Thailand (THA)

Thailand is a country in Asia with a population of 71,600,100. Thailand, in Southeast Asia, is famous for its golden temples, spicy cuisine, and warm hospitality. Thais value respect, family, and a spirit of sanuk (fun and enjoyment). Theravada Buddhism is the main faith, with monks, temples, and festivals like Songkran (New Year) shaping spiritual life. Many Thais also honor local spirits and blend Buddhist and animist traditions in daily rituals.

People Groups of Thailand:

Thailand Fast Facts:

62 People Groups · 71,600K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached11545K
Engaged yet Unreached2764,277K
No Longer Unreached246,778K

Thailand Realities:

Weighted GSEC
1
Dying Daily
1,789
Dying Daily Without Christ
(99.3%) 1,777
Birth Rate per 1,000
8.7
Death Rate per 1,000
8.3

People Groups of Thailand

Strategic Progress Index
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62 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDName ▲CountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
AkhaAkhaThailand58,000No Longer UnreachedAkhaEthnoreligion
Anglo-AustraliansAnglo-AustraliansThailand34,500Engaged yet UnreachedEnglishUnaffiliated
BengaliBengaliThailand35,500Unengaged and UnreachedBengaliSunni Islam
Bghai KarenBghai KarenThailand2,100No Longer UnreachedBwe KarenAnimism
BisuBisuThailand1,100Engaged yet UnreachedBisuAnimism
Black KarenBlack KarenThailand850No Longer UnreachedPa'o KarenAnimism
Black TaiBlack TaiThailand25,000No Longer UnreachedTai DamAnimism
BurmeseBurmeseThailand1,435,000Engaged yet UnreachedBurmeseTheravada Buddhism
Central KhmerCentral KhmerThailand63,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmerTheravada Buddhism
ChongChongThailand700Unengaged and UnreachedChongAnimism
Deaf ThaiDeaf ThaiThailand720,000Engaged yet UnreachedThai Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
Eastern LawaEastern LawaThailand7,100Engaged yet UnreachedEastern LawaAnimism
Flowery/Southern LisuFlowery/Southern LisuThailand42,000No Longer UnreachedLisuAnimism
Han ChineseHan ChineseThailand5,790,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseChinese Folk Religion
HkunHkunThailand7,000Unengaged and UnreachedKhünTheravada Buddhism
Hmong NjuaHmong NjuaThailand190,000Engaged yet UnreachedHmong NjuaChinese Folk Religion
HuiHuiThailand91,500Engaged yet UnreachedMandarin ChineseSunni Islam
IsaanIsaanThailand18,620,000Engaged yet UnreachedNortheastern ThaiTheravada Buddhism
KensiuKensiuThailand300No Longer UnreachedKensiuAnimism
KhametKhametThailand150No Longer UnreachedRmeetAnimism
KhmuKhmuThailand35,000Engaged yet UnreachedKhmuAnimism
KoreansKoreansThailand20,500No Longer UnreachedKoreanAtheism
KuiKuiThailand377,000Unengaged and UnreachedKuyTheravada Buddhism
LahuLahuThailand82,000No Longer UnreachedLahuAnimism
Lahu ShiLahu ShiThailand15,500No Longer UnreachedLahu ShiAnimism
Lao PhuanLao PhuanThailand211,000Engaged yet UnreachedPhuanTheravada Buddhism
LuaLuaThailand66,500Engaged yet UnreachedPhaiAnimism
MienMienThailand46,500No Longer UnreachedIu MienEthnoreligion
MokenMokenThailand2,300Engaged yet UnreachedMokenAnimism
MoklenMoklenThailand2,100Engaged yet UnreachedMoklenAnimism
MonMonThailand120,000Engaged yet UnreachedMonAnimism
MpiMpiThailand1,500Unengaged and UnreachedMpiAnimism
NepalisNepalisThailand6,800Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
Northern KhmerNorthern KhmerThailand1,475,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern KhmerTheravada Buddhism
Northern Pwo KarenNorthern Pwo KarenThailand85,000No Longer UnreachedPwo Northern KarenAnimism
Northern ThaiNorthern ThaiThailand7,425,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern ThaiTheravada Buddhism
NyahkurNyahkurThailand1,500Unengaged and UnreachedNyahkurFolk Buddhism
NyongNyongThailand14,000Unengaged and UnreachedYongTibetan Buddhism
Padaung KarenPadaung KarenThailand2,800No Longer UnreachedKayanAnimism
PakistaniPakistaniThailand5,600Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
Pattani MalaysPattani MalaysThailand3,510,000Engaged yet UnreachedPattani MalaySunni Islam
Phu ThaiPhu ThaiThailand459,000Engaged yet UnreachedPhu ThaiTheravada Buddhism
PhunoiPhunoiThailand14,000Unengaged and UnreachedPhunoiAnimism
Red KarenRed KarenThailand110,000No Longer UnreachedEastern KayahAnimism
SaekSaekThailand3,600Unengaged and UnreachedNortheastern ThaiEthnoreligion
Sgaw KarenSgaw KarenThailand204,000No Longer UnreachedS'gaw KarenAnimism
SikhsSikhsThailand11,500Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiSikhism
SinhaleseSinhaleseThailand8,200Unengaged and UnreachedSinhalaTheravada Buddhism
SoSoThailand105,000No Longer UnreachedSôFolk Buddhism
Southern ThaiSouthern ThaiThailand5,520,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern ThaiTheravada Buddhism
Tai LongTai LongThailand100,000Engaged yet UnreachedShanTheravada Buddhism
Tai LuTai LuThailand95,000Engaged yet UnreachedLüMahayana Buddhism
Tai NyoTai NyoThailand82,000Unengaged and UnreachedNyawTheravada Buddhism
Tamil HinduTamil HinduThailand35,000No Longer UnreachedTamilHinduism
ThaiThaiThailand22,850,000Engaged yet UnreachedThaiTheravada Buddhism
Thai-KhoratThai-KhoratThailand1,220,000Engaged yet UnreachedNortheastern ThaiTheravada Buddhism
TongaTongaThailand200No Longer UnreachedTen'ednAnimism
Urak Lawoi AborigineUrak Lawoi AborigineThailand2,300No Longer UnreachedUrak Lawoi'Animism
VietnameseVietnameseThailand119,000No Longer UnreachedVietnameseMahayana Buddhism
Western BruWestern BruThailand17,000No Longer UnreachedWestern BruAnimism
Western LawaWestern LawaThailand8,600No Longer UnreachedWestern LawaAnimism
YoyYoyThailand6,300No Longer UnreachedYoyAnimism

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