Country: El Salvador
Number of People Groups
10
People Groups Unreached
1 (10.0%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
6,460,000
Population in Unreached
600 (0.0%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
94.5%
% Evangelical
44.94%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
4.5%
| 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. | 9,500 | 193,021,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 79.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
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Arab | 1,300 | 704,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 2 ● | 9.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 49,000 | 48,207,000 | ● | Salvadoran Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.63 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
German | 6,600 | 66,484,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 68.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Cantonese | 1,500 | 79,961,000 | Chinese, Yue | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Lenca | 49,000 | 184,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 85.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Part-Indian | 292,000 | 420,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Pipil | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Nahuat | Christianity | 3 ● | 96.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - |
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Salvadorians | 6,038,000 | 7,077,000 | ● | Spanish | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.60 % | 47.94 % | -1 - |
|
Turk | 600 | 63,836,000 | Turkish | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 10 | 6,460,000 | 1 ● | 94.45 % | 44.94 % | 1 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 59,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2021) | 6,519,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ahuachapán | 354,000 |
| Cabañas | 165,000 |
| Chalatenango | 214,000 |
| Cuscatlán | 256,000 |
| La Libertad | 731,000 |
| La Paz | 341,000 |
| La Unión | 263,000 |
| Morazán | 193,000 |
| San Miguel | 480,000 |
| San Salvador | 1,734,000 |
| San Vicente | 179,000 |
| Santa Ana | 580,000 |
| Sonsonate | 486,000 |
| Usulután | 381,000 |
| Provinces: 14 | 6,357,000 |
| UN Country Population | 6,519,000 |
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El Salvador prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forward Caste (FC) | 289,990,000 | 4,489.0 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 774,293,000 | 11,986.0 % | 70.2 % | 24.9 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 207,376,000 | 3,210.2 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 115,473,000 | 1,787.5 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.1 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 6,460,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nahuat | ppl | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Salvadoran Sign Language | esn | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 3 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 8 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 44.9 %) | 94.5 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 0.4 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 0.0 % |
| Non-Religious | 4.8 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.4 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.1 % |
| Independent | 11.1 % |
| Orthodox | 0.0 % |
| Other Christian | 0.0 % |
| Protestant | 26.7 % |
| Roman Catholic | 61.3 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in El Salvador. 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 El Salvador
- Christian ministry in El Salvador
- 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 | 10 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (10.0%) |
| Population | 6,460,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 600 (0.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 94.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 44.9% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 4.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 72% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | America, Latin |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | ES |
| Official Language(s) | Spanish |
| Literacy Rate | 87% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 840,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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El Salvador prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
