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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: 8,319,226,275
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12,384 people groups (page 4 of 248)

PhotoPGIDNameCountryPopulation ▼SPILanguageReligionPeople Cluster (ROP2)Affinity Bloc (ROP1)People across Country (ROP3)
ShonaShonaZimbabwe8,750,000No Longer UnreachedShonaProtestantismBantu, ShonaSub-Saharan African PeoplesShona
BoliviansBoliviansBolivia8,665,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk CatholicismHispanicLatin American and Caribbean PeoplesBolivian Mestizo
Izhattu PillaimarIzhattu PillaimarIndia8,640,000No Longer UnreachedMalayalamHinduismMalayaliSouth Asian PeoplesIlavan, Hindu
Koli (Hindi)Koli (Hindi)India8,625,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduismKoliSouth Asian PeoplesKoli (Hindi)
Patel (Gujarati)Patel (Gujarati)India8,625,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduismMarathi-KonkaniSouth Asian PeoplesPatel
Yadava (Bhojpuri)Yadava (Bhojpuri)India8,565,000No Longer UnreachedBhojpuriHinduismYadavSouth Asian PeoplesYadav (Bhojpuri)
Chewa NyanjaChewa NyanjaMalawi8,540,000No Longer UnreachedChichewaEthnoreligionBantu, Chewa-SenaSub-Saharan African PeoplesNyanja, Chewa
KoiriKoiriIndia8,515,000Engaged yet UnreachedMagahiHinduismOther South AsianSouth Asian PeoplesKoiri, Hindu
CataloniansCataloniansSpain8,450,000Engaged yet UnreachedCatalanUnaffiliatedSpanishEurasian PeoplesCatalan
MossiMossiBurkina Faso8,445,000No Longer UnreachedMossiSunni IslamGurSub-Saharan African PeoplesMossi
NayarNayarIndia8,405,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalayalamHinduismNairSouth Asian PeoplesNair
SomalisSomalisEthiopia8,325,000Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni IslamSomaliHorn of Africa PeoplesSomali
SayyidSayyidIndia8,275,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduShia IslamSayyidSouth Asian PeoplesSayyid
Tigrai/TigrinyaTigrai/TigrinyaEthiopia8,190,000Engaged yet UnreachedTigrinyaTewahedo Orthodox ChristianityEthio-SemiticHorn of Africa PeoplesTigrayan
MaduraMaduraIndonesia8,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedMadureseSunni IslamMadura of JavaMalay PeoplesMadura
MinangkabauMinangkabauIndonesia8,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedMinangkabauSunni IslamMinangkabau-Rejang of SumatraMalay PeoplesMinangkabau
Kumhar (Hindi)Kumhar (Hindi)India7,990,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduismKumharSouth Asian PeoplesKumhar
Patel (Marathi)Patel (Marathi)India7,870,000Engaged yet UnreachedMarathiHinduismMarathi-KonkaniSouth Asian PeoplesPatel (Marathi)
BelarusiansBelarusiansBelarus7,865,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianEastern Orthodox ChristianitySlav, EasternEurasian PeoplesBelarusian
BicolanoBicolanoPhilippines7,840,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral BikolRoman CatholicismFilipino TribalMalay PeoplesBicolano, Central
BugisBugisIndonesia7,810,000Engaged yet UnreachedBugineseSunni IslamBugi-Makassar of SulawesiMalay PeoplesBugis
BambaraBambaraMali7,810,000Engaged yet UnreachedBambaraSunni IslamMalinke-BambaraSub-Saharan African PeoplesBambara
MalaMalaIndia7,720,000No Longer UnreachedTeluguHinduismTeluguSouth Asian PeoplesMala
Gond (Chhattisgarhi)Gond (Chhattisgarhi)India7,665,000Engaged yet UnreachedChhattisgarhiAnimismMarathi-KonkaniSouth Asian PeoplesGond (Chhattisgarhi)
KachchiKachchiIndia7,610,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduismHindiSouth Asian PeoplesKachchi, Hindu
Santal (Santali)Santal (Santali)India7,610,000Engaged yet UnreachedSantaliFolk HinduismMunda-SantalSouth Asian PeoplesSantal, Santali
Bengali Muslims (Sylhetti)Bengali Muslims (Sylhetti)Bangladesh7,570,000Engaged yet UnreachedSylhetiSunni IslamBengaliSouth Asian PeoplesSylheti Bengali, Muslim
LuhyaLuhyaKenya7,525,000No Longer UnreachedBukusuNeo-PentecostalismBantu, Central-LakesSub-Saharan African PeoplesBukusu
LodhaLodhaIndia7,485,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduismHindiSouth Asian PeoplesLodha, Hindu
Northern ThaiNorthern ThaiThailand7,430,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern ThaiTheravada BuddhismThaiSoutheast Asian PeoplesThai, Northern
TajiksTajiksTajikistan7,425,000Engaged yet UnreachedTajikSunni IslamTajikPersian-Median PeoplesTajik
AustriansAustriansAustria7,255,000Engaged yet UnreachedGermanRoman CatholicismGermanicEurasian PeoplesAustrian, Bavarian
MachaMachaEthiopia7,215,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoSunni IslamOromoHorn of Africa PeoplesOromo, Macha
ArsiArsiEthiopia7,195,000Engaged yet UnreachedBorana-Arsi-Guji OromoSunni IslamOromoHorn of Africa PeoplesArsi
KalenjinKalenjinKenya7,140,000Engaged yet UnreachedKipsigisRoman CatholicismNiloticSub-Saharan African PeoplesKipsigis
TatarsTatarsRussian Federation7,080,000Engaged yet UnreachedTatarSunni IslamUral-SiberianTurkic PeoplesTatar
IbibioIbibioNigeria7,060,000No Longer UnreachedIbibioProtestantismBenueSub-Saharan African PeoplesIbibio
WolofWolofSenegal7,055,000Engaged yet UnreachedWolofFolk IslamAtlantic-WolofSub-Saharan African PeoplesWolof
RussiansRussiansUkraine7,020,000No Longer UnreachedRussianEastern Orthodox ChristianitySlav, EasternEurasian PeoplesRussian
Kurmi (Awadhi)Kurmi (Awadhi)India7,000,000Engaged yet UnreachedAwadhiFolk HinduismKurmiSouth Asian PeoplesKurmi (Awadhi)
WellagaWellagaEthiopia6,985,000Engaged yet UnreachedWest Central OromoTewahedo Orthodox ChristianityOromoHorn of Africa PeoplesOromo, Wallega
DusadhDusadhIndia6,970,000No Longer UnreachedBhojpuriFolk HinduismDusadhSouth Asian PeoplesDosadh, Hindu
FlemingsFlemingsBelgium6,860,000Engaged yet UnreachedDutchRoman CatholicismGermanicEurasian PeoplesFleming
NicaraguansNicaraguansNicaragua6,855,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk CatholicismHispanicLatin American and Caribbean PeoplesNicaraguan, Mestizo
KabyleKabyleAlgeria6,835,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabyleFolk IslamAmazigh-KabyleArab PeoplesAmazigh, Kabyle
Gond (Hindi)Gond (Hindi)India6,625,000No Longer UnreachedHindiHinduismMarathi-KonkaniSouth Asian PeoplesGond
VokkaligaVokkaligaIndia6,610,000Engaged yet UnreachedKannadaHinduismVokkaligaSouth Asian PeoplesVakkaliga
Mongo-NkunduMongo-NkunduCongo, Democratic Republic of the6,510,000No Longer UnreachedMongoRoman CatholicismBantu, Central-CongoSub-Saharan African PeoplesMongo
NadarNadarIndia6,445,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduismTamilSouth Asian PeoplesNadar, Hindu
Hararghe OromoHararghe OromoEthiopia6,415,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern OromoSunni IslamOromoHorn of Africa PeoplesIttu

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

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