People Groups

300 people groups from the Joshua Project catalogue, largest first.

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PeoplePopulationLanguage ReligionCountries
Han Chinese, Mandarin 923109400Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious42
Americans, U.S. 202432500English Christianity78
Bengali Muslim 135044900Bengali Islam9
Russian 134219900Russian Christianity53
Japanese 119051200Japanese Buddhism38
Mexican 107417000Spanish Christianity3
Shaikh 104878600Urdu Islam8
Brazilian, White 101211500Portuguese Christianity14
Vietnamese 90248400Vietnamese Buddhism29
Brazilian, Mestizo 85635000Portuguese Christianity3
Han Chinese, Wu 80985400Chinese, Wu Ethnic Religions8
Korean 80289800Korean Non-Religious40
Han Chinese, Cantonese 80002900Chinese, Yue Non-Religious32
Arab, Egyptian general 74698300Arabic, Egyptian Islam31
Turk 66960100Turkish Islam38
German 66726000German, Standard Christianity57
Yadav (Hindu traditions) 63189000Hindi Hinduism5
Brahmin 62652400Hindi Hinduism5
Hausa 60522000Hausa Islam16
British 54991200English Christianity81
French 51974190French Christianity82
Yoruba 49609100Yoruba Christianity16
Chamar (Hindu traditions) 49094000Hindi Hinduism4
Rajput (Hindu traditions) 49085000Hindi Hinduism4
Persian 48804400Persian, Iranian Islam39
Han Chinese, Jin 46614000Chinese, Jinyu Non-Religious1
Han Chinese, Hakka 43858100Chinese, Hakka Ethnic Religions19
Han Chinese, Min Nan 43450600Chinese, Min Nan Ethnic Religions17
Polish 42883000Polish Christianity33
African-Americans 42224000English Christianity1
Filipino, Tagalog 40371700Tagalog Christianity49
Java Pesisir Lor 38771000Javanese Islam1
Algerian, Arabic-speaking 38646800Arabic, Algerian Islam18
Igbo 38366200Igbo Christianity7
Sunda 37596000Sunda Islam1
Italian 37440400Italian Christianity42
Colombian, Mestizo 37246200Spanish Christianity9
Argentinian, White 36535900Spanish Christianity7
Han Chinese, Xiang 35450000Chinese, Xiang Ethnic Religions3
Uzbek, Northern 35142000Uzbek, Northern Islam13
Pashtun, Northern 34837700Pashto, Central Islam16
Ukrainian 33844000Ukrainian Christianity39
Jat (Muslim traditions) 33644000Saraiki Islam5
Burmese 33136100Burmese Buddhism17
Mahratta 32992000Marathi Hinduism3
Arab, Moroccan 31780300Arabic, Moroccan Islam25
Bania 31478000Hindi Hinduism6
Spaniard 30074200Spanish Christianity35
Somali 29713100Somali Islam27
Amhara, Ethiopian 29270000Amharic Christianity20
Deaf 27763250Indian Sign Language Unknown164
Venezuelan 26755600Spanish Christianity8
Peruvian 26632800Spanish Christianity10
Java Negarigung 25530000Javanese Islam1
Americans, U.S., Spanish-speaking 24888000Spanish Christianity1
Cebuano 24202400Cebuano Christianity4
Arab, Syrian 24086800Arabic, Levantine Islam31
Arab, Saidi - Muslim 24004000Arabic, Sa'idi Islam2
Arab, Iraqi 22899800Arabic, Mesopotamian Islam21
Arab, Sudanese 22415400Arabic, Sudanese Islam24
Thai 22408000Thai Buddhism26
Han Chinese, Gan 21971000Chinese, Gan Ethnic Religions1
Fulani, Nigerian 21236000Fulfulde, Nigerian Islam3
Java Mancanegari 21148000Javanese Islam1
Romanian 20826500Romanian Christianity29
Teli (Hindu traditions) 20817600Hindi Hinduism5
Kurmi (Hindu traditions) 20645000Hindi Hinduism3
Jat (Hindu traditions) 20584000Hindi Hinduism2
Arab, Northern Yemeni 20525100Arabic, Sanaani Islam4
Rajput (Muslim traditions) 20111000Punjabi, Western Islam4
Kunbi (Hindu traditions) 19819000Gujarati Hinduism2
Javanese 19214300Javanese Islam7
Malay 19066200Malay Islam22
Thai, Isan 19052600Thai, Northeastern Buddhism6
Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk 18778900Azerbaijani, South Islam6
Anglo-Australian 18739300English Christianity14
Bhil 18533000Gujarati Hinduism2
Anglo-Canadian 18337000English Christianity11
Kazakh 18147000Kazakh Islam16
Chilean 18139100Spanish Christianity11
Portuguese 17791000Portuguese Christianity34
Khmer 17786900Khmer Buddhism14
Kumhar (Kusavar) (Hindu traditions) 17375900Hindi Hinduism5
Kapu 16809000Telugu Hinduism1
Kurd, Kurmanji 16652700Kurdish, Northern Islam28
Amerindian, Detribalized 16598500Spanish Christianity12
Sayyid 16441000Urdu Islam5
Ansari 15863000Urdu Islam4
Zulu 15672400Zulu Christianity7
Chinese, general 15516800Chinese, Mandarin Non-Religious46
Gond 15319000Hindi Hinduism2
Nyanja 15191300Chichewa Christianity6
Indonesian 15096200Indonesian Islam24
Mossi 14706000Moore Islam10
Ecuadorian, Mestizo 14477000Spanish Christianity5
Dutch 14439200Dutch Non-Religious24
Austrian, Bavarian 14421100Bavarian Christianity14
Hutu, Rwandese 14322300Kinyarwanda Christianity11
Hutu, Rundi 13905000Rundi Christianity7
Hui, Muslim Chinese 13871100Chinese, Mandarin Islam8
Haitian 13742600Haitian Creole Christianity14
Vanniyan 13634000Tamil Hinduism2
Kongo, Tuba 13591000Kituba (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Christianity2
Brazilian, Black 13446000Portuguese Christianity1
Arab, Saudi - Najdi 13202000Arabic, Najdi Islam9
Afghan, Tajik 13176000Dari Islam2
Nai (Hindu traditions) 13004000Hindi Hinduism4
Rajaka Dhobi (Hindu traditions) 12996000Hindi Hinduism5
Sylheti (Muslim traditions) 12602000Sylheti Islam2
Luba-Lulua 12553200Luba-Kasai Christianity3
Tajik 12465800Tajik Islam15
Pashtun, Pathan 12373000Urdu Islam4
Arab, North Iraqi 12370500Arabic, North Mesopotamian Islam8
Guatemalan White 12296600Spanish Christianity5
Uyghur 12264700Uyghur Islam10
Sukuma 12228000Sukuma Christianity1
Arab, Tunisian 11988800Arabic, Tunisian Islam13
Kikuyu 11813000Gikuyu Christianity3
Mahishya 11752000Bengali Hinduism2
Arab, Palestinian 11664200Arabic, Levantine Islam23
Hungarian 11475200Hungarian Christianity23
Mali (Hindu traditions) 10915000Hindi Hinduism4
South Asian, general 10914500Hindi Hinduism47
Arab, Saudi - Hijazi 10740000Arabic, Hijazi Islam6
Ilocano 10739600Ilocano Christianity4
Han Chinese, Min Dong 10546300Chinese, Min Dong Non-Religious5
Lohar (Hindu traditions) 10544000Hindi Hinduism4
Tigray, Tigrinya 10518900Tigrigna Christianity19
Arain (Muslim traditions) 10505000Punjabi, Western Islam2
Czech 10489400Czech Non-Religious18
Azerbaijani 10435700Azerbaijani, North Islam13
Kayastha (Hindu traditions) 10358000Hindi Hinduism3
Oromo, Tulema / Selale 10352000Oromo, West Central Christianity2
Colombian, White 10179000Spanish Christianity3
Mahar (Buddhist traditions) 10105800Marathi Buddhism2
Greek 10034700Greek Christianity41
Jat (Sikh traditions) 9993000Punjabi, Eastern Sikhism3
Kimbundu 9888000Kimbundu Christianity2
Arab, Yemeni 9829900Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni Islam15
Pashtun, Southern 9807900Pashto, Southern Islam13
Shaikh Qureshi 9705000Urdu Islam3
Honduran 9666600Spanish Christianity6
Kanuri, Yerwa 9577000Kanuri, Yerwa Islam5
Tujia 9566000Chinese, Mandarin Ethnic Religions1
Dominicans 9512600Spanish Christianity7
Oromo, Wellega / Mecha 9493000Oromo, West Central Christianity2
Xhosa 9419000Xhosa Christianity4
Java Banyumasan 9400000Javanese Islam1
Native Criollo, Mestizo 9326000Spanish Christianity4
Swedish 9299900Swedish Christianity15
Mappila 9276000Malayalam Islam2
Ovimbundu, Umbundu 9167400Umbundu Christianity2
Adi Dravida 9073000Tamil Hinduism1
Koiri (Hindu traditions) 9039100Hindi Hinduism3
Tsonga 9004000Tsonga Christianity4
Baganda 8966700Ganda Christianity5
Wahumpura 8952000Sinhala Buddhism1
Kahar (Hindu traditions) 8943000Hindi Hinduism3
Cuban 8892400Spanish Christianity10
Turkmen 8828700Turkmen Islam10
Hiligaynon 8789400Hiligaynon Christianity2
Baule 8786000Baoule Christianity2
Han Chinese, Min Bei 8759000Chinese, Min Bei Non-Religious6
Koli of Gujarat 8728000Gujarati Hinduism1
Irish 8725100English Christianity9
Bolivian, Mestizo 8638000Spanish Christianity4
Belarusian 8567800Belarusian Christianity21
Sonar (Hindu traditions) 8527800Hindi Hinduism5
Oromo, Hararghe 8501000Oromo, Eastern Islam1
French-Canadian 8465000French Christianity2
Madiga (Hindu traditions) 8369000Telugu Hinduism1
Baloch 8296000Balochi, Eastern Islam2
Kashmiri (Muslim traditions) 8295000Kashmiri Islam2
Santal (Sawntal) 8273600Santhali Hinduism4
Pasi (Hindu traditions) 8270800Hindi Hinduism2
Madura 8225000Madura Islam1
Bambara 8207400Bamanankan Islam10
Mahratta Kunbi 8192000Gujarati Hinduism2
Shaikh Siddiqi 8033300Bengali Islam2
Gujar (Hindu traditions) 7897000Hindi Hinduism3
Serb 7882000Serbian Christianity27
Namassej (Hindu traditions) 7818000Bengali Hinduism3
Thai, Northern 7792000Thai, Northern Buddhism2
Ijaw 7704000Izon Christianity1
Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken 7698700Arabic, Gulf Islam12
Amazigh, Kabyle 7649000Kabyle Islam6
Oromo, Arsi 7623000Oromo, Borana-Arsi-Guji Islam1
Luo 7455000Dholuo Christianity2
Kamba 7452000Kamba Christianity2
Ibibio 7368000Ibibio Christianity4
Egyptian, Coptic 7268000Arabic, Egyptian Christianity1
Wolof 7261600Wolof Islam15
Gadaria (Hindu traditions) 7140800Hindi Hinduism2
Lodha (Hindu traditions) 7138000Hindi Hinduism2
Nair 7138000Malayalam Hinduism1
Amhara, Wollo 7127000Amharic Christianity1
Ewe 7092000Ewe Christianity6
Badhai (Hindu traditions) 7068000Hindi Hinduism3
Bhoi (Hindu traditions) 7041000Hindi Hinduism3
Salvadorians 7019400Spanish Christianity6
Viswakarma 7005900Tamil Hinduism2
Nicaraguan, Mestizo 6981000Spanish Christianity6
Rajbansi (Hindu traditions) 6967000Bengali Hinduism4
Kongo 6905000Koongo Christianity4
Paraguayan, Guarani-speaking 6901000Guarani, Paraguayan Christianity3
Bemba 6791500Bemba Christianity4
Vakkaliga 6774000Kannada Hinduism1
Bulgarian 6706400Bulgarian Christianity25
Sotho 6697000Sotho, Southern Christianity4
Banjara (Hindu traditions) 6632100Lambadi Hinduism2
Puerto Ricans, White 6543900Spanish Christianity3
Minangkabau 6463000Minangkabau Islam1
Kachhi (Hindu traditions) 6380000Hindi Hinduism1
Han Chinese, Hainanese 6370400Hainanese Non-Religious5
Akan 6283000Akan Christianity9
Ilavan 6222000Malayalam Hinduism2
Arab, Hadrami 6221000Arabic, Hadrami Islam1
Zambo, Mulatto 6193000Spanish Christianity6
Dusadh (Hindu traditions) 6192000Hindi Hinduism3
Kyrgyz 6146100Kyrgyz Islam10
Mala (Hindu traditions) 6100000Telugu Hinduism1
Buginese 6060000Bugis Islam3
Pedi, North Sotho 6053000Sotho, Northern Christianity3
Kurd, Southern 6020000Kurdish, Southern Islam2
Armenian 6012200Armenian Christianity33
Betawi 5875000Betawi Islam1
Sidama 5846000Sidaama Christianity1
Fulbe Futa 5826000Pular Islam7
Coloured 5825000Afrikaans Christianity1
Albanian 5766900Albanian, Gheg Islam23
Flemish 5748200West Flemish Christianity10
Lingala 5692700Lingala Christianity9
Tatar 5670200Tatar Islam13
British, Scottish 5636000English Christianity3
Calabrian 5579000Napoletano Christianity1
South Asian, Bengali-speaking 5552400Bengali Islam20
Mongolian, Peripheral 5533000Mongolian, Peripheral Buddhism1
Tanti (Hindu traditions) 5525000Bengali Hinduism3
Zarma 5430000Zarma Islam4
Arab, Lebanese general 5427100Arabic, Levantine Islam33
Betsileo 5418000Malagasy, Merina Christianity1
Danish 5367800Danish Christianity15
Thai, Southern 5330000Thai, Southern Buddhism1
Tiv 5318000Tiv Christianity2
Valmiki (Hindu traditions) 5312300Hindi Hinduism4
Han Chinese, Huizhou 5296000Chinese, Huizhou Ethnic Religions1
Java Pesisir Kulon 5288000Javanese Islam1
Yadav Gaoli 5254000Hindi Hinduism2
Banyankore 5237000Nyankore Christianity3
Bania Agarwal 5233000Hindi Hinduism2
Gujar (Muslim traditions) 5204000Punjabi, Western Islam3
Awan 5178000Punjabi, Western Islam2
Yadav Gola 5172000Telugu Hinduism1
Yadav Gualbans (Hindu traditions) 5157400Hindi Hinduism3
Slovak 5147700Slovak Christianity19
Finnish 5130900Finnish Christianity11
Afrikaner 5077000Afrikaans Christianity11
Jula 5051000Jula Islam5
Chhetri 5049400Nepali Hinduism3
Croat 5046000Croatian Christianity16
Shan 5028600Shan Buddhism3
Turkmen, Middle-Eastern 5028000Azerbaijani, South Islam4
Hunsrik 5024000Hunsrik Christianity1
Tutsi 4966000Kinyarwanda Christianity5
Jewish, Israeli 4958000Hebrew Judaism4
Han Chinese, Dan 4953000Chinese, Yue Ethnic Religions1
Amazigh, Central-Atlas 4944000Tamazight, Central Atlas Islam5
Arab, Jordanian 4940100Arabic, Levantine Islam9
Oraon 4940000Kurux Hinduism4
Meena 4901000Hindi Hinduism1
Makhuwa-Makhuwana 4897000Makhuwa Ethnic Religions3
Louisiana Creole French 4876000English Christianity1
Jewish, English-speaking 4834600English Judaism8
German Swiss 4822100German, Swiss Christianity9
Hazara 4821800Hazaragi Islam11
Bikol, Central 4816000Bikol, Central Christianity1
Hajam 4812300Urdu Islam5
Norwegian 4794300Norwegian Christianity11
Maninka, Eastern 4717000Maninkakan, Eastern Islam9
Baggara, Shuwa Arab 4709000Arabic, Chadian Islam7
Dhanuk 4698000Hindi Hinduism2
Luba 4686000Luba-Katanga Christianity1
Tamil (Muslim traditions) 4640000Tamil Islam2
Brahmin Kanaujia 4591300Hindi Hinduism3
Italian, Sicilian 4583000Sicilian Christianity1
Iteso 4577000Ateso Christianity2
Meghwal (Hindu traditions) 4549000Hindi Hinduism2
Soga, Basoga 4543600Soga Christianity2
Teli (Muslim traditions) 4541000Punjabi, Western Islam2
Brahmin Sawaria 4512200Hindi Hinduism2
Kuruba 4410000Kannada Hinduism1
Oromo, Jima 4403000Oromo, West Central Islam1
Catalonian 4364500Catalan Christianity8
Bairagi (Hindu traditions) 4303000Bengali Hinduism4
Arora (Hindu traditions) 4290000Hindi Hinduism2
Chokwe 4289900Chokwe Christianity4
Pashtun, Southeast 4279000Pashto, Southern Islam1
Boya 4268000Telugu Hinduism2
Turk, Alevi 4260000Turkish Islam2
Gaaliin 4259000Arabic, Sudanese Islam1