Country: Croatia
Number of People Groups
25
People Groups Unreached
2 (8.0%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
3,994,000
Population in Unreached
30,000 (0.8%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
92.32%
% Evangelical
0.42%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
0.6%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Albanian, general | 16,000 | 634,000 | Albanian, Tosk | Christianity | 2 ● | 45.00 % | 0.13 % | -1 - | |
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Bosniak | 28,000 | 3,116,000 | ● | Bosnian | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.03 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
British | 800 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 79.50 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chakavian | 49,000 | 79,000 | ● | Chakavian | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - |
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Croat | 3,580,000 | 5,248,000 | ● | Croatian | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.00 % | 0.35 % | -1 - |
|
Czech | 8,600 | 10,667,000 | Czech | Non-Religious | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 8,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Croatian Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.96 % | -1 | -1 - |
|
German | 2,600 | 67,303,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 78.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Hungarian | 12,000 | 12,210,000 | Hungarian | Christianity | 3 ● | 81.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Istriot | 23,000 | 23,000 | ● | Istriot | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - |
|
Istro-Romanian | 500 | 2,600 | ● | Romanian, Istro | Christianity | 3 ● | 97.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
|
Italian | 16,000 | 37,702,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
|
Jew, Croatian-speaking | 1,700 | 1,700 | ● | Croatian | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Macedonian | 3,700 | 1,955,000 | Macedonian | Christianity | 3 ● | 70.00 % | 1.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Montenegrin | 4,000 | 364,000 | Serbian | Christianity | 3 ● | 70.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
|
Polish | 600 | 45,446,000 | Polish | Christianity | 3 ● | 87.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Romani, Sinte | 15,000 | 222,000 | Romani, Sinte | Christianity | 3 ● | 70.00 % | 1.90 % | -1 - | |
|
Romanian | 900 | 21,660,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 85.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Rusnak, Ruthenian | 1,700 | 13,000 | Ruthenian | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Russian | 1,100 | 133,461,000 | Russian | Non-Religious | 2 ● | 35.00 % | 0.30 % | -1 - | |
|
Serb | 166,000 | 8,546,000 | ● | Serbian | Christianity | 3 ● | 93.00 % | 0.05 % | -1 - |
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Slovak | 4,200 | 5,356,000 | Slovak | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Slovene | 9,400 | 1,974,000 | ● | Slovene | Christianity | 3 ● | 95.00 % | 0.06 % | -1 - |
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Ukrainian | 1,700 | 32,543,000 | Ukrainian | Christianity | 3 ● | 70.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Venetian | 40,000 | 3,540,000 | Venetian | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 25 | 3,994,000 | 2 ● | 92.32 % | 0.42 % | 2 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 15,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 4,009,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bjelovarska-Bilogorska | 113,000 |
| Brodsko-Posavska | 149,000 |
| Dubrovacko-Neretvanska | 116,000 |
| Grad Zagreb | 743,000 |
| Istarska | 196,000 |
| Karlovacka | 121,000 |
| Koprivničko-Križevačka | 102,000 |
| Krapinsko-Zagorska | 125,000 |
| Licko-Senjska | 48,000 |
| Medimurska | 107,000 |
| Osjecko-Baranjska | 287,000 |
| Požeško-Slavonska | 73,000 |
| Primorsko-Goranska | 278,000 |
| Šibensko-Kninska | 102,000 |
| Sisacko-Moslavacka | 162,000 |
| Splitsko-Dalmatinska | 428,000 |
| Varaždinska | 165,000 |
| Viroviticko-Podravska | 80,000 |
| Vukovarsko-Srijemska | 169,000 |
| Zadarska | 160,000 |
| Zagrebačka | 299,000 |
| Provinces: 21 | 4,023,000 |
| UN Country Population | 4,009,000 |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian, Tosk | als | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bosnian | bos | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chakavian | ckm | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Croatian | hrv | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Croatian Sign Language | csq | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Czech | ces | 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 |
| Hungarian | hun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Istriot | ist | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Macedonian | mkd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romani, Sinte | rmo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romanian, Istro | ruo | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ruthenian | rsk | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Serbian | srp | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovak | slk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovene | slv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Venetian | vec | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 23 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
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| People Groups | 25 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (8.0%) |
| Population | 3,994,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | -0.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 30,000 (0.8%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 92.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.4% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 0.6% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | 3 ● |
| Urbanization | 57% |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Eastern and Eurasia |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | HR |
| Official Language(s) | Croatian |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 40,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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