Country: Switzerland
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afghani, general | 19,000 | 1,145,000 | 15 | Dari | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Albanian | 113,000 | 5,788,000 | 27 | Albanian, Gheg | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Americans, U.S. | 20,000 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Lebanese general | 17,000 | 5,398,000 | 42 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Syrian | 24,000 | 24,536,000 | 38 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Austrian, Bavarian | 46,000 | 14,621,000 | 21 | Bavarian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bosniak | 30,000 | 3,129,000 | 24 | Bosnian | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Brazilian, general | 23,000 | 226,000 | 6 | Portuguese | Christianity |
3
|
-1 Unknown | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
British | 44,000 | 55,381,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Bulgarian | 14,000 | 6,769,000 | 41 | Bulgarian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Cape Verdean | 2,400 | 782,000 | 19 | Kabuverdianu | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Croat | 29,000 | 5,074,000 | 28 | Croatian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Czech | 11,000 | 10,591,000 | 29 | Czech | Non-Religious |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Danish | 5,400 | 5,360,000 | 20 | Danish | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 7,500 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Swiss-German Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Dutch | 14,000 | 14,377,000 | 29 | Dutch | Non-Religious |
4
|
2-5% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 18,000 | 40,072,000 | 56 | Tagalog | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Finnish | 2,400 | 5,128,000 | 16 | Finnish | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Flemish | 15,000 | 5,779,000 | 13 | West Flemish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Franco-Provencal | 8,800 | 146,000 | 3 | ● | Arpitan | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
|
Franco-Swiss | 1,838,000 | 1,871,000 | 2 | ● | French | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
German | 258,000 | 67,740,000 | 80 | German, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
German Swiss | 4,795,000 | 5,016,000 | 16 | ● | German, Swiss | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Greek | 17,000 | 10,115,000 | 70 | Greek | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 20,000 | 925,068,000 | 54 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious |
4
|
5-10% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
| Totals: 49 | 8,903,000 | 12 ◼︎ (5 ✸︎) | 4.01 % | 76.01 % | 13 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 64,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 8,967,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Aargau | 687,000 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 60,000 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 18,000 |
| Basel-Landschaft | 308,000 |
| Basel-Stadt | 208,000 |
| Bern | 1,102,000 |
| Fribourg | 313,000 |
| Genève | 515,000 |
| Glarus | 44,000 |
| Graubünden | 217,000 |
| Jura | 79,000 |
| Lucerne | 425,000 |
| Neuchâtel | 193,000 |
| Nidwalden | 46,000 |
| Obwalden | 40,000 |
| Sankt Gallen | 539,000 |
| Schaffhausen | 85,000 |
| Schwyz | 165,000 |
| Solothurn | 287,000 |
| Thurgau | 279,000 |
| Ticino | 376,000 |
| Uri | 39,000 |
| Valais | 352,000 |
| Vaud | 802,000 |
| Zug | 127,000 |
| Zürich | 1,544,000 |
| Provinces: 26 | 8,850,000 |
| UN Country Population | 8,967,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian, Gheg | aln | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 2 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arpitan | frp | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bavarian | bar | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bosnian | bos | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Croatian | hrv | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Czech | ces | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Danish | dan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dari | prs | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dutch | nld | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Finnish | fin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Swiss | gsw | 3 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungarian | hun | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kabuverdianu | kea | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lombard | lmo | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Macedonian | mkd | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Portuguese | por | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romani, Sinte | rmo | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Romanian | ron | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romansh | roh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Serbian | srp | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sinhala | sin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovak | slk | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Swedish | swe | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Swiss-German Sign Language | sgg | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tibetan, Central | bod | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tigrigna | tir | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Walser | wae | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| West Flemish | vls | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 44 | 49 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 24 | 29 |
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| People Groups | 49 |
| Unreached People Groups | 12 (24.5%) |
| Population | 8,903,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.9% |
| Population in Unreached | 288,000 (3.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 76.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 4.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 13 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Western |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | SZ |
| Official Language(s) | German, Swiss | French |
| Literacy Rate | 100% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 0 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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