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People Groups of the World (SPI) - Grouped by Strategic Progress Indicator, this map shows all the people groups of the world.

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Total global population: 8,319,502,375
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12,384 people groups (page 10 of 248)

PhotoPGIDNameCountryPopulation ▼SPILanguageReligionPeople Cluster (ROP2)Affinity Bloc (ROP1)People across Country (ROP3)
ShawiyaShawiyaAlgeria2,525,000Engaged yet UnreachedTachawitSunni IslamAmazigh-ShawiyaArab PeoplesAmazigh, Shawiya
FilipinosFilipinosUnited States2,525,000No Longer UnreachedTagalogRoman CatholicismFilipino, CentralMalay PeoplesFilipino, Tagalog
BaiBaiChina2,515,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral BaiMahayana BuddhismOther Tibeto-BurmeseTibetan PeoplesBai, Central
BauriBauriIndia2,515,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliFolk HinduismBengaliSouth Asian PeoplesBauri
Southern DongSouthern DongChina2,505,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern DongChinese Folk ReligionTaiSoutheast Asian PeoplesDong, Southern
Shona-KarangaShona-KarangaZimbabwe2,475,000No Longer UnreachedShonaProtestantismBantu, ShonaSub-Saharan African PeoplesKaranga
TetelaTetelaCongo, Democratic Republic of the2,475,000Engaged yet UnreachedTetelaRoman CatholicismBantu, Central-CongoSub-Saharan African PeoplesTetela
Northern Qiandong MiaoNorthern Qiandong MiaoChina2,470,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern Qiandong MiaoEthnoreligionMiao / HmongSoutheast Asian PeoplesHmu, Northern
KoreansKoreansChina2,460,000Engaged yet UnreachedKoreanAtheismKoreanEast Asian PeoplesKorean
Western PashtunsWestern PashtunsIran2,460,000Unengaged and UnreachedSouthern PashtoSunni IslamPashtunPersian-Median PeoplesPashtun, Western (Afghani)
Han Chinese (English)Han Chinese (English)Malaysia2,435,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishChinese Folk ReligionChineseEast Asian PeoplesHan Chinese (English)
KaikolarKaikolarIndia2,430,000Engaged yet UnreachedTamilHinduismTamilSouth Asian PeoplesKaikolan
Bania (Marathi)Bania (Marathi)India2,430,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathiHinduismBaniaSouth Asian PeoplesBania (Marathi)
Han Chinese (Min Nan)Han Chinese (Min Nan)Malaysia2,420,000No Longer UnreachedMin Nan ChineseChinese Folk ReligionChineseEast Asian PeoplesHan Chinese, Min Nan
EgbiraEgbiraNigeria2,395,000No Longer UnreachedEbiraEthnoreligionBenueSub-Saharan African PeoplesIgbirra
MeruMeruKenya2,385,000No Longer UnreachedMeruNeo-PentecostalismBantu, Gikuyu-KambaSub-Saharan African PeoplesMeru
EdoEdoNigeria2,385,000No Longer UnreachedBiniProtestantismGuineanSub-Saharan African PeoplesEdo
Riau MalaysRiau MalaysIndonesia2,385,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalay (individual language)Sunni IslamMalayMalay PeoplesMalay, Riau
TamboliTamboliIndia2,385,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduismTamboliSouth Asian PeoplesTamboli, Hindu
MoldovansMoldovansMoldova2,380,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomanianEastern Orthodox ChristianityRomanianEurasian PeoplesMoldovan
TsimehetyTsimehetyMadagascar2,370,000Engaged yet UnreachedTsimihety MalagasyAnimismMalagasyMalay PeoplesTsimehety
Southern PashtunsSouthern PashtunsPakistan2,360,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern PashtoSunni IslamPashtunPersian-Median PeoplesPashtun, Southern
AlawitesAlawitesSyria2,350,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicShia IslamArab, LevantArab PeoplesAlawite
Gazan ArabsGazan ArabsPalestine2,345,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni IslamArab, LevantArab PeoplesArab, Gazan
Han Chinese (Mandarin)Han Chinese (Mandarin)United States2,345,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseAtheismChineseEast Asian PeoplesHan Chinese, Mandarin
AzandeAzandeCongo, Democratic Republic of the2,345,000Engaged yet UnreachedZande (individual language)Neo-PentecostalismSudanicSub-Saharan African PeoplesAzande
Cusco QuechuaCusco QuechuaPeru2,345,000No Longer UnreachedCusco QuechuaEthnoreligionQuechuaLatin American and Caribbean PeoplesQuechua, Cusco
FulakundaFulakundaSenegal2,340,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaarFolk IslamFulani / FulbeSub-Saharan African PeoplesFulakunda
MahyavanshiMahyavanshiIndia2,335,000No Longer UnreachedGujaratiFolk HinduismGujaratiSouth Asian PeoplesMahyavanshi
ChuaboChuaboMozambique2,315,000Engaged yet UnreachedChuwabuEthnoreligionBantu, Makua-YaoSub-Saharan African PeoplesChwabo
LithuaniansLithuaniansLithuania2,310,000Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman CatholicismBalticEurasian PeoplesLithuanian
BharBharIndia2,305,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduismBihariSouth Asian PeoplesBhar
HajjamHajjamIndia2,300,000Engaged yet UnreachedAwadhiSunni IslamNaiSouth Asian PeoplesHajjam
SakalavaSakalavaMadagascar2,300,000Engaged yet UnreachedSakalava MalagasyAnimismMalagasyMalay PeoplesSakalava
SoninkeSoninkeMali2,300,000Engaged yet UnreachedSoninkeSunni IslamSoninkeSub-Saharan African PeoplesSoninke
MangalaMangalaIndia2,295,000Engaged yet UnreachedTeluguHinduismTeluguSouth Asian PeoplesMangala
Riffi ImazighenRiffi ImazighenMorocco2,285,000Engaged yet UnreachedTarifitSunni IslamAmazigh-RiffArab PeoplesAmazigh, Riffian
AfarAfarEthiopia2,285,000Engaged yet UnreachedAfarSunni IslamAfar-SahoHorn of Africa PeoplesAfar
HadiyyaHadiyyaEthiopia2,285,000No Longer UnreachedHadiyyaProtestantismSidamaHorn of Africa PeoplesHadiyya
PangasinesePangasinesePhilippines2,280,000No Longer UnreachedPangasinanRoman CatholicismFilipino, CentralMalay PeoplesPangasinese
Mahratta (Konkani)Mahratta (Konkani)India2,265,000Engaged yet UnreachedKonkani (individual language)HinduismMarathi-KonkaniSouth Asian PeoplesMahratta (Konkani)
Lohar (Magahi)Lohar (Magahi)India2,255,000Engaged yet UnreachedMagahiHinduismPunjabiSouth Asian PeoplesLohar (Magahi)
Mamara SenufoMamara SenufoMali2,250,000Engaged yet UnreachedMamara SenoufoSunni IslamGurSub-Saharan African PeoplesSenufo, Mamara
Fula ToroFula ToroSenegal2,245,000Engaged yet UnreachedPulaarFolk IslamFulani / FulbeSub-Saharan African PeoplesFula Toro
North AfricansNorth AfricansFrance2,240,000Engaged yet UnreachedMoroccan ArabicSunni IslamArab, MaghrebArab PeoplesArab, North African
Northern LuriNorthern LuriIran2,230,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern LuriShia IslamLuri-BakhtiariPersian-Median PeoplesLuri, Northern
KondhKondhIndia2,220,000No Longer UnreachedKuviFolk HinduismSouth Asian TribalSouth Asian PeoplesKondh
BritishBritishSouth Africa2,215,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliatedAnglo-CeltEurasian PeoplesBritish
BasqueBasqueSpain2,215,000Engaged yet UnreachedBasqueUnaffiliatedBasqueEurasian PeoplesBasque
GaudaGaudaIndia2,210,000Engaged yet UnreachedOdiaHinduismSouth Asian TribalSouth Asian PeoplesGauda

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

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