Russian Federation (RUS)

Russian Federation is a country in Europe with a population of 140,677,325. The Russian Federation, the world’s largest country, spans Europe and Asia, encompassing vast forests, tundra, and bustling cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg. Russians are known for their literature, classical music, and deep appreciation for history and the arts. The Russian Orthodox Church is a cornerstone of spiritual life, with grand cathedrals and religious festivals marking the calendar. Russia is also home to Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish, and Protestant communities, reflecting its immense diversity.

People Groups of Russian Federation:

Russian Federation Fast Facts:

88 People Groups · 140.7M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached261.3M
Engaged yet Unreached58137.9M
No Longer Unreached41.4M

Russian Federation Realities:

Weighted GSEC
1
Dying Daily
5,020
Dying Daily Without Christ
(99.7%) 5,007
Birth Rate per 1,000
9.5
Death Rate per 1,000
13.1

People Groups of Russian Federation

Strategic Progress Index
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88 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountry ▼PopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
TsezTsezRussian Federation20,000Engaged yet UnreachedDidoSunni Islam
Ahiska TurksAhiska TurksRussian Federation80,000Unengaged and UnreachedTurkishSunni Islam
Central Asian MuslimsCentral Asian MuslimsRussian Federation3,325,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianSunni Islam
Deaf RussiansDeaf RussiansRussian Federation1,465,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussian Sign LanguageEastern Orthodox Christianity
KoriakKoriakRussian Federation7,400Engaged yet UnreachedRussianShamanism
ChukchiChukchiRussian Federation16,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianShamanism
EvenkiEvenkiRussian Federation38,500Unengaged and UnreachedEvenkiShamanism
EvenEvenRussian Federation19,000Unengaged and UnreachedRussianShamanism
JewsJewsRussian Federation210,000No Longer UnreachedRussianAgnosticism
AltaiAltaiRussian Federation74,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern AltaiShamanism
RussiansRussiansRussian Federation108,240,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianUnaffiliated
VietnameseVietnameseRussian Federation150,000Engaged yet UnreachedVietnameseAncestor Worship
TsakhurTsakhurRussian Federation13,000Engaged yet UnreachedTsakhurSunni Islam
TindiTindiRussian Federation6,700Unengaged and UnreachedTindiSunni Islam
TatarsTatarsRussian Federation7,080,000Engaged yet UnreachedTatarSunni Islam
TabasaranTabasaranRussian Federation132,000Engaged yet UnreachedTabassaranSunni Islam
RutulRutulRussian Federation35,000Engaged yet UnreachedRutulSunni Islam
OssetiansOssetiansRussian Federation445,000Engaged yet UnreachedIron OsseticEastern Orthodox Christianity
NogaiNogaiRussian Federation104,000Engaged yet UnreachedNogaiSunni Islam
LezghiLezghiRussian Federation474,000Engaged yet UnreachedLezghianSunni Islam
LakLakRussian Federation179,000Engaged yet UnreachedLakSunni Islam
Kurmanji KurdsKurmanji KurdsRussian Federation35,000No Longer UnreachedNorthern KurdishShia Islam
UkrainiansUkrainiansRussian Federation1,115,000No Longer UnreachedUkrainianEastern Orthodox Christianity
Murego-GubdenMurego-GubdenRussian Federation39,000Unengaged and UnreachedDargwaSunni Islam
TajiksTajiksRussian Federation1,240,000Engaged yet UnreachedTajikSunni Islam
SoyotSoyotRussian Federation4,300Unengaged and UnreachedRussia BuriatTibetan Buddhism
DolgansDolgansRussian Federation7,100Unengaged and UnreachedRussianShamanism
VepsVepsRussian Federation6,000Unengaged and UnreachedRussianEastern Orthodox Christianity
MansiMansiRussian Federation12,500Unengaged and UnreachedMansiShamanism
GeorgiansGeorgiansRussian Federation113,000Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianEastern Orthodox Christianity
GreeksGreeksRussian Federation98,000Unengaged and UnreachedPonticEastern Orthodox Christianity
BelarusiansBelarusiansRussian Federation788,000Engaged yet UnreachedBelarusianEastern Orthodox Christianity
ArmeniansArmeniansRussian Federation2,125,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
KumykKumykRussian Federation503,000Engaged yet UnreachedKumykSunni Islam
DigorDigorRussian Federation100,000Engaged yet UnreachedIron OsseticSunni Islam
AkkinAkkinRussian Federation44,000Unengaged and UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
AbazaAbazaRussian Federation43,500Engaged yet UnreachedAbazaSunni Islam
Han ChineseHan ChineseRussian Federation63,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseAtheism
Andalal-Qarak AvarAndalal-Qarak AvarRussian Federation60,000Engaged yet UnreachedAvaricSunni Islam
Antsukh AvarAntsukh AvarRussian Federation50,000Engaged yet UnreachedAvaricSunni Islam
Batlukh-Gid AvarBatlukh-Gid AvarRussian Federation50,000Unengaged and UnreachedAvaricSunni Islam
Chirag DarginChirag DarginRussian Federation3,000Engaged yet UnreachedDargwaSunni Islam
Tsudakar DarginTsudakar DarginRussian Federation20,000Engaged yet UnreachedDargwaSunni Islam
Muirin DarginMuirin DarginRussian Federation39,000Unengaged and UnreachedDargwaSunni Islam
NanaiNanaiRussian Federation12,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianShamanism
ArchiArchiRussian Federation2,000Engaged yet UnreachedArchiSunni Islam
AndiAndiRussian Federation40,000Unengaged and UnreachedAndiSunni Islam
AkhwakhAkhwakhRussian Federation6,500Unengaged and UnreachedAkhvakhSunni Islam
AgulAgulRussian Federation29,000Unengaged and UnreachedAghulSunni Islam
NentsyNentsyRussian Federation44,500Engaged yet UnreachedNenetsShamanism
KhakasKhakasRussian Federation73,000Unengaged and UnreachedKhakasEastern Orthodox Christianity
YakutsYakutsRussian Federation478,000Engaged yet UnreachedYakutShamanism
UdmurtsUdmurtsRussian Federation621,000Engaged yet UnreachedUdmurtEastern Orthodox Christianity
TuvansTuvansRussian Federation268,000Engaged yet UnreachedTuvinianTibetan Buddhism
ShorianShorianRussian Federation13,000Engaged yet UnreachedShorShamanism
AvarAvarRussian Federation912,000Engaged yet UnreachedAvaricSunni Islam
MordvinsMordvinsRussian Federation333,000Engaged yet UnreachedErzyaEastern Orthodox Christianity
Meadow MariMeadow MariRussian Federation548,000Unengaged and UnreachedEastern MariEthnoreligion
KoreansKoreansRussian Federation182,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussianAtheism
KomiKomiRussian Federation217,000Engaged yet UnreachedKomi-ZyrianAnimism
KhantiKhantiRussian Federation31,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhantyShamanism
KazakhKazakhRussian Federation807,000Engaged yet UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
Kalmyk-OiratsKalmyk-OiratsRussian Federation183,000Engaged yet UnreachedKalmykTibetan Buddhism
Mountain MariMountain MariRussian Federation30,000Unengaged and UnreachedWestern MariEthnoreligion
FinnsFinnsRussian Federation39,000Engaged yet UnreachedFinnishUnaffiliated
Mountain JewsMountain JewsRussian Federation11,500Engaged yet UnreachedJudeo-TatJudaism
Circassian - KabardinsCircassian - KabardinsRussian Federation524,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabardianSunni Islam
KubachiKubachiRussian Federation7,000Engaged yet UnreachedKubachiSunni Islam
KhwarshiKhwarshiRussian Federation4,000Unengaged and UnreachedKhvarshiSunni Islam
KaitagKaitagRussian Federation30,000Unengaged and UnreachedKaitagSunni Islam
KarataKarataRussian Federation6,400Unengaged and UnreachedKarataSunni Islam
BalkarBalkarRussian Federation113,000Engaged yet UnreachedKarachay-BalkarSunni Islam
KarachayKarachayRussian Federation218,000Engaged yet UnreachedKarachay-BalkarSunni Islam
HunzibHunzibRussian Federation2,000Engaged yet UnreachedHunzibSunni Islam
GodoberiGodoberiRussian Federation3,000Engaged yet UnreachedGhodoberiSunni Islam
GinukhGinukhRussian Federation225Engaged yet UnreachedHinukhSunni Islam
DarginDarginRussian Federation420,000Engaged yet UnreachedDargwaSunni Islam
BuryatBuryatRussian Federation461,000Engaged yet UnreachedRussia BuriatTibetan Buddhism
Circassian - CherkessCircassian - CherkessRussian Federation40,000Engaged yet UnreachedKabardianSunni Islam
Circassians - AdygheCircassians - AdygheRussian Federation129,000Engaged yet UnreachedAdygheSunni Islam
ChuvashChuvashRussian Federation1,630,000Engaged yet UnreachedChuvashUnaffiliated
IngushIngushRussian Federation445,000Engaged yet UnreachedIngushSunni Islam
ChechensChechensRussian Federation1,360,000Engaged yet UnreachedChechenSunni Islam
ChamalalChamalalRussian Federation9,500Unengaged and UnreachedChamalalSunni Islam
BotlikhBotlikhRussian Federation7,200Unengaged and UnreachedBotlikhSunni Islam
BezhitaBezhitaRussian Federation9,000Engaged yet UnreachedBezhtaSunni Islam
BashkirBashkirRussian Federation1,700,000Engaged yet UnreachedBashkirSunni Islam
BagvalalBagvalalRussian Federation6,500Unengaged and UnreachedBagvalalSunni Islam

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