe 1 0 Bible Portions
Karen, Phrae Pwo kjt 1 0 Translation Needed
Karen, Pwo Eastern kjp 1 0 Complete Bible
Karen, Pwo Northern pww 1 0 Complete Bible
Karen, S'gaw ksw 1 0 Complete Bible
Kayah, Eastern eky 1 0 New Testament
Kayah, Western kyu 1 0 New Testament
Kayan pdu 1 0 Bible Portions
Kensiu kns 1 1 Translation Needed
Khmer khm 1 1 Complete Bible
Khmer, Northern kxm 1 0 Complete Bible
Khmu kjg 1 0 Bible Portions
Khun kkh 1 1 Bible Portions
Kintaq knq 1 1 Translation Needed
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Kuay kdt 1 1 Complete Bible
Lahu lhu 2 1 Complete Bible
Lahu Shi lhi 1 0 New Testament
Lao lao 1 1 Complete Bible
Lawa, Eastern lwl 1 1 Bible Portions
Lawa, Western lcp 1 0 Complete Bible
Lisu lis 1 0 Complete Bible
Lu khb 1 1 New Testament
Mal mlf 1 0 New Testament
Malay, Kedah meo 1 1 Unspecified
Malay, Pattani mfa 1 1 New Testament
Mlabri mra 1 0 Translation Needed
Mok mqt 1 1 Translation Started
Moken mwt 1 1 New Testament
Moklen mkm 1 1 Translation Needed
Mon mnw 1 1 Complete Bible
Mpi mpz 1 1 Translation Needed
Nyahkur cbn 1 1 Bible Portions
Nyaw nyw 1 1 Translation Needed
Nyeu nyl 1 1 Translation Needed
Pa'o blk 1 0 New Testament
Palaung, Ruching pce 1 1 Complete Bible
Phu Thai pht 1 1 Translation Started
Phuan phu 1 1 Translation Started
Prai prt 1 1 New Testament
Punjabi, Eastern pan 1 1 Complete Bible
Puoc puo 1 0 Translation Needed
Rmeet lbn 1 1 Bible Portions
Rohingya rhg 1 1 Bible Portions
Saek skb 1 1 Translation Needed
Shan shn 1 1 Complete Bible
Sinhala sin 1 1 Complete Bible
So sss 1 1 Bible Portions
Tai Dam blt 1 1 New Testament
Tai Ya cuu 1 0 Bible Portions
Tamil tam 1 0 Complete Bible
Tavoyan tvn 1 1 Bible Portions
Ten'edn tnz 1 1 Translation Needed
Thai tha 7 6 Complete Bible
Thai Sign Language tsq 1 1 Bible Portions
Thai Song soa 1 1 Bible Portions
Thai, Northeastern tts 2 2 New Testament
Thai, Northern nod 1 1 New Testament
Thai, Southern sou 2 2 Bible Portions
Ugong ugo 1 1 Unspecified
Unknown xxx 9 9 Unspecified
Urak Lawoi' urk 1 1 New Testament
Urdu urd 1 1 Complete Bible
Vietnamese vie 1 0 Complete Bible
Wa, Parauk prk 1 0 Complete Bible
Yong yno 1 1 Unspecified
Yoy yoy 1 1 Translation Needed
Totals: 92 114 74   43 45 50 77 16
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Thailand. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Thailand
  • Christian ministry in Thailand
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Thailand Statistics
People Groups 114
Unreached People Groups 74  (64.9%)
Population 71,597,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.2%
Population in Unreached 61,585,000  (86.0%)
Primary Religion Buddhism
Percent Christian Adherent 2.0%
Percent Evangelical 1.0%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 3.6%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 1,270
Country Progress Level 1
Urbanization 50%
Continent Asia
Region Asia, Southeast
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code TH
Official Language(s) Thai
Literacy Rate 95%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,580,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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