Country: Chile
Number of People Groups
29
People Groups Unreached
3 (10.3%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
19,532,000
Population in Unreached
22,000 (0.1%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
87.13%
% Evangelical
23.02%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.5%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Americans, U.S. | 9,700 | 195,898,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 87.00 % | 34.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab | 4,000 | 742,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Armenian | 1,200 | 5,945,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Atacameno | 26,000 | 41,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Aymara, Chilean | 125,000 | 1,805,000 | ● | Aymara, Central | Christianity | 5 ● | 78.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Basque | 7,800 | 2,361,000 | Basque | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 6,200 | 53,788,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 65.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chango | 4,800 | 4,800 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Chilean | 17,235,000 | 17,832,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 89.04 % | 23.02 % | -1 - |
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Chinese, general | 13,000 | 15,816,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Buddhism | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 7.50 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 39,000 | 49,091,000 | ● | Chilean Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 87.23 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Diaguita | 49,000 | 123,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 72.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - |
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French | 3,800 | 50,354,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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German | 46,000 | 66,126,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 78.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 7,200 | 10,503,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.27 % | -1 - | |
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Huilliche, Southern Mapuche | 3,400 | 3,400 | ● | Huilliche | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
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Italian | 39,000 | 37,757,000 | Italian | Christianity | 4 ● | 83.00 % | 3.50 % | -1 - | |
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Jew, Spanish-speaking | 16,000 | 285,000 | Spanish | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Kawashkar | 1,900 | 1,900 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 80.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Latin American, general | 198,000 | 1,097,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Mapuche, Araucanian | 1,648,000 | 1,781,000 | ● | Mapudungun | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 29.42 % | -1 - |
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Pashtun, Northern | 4,900 | 35,311,000 | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Quechua, South Bolivian | 15,000 | 1,947,000 | Quechua, South Bolivian | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Rapa Nui, Easter Islander | 9,200 | 9,200 | ● | Rapa Nui | Christianity | 4 ● | 85.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Russian | 2,000 | 134,085,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
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Serb | 3,900 | 8,614,000 | Serbian | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
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Spaniard | 11,000 | 29,748,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 2.20 % | -1 - | |
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Turk | 1,000 | 65,529,000 | Turkish | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.80 % | 1 | |
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Yamana | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 29 | 19,532,000 | 3 ● | 87.13 % | 23.02 % | 3 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 72,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2022) | 19,604,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Aisén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo | 105,000 |
| Antofagasta | 591,000 |
| Araucanía | 989,000 |
| Arica y Parinacota | 250,000 |
| Atacama | 317,000 |
| Bío-Bío | 2,170,000 |
| Coquimbo | 766,000 |
| Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins | 947,000 |
| Los Lagos | 855,000 |
| Los Ríos | 405,000 |
| Magallanes y Antártica Chilena | 172,000 |
| Maule | 1,063,000 |
| Ñuble | 535,000 |
| Región Metropolitana de Santiago | 7,351,000 |
| Tarapacá | 328,000 |
| Valparaíso | 1,890,000 |
| Provinces: 16 | 18,734,000 |
| UN Country Population | 19,604,000 |
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Chile prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
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| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Aymara, Central | ayr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Basque | eus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chilean Sign Language | csg | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Huilliche | huh | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mapudungun | arn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Northern | pbu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Quechua, South Bolivian | quh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rapa Nui | rap | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Serbian | srp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 9 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 20 | 29 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 13 |
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Chile. 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 Chile
- Christian ministry in Chile
- 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
| People Groups | 29 |
| Unreached People Groups | 3 (10.3%) |
| Population | 19,532,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.0% |
| Population in Unreached | 22,000 (0.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 87.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 23.0% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 3 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 88% |
| Continent | South America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | CI |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 195,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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