Dutch

The Dutch people group is reported in 29 countries

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Population All Countries

15,302,700

People Cluster

Germanic

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Non-Religious

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Aruba	4,300	●	Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	45.00 %	2.70 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Australia	72,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	44.00 %	3.90 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Austria	3,400		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	45.00 %	4.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Belgium	190,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Brazil	11,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	26.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Canada	299,000		Dutch	Christianity	4 ●	51.00 %	5.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Curacao	12,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Czechia	700		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Denmark	6,800		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	46.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Finland	1,300		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	48.00 %	4.40 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
France	89,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Germany	148,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Greece	2,900		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	49.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Indonesia	17,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	44.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Ireland	4,500		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Italy	7,400		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	48.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Luxembourg	1,900		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Netherlands	14,025,000	●	Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	48.00 %	4.40 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
New Zealand	30,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Norway	5,500		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Portugal	3,300		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	46.00 %	3.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Sint Maarten	1,700	●	Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
South Africa	30,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	46.00 %	4.50 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Spain	46,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Sweden	11,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Switzerland	14,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Turkey	34,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	48.00 %	4.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
United Kingdom	88,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
United States	143,000		Dutch	Non-Religious	4 ●	47.00 %	4.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Totals: 29	15,302,700				0 ●	47.96 %	4.40 %					0

Other reported countries: 3

Dutch

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Croatia	100	4 ●	Dutch	Non-Religious
Estonia	-1 Unknown	4 ●	Dutch	Non-Religious
Russia	400	2 ●	Dutch	Non-Religious
Totals: 3

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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