Country: Zimbabwe
Number of People Groups
41
People Groups Unreached
2 (4.9%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
14,266,000
Population in Unreached
24,000 (0.2%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
76.8%
% Evangelical
25.22%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
2.2%
| 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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Afrikaner | 93,000 | 4,430,000 | Afrikaans | Christianity | 5 ● | 96.00 % | 30.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bemba | 33,000 | 5,492,000 | Bemba | Christianity | 5 ● | 95.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Birwa | 116,000 | 146,000 | Birwa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 35.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 7,300 | 53,799,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 144,000 | 47,588,000 | ● | Zimbabwe Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 77.99 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Doma, Vadoma | 18,000 | 18,000 | ● | Shona | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.30 % | 1 |
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Dombe | 6,800 | 6,800 | ● | Dombe | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - |
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Greek | 7,800 | 10,248,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Gujarati | 30,000 | 3,158,000 | Gujarati | Hinduism | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 1,500 | 882,282,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 9.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Kalanga | 213,000 | 378,000 | ● | Kalanga | Christianity | 5 ● | 68.00 % | 17.00 % | -1 - |
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Kunda | 182,000 | 252,000 | ● | Kunda | Christianity | 4 ● | 55.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - |
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Lembaa | 99,000 | 1,470,000 | ● | Venda | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 42.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Lozi | 145,000 | 1,362,000 | ● | Lozi | Christianity | 5 ● | 91.00 % | 18.00 % | -1 - |
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Makua, Makhuwa-Meetto | 17,000 | 1,906,000 | Makhuwa-Meetto | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 25.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Manyika | 439,000 | 592,000 | ● | Manyika | Christianity | 5 ● | 75.00 % | 29.00 % | -1 - |
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Marathi | 6,600 | 71,000 | Marathi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Nambya | 113,000 | 132,000 | ● | Nambya | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 45.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
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Ndau | 1,026,000 | 1,791,000 | ● | Ndau | Ethnic Religions | 2 ● | 45.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - |
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Ndebele, Tabele | 1,772,000 | 1,806,000 | ● | Ndebele | Christianity | 5 ● | 79.00 % | 27.00 % | -1 - |
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Nsenga | 52,000 | 1,017,000 | ● | Nsenga | Christianity | 5 ● | 72.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Nyanja | 439,000 | 12,490,000 | Chichewa | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 29.00 % | -1 - | |
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Nyungwe | 33,000 | 434,000 | Nyungwe | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 30.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Pedi, North Sotho | 182,000 | 5,475,000 | Sotho, Northern | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Portuguese | 17,000 | 19,296,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Sena | 149,000 | 2,275,000 | Sena | Christianity | 4 ● | 82.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - | |
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Shona | 959,000 | 1,199,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 82.75 % | 36.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona-Karanga | 3,384,000 | 3,389,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 34.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona-Korekore | 1,268,000 | 1,268,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 74.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - |
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Shona-Zezuru | 2,414,000 | 2,460,000 | ● | Shona | Christianity | 5 ● | 83.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - |
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Swazi | 83,000 | 2,512,000 | Swati | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 25.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tawara | 46,000 | 161,000 | Tawara | Christianity | 4 ● | 59.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tonga, Zambezi | 268,000 | 2,701,000 | ● | Tonga | Christianity | 4 ● | 63.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Tshara-Tshao | 4,400 | 6,800 | ● | Tshuwau | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 20.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - |
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Tsonga | 134,000 | 7,133,000 | Tsonga | Christianity | 4 ● | 90.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tswa, Hlengwe | 3,800 | 1,092,000 | ● | Tswa | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 40.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana | 94,000 | 387,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - |
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Tswana-Tawana | 33,000 | 174,000 | ● | Setswana | Christianity | 5 ● | 68.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - |
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Tumbuka | 16,000 | 3,274,000 | Tumbuka | Christianity | 4 ● | 89.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Xhosa | 33,000 | 8,488,000 | Xhosa | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - | |
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Zulu | 185,000 | 13,935,000 | Zulu | Christianity | 5 ● | 85.00 % | 22.00 % | -1 - | |
| Totals: 41 | 14,266,000 | 2 ● | 76.83 % | 25.22 % | 2 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 597,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2020) | 14,863,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Bulawayo | 728,000 |
| Harare | 2,367,000 |
| Manicaland | 1,955,000 |
| Mashonaland Central | 1,286,000 |
| Mashonaland East | 1,500,000 |
| Mashonaland West | 1,675,000 |
| Masvingo | 1,656,000 |
| Matabeleland North | 835,000 |
| Matabeleland South | 763,000 |
| Midlands | 1,801,000 |
| Provinces: 10 | 14,566,000 |
| UN Country Population | 14,863,000 |
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Zimbabwe 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) | 287,717,000 | 2,016.8 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 765,974,000 | 5,369.2 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 205,728,000 | 1,442.1 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 114,522,000 | 802.8 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 14,266,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bemba | bem | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Birwa | brl | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chichewa | nya | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dombe | dov | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kalanga | kck | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kunda | kdn | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lozi | loz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Makhuwa-Meetto | mgh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Manyika | mxc | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Marathi | mar | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nambya | nmq | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ndau | ndc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ndebele | nde | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nsenga | nse | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nyungwe | nyu | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sena | seh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Setswana | tsn | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shona | sna | 5 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sotho, Northern | nso | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swati | ssw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tawara | twl | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tonga | toi | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tshuwau | hio | 1 | 0 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tsonga | tso | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tswa | tsc | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tumbuka | tum | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Venda | ven | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Xhosa | xho | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Zimbabwe Sign Language | zib | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 36 | 41 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 29 | 30 | 16 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 25.2 %) | 76.8 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 21.7 % |
| Hinduism | 0.2 % |
| Islam | 0.3 % |
| Non-Religious | 0.7 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.2 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.0 % |
| Independent | 52.7 % |
| Orthodox | 0.1 % |
| Other Christian | 0.2 % |
| Protestant | 28.2 % |
| Roman Catholic | 17.7 % |
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 Zimbabwe. 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 Zimbabwe
- Christian ministry in Zimbabwe
- 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 | 41 |
| Unreached People Groups | 2 (4.9%) |
| Population | 14,266,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 24,000 (0.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 76.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 25.2% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 2.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 2 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 32% |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | ZI |
| Official Language(s) | English | Shona |
| Literacy Rate | 87% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 1,855,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
|
Zimbabwe prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
