The White Americans of Greenland

The White Americans of Greenland, numbering approximately 3,400 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are citizens of the United States who identify as white alone or in combination (including multiracial white Americans). They mostly adhere to Protestantism and English is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3 Flash: American

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North American Peoples
Country: Greenland
People Cluster: Anglo-American
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Protestantism
Population: 3,400
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG000286
View on Joshua Project

Pray for the White Americans of Greenland

Join others around the world in praying for the lost to be saved, the gospel to advance, the global Church to grow, and for laborers to be sent out and sustained in the harvest.

Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Protestantism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

—
%
Protestantism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
English Speakers

Media Resources in English:

Films:
Title Link
JESUS View Film

1 film

SPI: No longer Unreached

The White Americans are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the White Americans:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the White Americans of Greenland

I acknowledged my sin to you, and I did not cover my iniquity; I said, 'I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,' and you forgave the iniquity of my sin.
readPsalm 32:5

Pray those who are lost will realize their sin, confess their iniquity, and grow in their understanding of salvation through faith in Christ alone.

For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
readHebrews 4:12

Pray for God's Word to be accessible to everyone in this people group in a way they will resonate with so that many will engage with it, receive it, and share it with others.

So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
read1 Corinthians 3:7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be unified in making disciples and be used by God to further His kingdom near and far.

Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."
readMatthew 6:9b-10

Pray that God will raise up Christians who are driven by a desire to see God's name worshiped, His kingdom come, and His will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Ask Him to send them to the lost in this people group and sustain them.

American, White Across Countries (ROP3 - 110448) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index

All

19 people groups

Photo People Group ID Name Country Population ▼ Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
White Americans White Americans United States 195,100,000 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Canada 405,000 No Longer Unreached English Roman Catholicism
White Americans White Americans Panama 188,000 No Longer Unreached English Folk Catholicism
White Americans White Americans Dominican Republic 97,000 No Longer Unreached English Folk Catholicism
White Americans White Americans Australia 96,000 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Ecuador 28,500 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Haiti 19,000 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Virgin Islands 15,500 No Longer Unreached English Folk Catholicism
White Americans White Americans New Zealand 15,000 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Guam 14,000 No Longer Unreached English Folk Catholicism
White Americans White Americans Costa Rica 12,500 No Longer Unreached English Folk Catholicism
White Americans White Americans Papua New Guinea 12,500 No Longer Unreached English Folk Catholicism
White Americans White Americans Singapore 9,900 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Micronesia 5,500 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Fiji 4,600 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Greenland 3,400 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Iceland 1,800 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Curacao 1,000 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism
White Americans White Americans Marshall Islands 1,000 No Longer Unreached English Protestantism

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

Peoplegroups.org relies on updates from the field and other organizations for much of our data, so if you have any updates, please contact us. We use various international naming standards. For a list of these standards and fields, visit our Data Standards section.

Scroll to Top