United Kingdom (GBR)

United Kingdom is a country in Europe with a population of 70,901,000. The United Kingdom, made up of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, is an island nation with a long history of monarchy, literature, and global influence. The UK is known for its green countryside, historic castles, and vibrant cities like London and Edinburgh. Christianity, especially Anglicanism, has shaped British culture, but the UK is also home to many other faiths, including Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Judaism. Today, the country is a mosaic of traditions, with both ancient cathedrals and modern multicultural festivals.

People Groups of United Kingdom:

United Kingdom Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:74
Total Population:70,901,000
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:16
Population:630,000
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:39
Population:11,601,900
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:19
Population:58,669,100

United Kingdom Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 4  
Dying Daily: 1876  
Dying Daily without Christ: 1840  
Birth Rate: 10  
Death Rate: 9.5

People Groups of United Kingdom

Strategic Progress Index
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74 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
BritishBritishUnited Kingdom46,470,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
ScotsScotsUnited Kingdom5,425,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
WelshWelshUnited Kingdom3,405,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
PakistaniPakistaniUnited Kingdom2,015,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
Northern IrishNorthern IrishUnited Kingdom1,660,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
UrduUrduUnited Kingdom1,220,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
BengaliBengaliUnited Kingdom1,175,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliSunni Islam
Eastern PunjabisEastern PunjabisUnited Kingdom815,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiSikhism
PolesPolesUnited Kingdom755,000Engaged yet UnreachedPolishRoman Catholicism
HindiHindiUnited Kingdom736,000Engaged yet UnreachedHindiHinduism
Deaf BritishDeaf BritishUnited Kingdom670,000Engaged yet UnreachedBritish Sign LanguageProtestantism
Levantine ArabsLevantine ArabsUnited Kingdom512,000Engaged yet UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
GujaratisGujaratisUnited Kingdom407,000Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiHinduism
Latin AmericansLatin AmericansUnited Kingdom387,000No Longer UnreachedSpanishFolk Catholicism
RomaniansRomaniansUnited Kingdom383,000Engaged yet UnreachedRomanianEastern Orthodox Christianity
JamaicansJamaicansUnited Kingdom340,000No Longer UnreachedJamaican Creole EnglishProtestantism
Turkish CypriotsTurkish CypriotsUnited Kingdom300,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkishSunni Islam
BraziliansBraziliansUnited Kingdom276,000No Longer UnreachedPortugueseFolk Catholicism
Western PunjabisWestern PunjabisUnited Kingdom272,000Engaged yet UnreachedWestern PanjabiSunni Islam
Israeli JewsIsraeli JewsUnited Kingdom270,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishJudaism
ItaliansItaliansUnited Kingdom243,000Engaged yet UnreachedItalianRoman Catholicism
Kashmiri-PunjabisKashmiri-PunjabisUnited Kingdom204,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
Han ChineseHan ChineseUnited Kingdom197,000No Longer UnreachedYue ChineseChinese Folk Religion
PortuguesePortugueseUnited Kingdom177,000Engaged yet UnreachedPortugueseRoman Catholicism
FrenchFrenchUnited Kingdom164,000Unengaged and UnreachedFrenchRoman Catholicism
SpaniardsSpaniardsUnited Kingdom159,000Unengaged and UnreachedSpanishRoman Catholicism
LithuaniansLithuaniansUnited Kingdom157,000Engaged yet UnreachedLithuanianRoman Catholicism
Kurmanji KurdsKurmanji KurdsUnited Kingdom150,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern KurdishSunni Islam
SomalisSomalisUnited Kingdom143,000Engaged yet UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
Anglo-RomaniAnglo-RomaniUnited Kingdom110,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishRoman Catholicism
NigeriansNigeriansUnited Kingdom106,000Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishSunni Islam
HungariansHungariansUnited Kingdom104,000Engaged yet UnreachedHungarianRoman Catholicism
VietnameseVietnameseUnited Kingdom100,000Engaged yet UnreachedVietnameseMahayana Buddhism
FilipinosFilipinosUnited Kingdom96,000No Longer UnreachedTagalogRoman Catholicism
LatviansLatviansUnited Kingdom95,000Engaged yet UnreachedStandard LatvianUnaffiliated
PersiansPersiansUnited Kingdom86,000No Longer UnreachedIranian PersianShia Islam
NepalisNepalisUnited Kingdom76,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
Sri Lankan TamilSri Lankan TamilUnited Kingdom74,500No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
GreeksGreeksUnited Kingdom69,000Engaged yet UnreachedModern Greek (1453-)Eastern Orthodox Christianity
AfrikanersAfrikanersUnited Kingdom67,000Unengaged and UnreachedAfrikaansProtestantism
RussiansRussiansUnited Kingdom64,000No Longer UnreachedRussianEastern Orthodox Christianity
TurksTurksUnited Kingdom62,500Engaged yet UnreachedTurkishSunni Islam
MalaysMalaysUnited Kingdom56,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalay (individual language)Sunni Islam
TamilTamilUnited Kingdom54,500No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
AfghansAfghansUnited Kingdom51,000Engaged yet UnreachedDariSunni Islam
Egyptian ArabsEgyptian ArabsUnited Kingdom45,500Engaged yet UnreachedEgyptian ArabicSunni Islam
AlbaniansAlbaniansUnited Kingdom42,500Unengaged and UnreachedTosk AlbanianFolk Islam
Moroccan ArabsMoroccan ArabsUnited Kingdom41,000Unengaged and UnreachedMoroccan ArabicSunni Islam
KoreansKoreansUnited Kingdom41,000No Longer UnreachedKoreanAtheism
SwedesSwedesUnited Kingdom33,500Unengaged and UnreachedSwedishUnaffiliated
UkrainiansUkrainiansUnited Kingdom33,000No Longer UnreachedUkrainianEastern Orthodox Christianity
HasidimHasidimUnited Kingdom32,500No Longer UnreachedHebrewJudaism
DanesDanesUnited Kingdom29,000Unengaged and UnreachedDanishUnaffiliated
SindhiSindhiUnited Kingdom29,000Engaged yet UnreachedSindhiSunni Islam
AshantiAshantiUnited Kingdom28,000Unengaged and UnreachedAkanProtestantism
MauritiansMauritiansUnited Kingdom26,500Engaged yet UnreachedMorisyenProtestantism
BarbadianBarbadianUnited Kingdom24,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism
EritreansEritreansUnited Kingdom21,500Engaged yet UnreachedTigreSunni Islam
Sierra LeoneansSierra LeoneansUnited Kingdom18,500Unengaged and UnreachedKrioProtestantism
FinnsFinnsUnited Kingdom14,000Unengaged and UnreachedFinnishUnaffiliated
EstoniansEstoniansUnited Kingdom13,000Unengaged and UnreachedStandard EstonianAgnosticism
BurmeseBurmeseUnited Kingdom12,500Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
GoansGoansUnited Kingdom12,000Engaged yet UnreachedGoan KonkaniRoman Catholicism
AssyriansAssyriansUnited Kingdom7,000Unengaged and UnreachedAssyrian Neo-AramaicChaldean Catholicism
Irish TravellersIrish TravellersUnited Kingdom6,800Engaged yet UnreachedSheltaRoman Catholicism
Judeo-Iraqi ArabsJudeo-Iraqi ArabsUnited Kingdom6,000Unengaged and UnreachedJudeo-Iraqi ArabicJudaism
Scottish TravellersScottish TravellersUnited Kingdom5,500Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
Southern PashtunsSouthern PashtunsUnited Kingdom5,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern PashtoSunni Islam
ParseeParseeUnited Kingdom4,100Engaged yet UnreachedGujaratiZoroastrianism
ImazighenImazighenUnited Kingdom3,400Unengaged and UnreachedCentral Atlas TamazightSunni Islam
Seychellese CreolesSeychellese CreolesUnited Kingdom2,800Unengaged and UnreachedSeselwa Creole FrenchHinduism
Khalka MongolsKhalka MongolsUnited Kingdom1,900No Longer UnreachedHalh MongolianAtheism
ArmeniansArmeniansUnited Kingdom1,700No Longer UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
KhmerKhmerUnited Kingdom1,300Unengaged and UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism

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