Country Profile: China

China

Total Population

1,424,590,750

Country Flag

Major Languages

Mandarin

Official Language
Many Regional Languages

Major Religion

Non-Religious

Capital City

Beijing

Population 20,462,610

Major Cities

Chengdu

Population 9,135,768
Shenzhen

Population 12,356,820
Guangzhou

Population 13,301,532
Tianjin

Population 13,589,078
Chongqing

Population 15,872,179
Shanghai

Population 27,058,480

The breakdown of China’s Stratus Index Ranking for each group, category, and subcategory:

Stratus Index

53 / 177

The lower the number, the greater the need

Spiritual

72 / 177

Developmental

115 / 177

- Childbirth
  Childbirth
  
  Infant and maternal mortality rates
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  127
- Disease
  Disease
  
  Prevalence of chronic, communicable, and infectious diseases and disease mortality
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  137
- Healthcare
  Healthcare
  
  Availability and quality of healthcare systems
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  132
- Nutrition (Food)
  Nutrition (Food)
  
  Food quality and malnutrition
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  132
- Sanitation (Water)
  Sanitation (Water)
  
  Water quality, sanitation services, and sanitation-related mortality
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  98
- Poverty
  Poverty
  
  Multidimensional poverty, poverty rates, and affordability
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  139
- Employment
  Employment
  
  Unemployment and opportunity for work
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  78
- Opportunity
  Opportunity
  
  Economic inequality and business freedom
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  100
- National Economy
  National Economy
  
  National levels of prosperity and development
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  114
- Attendance
  Attendance
  
  Expected years of schooling and completion rates
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  81
- Women's Education
  Women's Education
  
  Educational attendance and opportunity for women
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  112
- Higher Education
  Higher Education
  
  University opportunity, quality, and completion rates
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  157
- Education Quality
  Education Quality
  
  Access to quality education and trained educators
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  107
- Literacy
  Literacy
  
  Male and female literacy rates
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  105

Natural

28 / 177

- Globalization
  Globalization
  
  Opportunities for global trade, information, and connectedness
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  67
- Infrastructure
  Infrastructure
  
  Road, rail, and air infrastructure and quality
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  165
- Public Services
  Public Services
  
  Availability and quality of public services (i.e. electricity, trash collection, transportation, etc.)
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  116
- Technology
  Technology
  
  Access to technology and information infrastructure
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  112
- Climate Change
  Climate Change
  
  Performance on climate change issues
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  102
- Climate Risk
  Climate Risk
  
  Exposure to risk due to climate change
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  20
- Environmental Health
  Environmental Health
  
  Quality of the natural environment and performance on maintaining environmental health
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  27
- Resource Security
  Resource Security
  
  Availability of food, water, and natural resources
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  62
- Agriculture
  Agriculture
  
  Land available for agriculture and agricultural production
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  96
- Elevation
  Elevation
  
  High and low elevations, and elevation ranges
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  4
- Ruggedness
  Ruggedness
  
  Ruggedness of the terrain and suitability for habitation and agriculture
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  15

Political

29 / 177

- Civil Liberties
  Civil Liberties
  
  Academic freedom, business freedom, and freedom of the press
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  1
- Equality
  Equality
  
  Social and gender equality, and equal opportunity under the law
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  80
- Personal Freedom
  Personal Freedom
  
  Freedom of expression, mobility, and ownership
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  11
- Technological Freedom
  Technological Freedom
  
  Surveillance and access to information
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  2
- Imprisonment
  Imprisonment
  
  Prison capacity, occupancy, incarceration, and deaths in prison
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  97
- Political Rights
  Political Rights
  
  Opportunity for free and fair elections and political oppression
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  25
- Corruption
  Corruption
  
  Perception of corruption and safeguards against corruption
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  78
- Organized Crime
  Organized Crime
  
  Money laundering, kidnapping, and extortion
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  100
- Representation
  Representation
  
  Legitimacy of government and quality of governance in meeting the needs of its citizens
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  37
- War
  War
  
  Internal and external conflicts, militarization, and the cost of violence
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  111
- Law and Order
  Law and Order
  
  Civil safety, rule of law, and police reliability
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  44
- Security
  Security
  
  National security and the effectiveness of the security apparatus
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  79
- Terrorism
  Terrorism
  
  Terrorism incidents, fatalities, and damage
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  52

Social

52 / 177

- Demographic Pressures
  Demographic Pressures
  
  Pressures from gender and age imbalances
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  95
- Diversity
  Diversity
  
  Pressures from ethnic and linguistic fractionalization
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  115
- Life Expectancy
  Life Expectancy
  
  Male and female life expectancy
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  134
- Population
  Population
  
  Pressures from population and population growth
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  45
- Urbanization
  Urbanization
  
  Urban population and pressures from urban growth
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  73
- Ethnic Tension
  Ethnic Tension
  
  Oppression, inequality, and violence stemming from ethnic diversity
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  54
- Religious Persecution
  Religious Persecution
  
  Oppression and violence as a result of religious expression
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  22
- Violent Crime
  Violent Crime
  
  Incidents and rates of homicide and assault
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  139
- Sexual Violence
  Sexual Violence
  
  Incidents and rates of sexual violence
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
- Theft
  Theft
  
  Incidents and rates of burglary and robbery
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
- Domestic
  Domestic
  
  Domestic abuse, child labor, and early marriage
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  140
- Drug Use
  Drug Use
  
  Incidents and rates of drug abuse
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  65
- Suicide
  Suicide
  
  Male and female suicide rates
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  63
- Trafficking
  Trafficking
  
  Sexual exploitation and prevalence of trafficking incidents to and from this country
  
  The lower the number, the greater the need
  
  14

Dive Deeper Into The Data

People Groups

Bubbles are sized according to their relative population size within the country.

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100%

Less Reached

More Reached

Population

1,424,590,750

Number of People Groups

544

Christian

9.21%

Evangelical

7.54%

Unreached Groups

10.3%

Population Unreached

146,671,779

Frontier Groups

3.4%

Population Frontier

49,113,700

Number of People Groups

544

Unreached Groups

443

Frontier Groups

280

4.56%

of the World’s Unreached Population

Largest People Groups (by Population)

Population

870,049,000

61.07%

Christian

9.1%

Evangelical

8.3%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

68,496,000

4.81%

Christian

8.75%

Evangelical

7.9%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

42,346,000

2.97%

Christian

7.5%

Evangelical

6.5%

Scripture Access

Portions

Indigenous

Yes
Population

37,145,000

2.61%

Christian

9.4%

Evangelical

8.8%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

13,870,000

0.97%

Christian

0.01%

Evangelical

0.01%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes

Population

95,092,000

6.68%

Christian

11.7%

Evangelical

10%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

63,890,000

4.48%

Christian

8.55%

Evangelical

7.6%

Scripture Access

Unspecified

Indigenous

Yes
Population

39,520,000

2.77%

Christian

2.5%

Evangelical

2%

Scripture Access

Portions

Indigenous

Yes
Population

36,699,000

2.58%

Christian

8.45%

Evangelical

7.8%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

11,881,000

0.83%

Christian

0.01%

Evangelical

0.01%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes

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TERMS

A People Group is an ethno-linguistic group of people (one that shares the same language and ethnicity) within which the Gospel can spread as a church planting movement without encountering barriers of understanding or acceptance. For the Gospel to spread between People Groups, the carriers of language (understanding) and acceptance (culture) must be overcome. In order to use available Christian numerical data, Stratus defers to the definitions provided by Joshua Project.
‘Unreached’ doesn’t just mean “Non-Christian”, but refers to the level of Gospel access people in a specific People Group have. An Unreached People Group does not have adequate access to the Gospel. A People Group is technically considered Unreached when both the number of Evangelical Believers is <=2%, and the number of Professing Christian <= 5%. The majority of people in an Unreached People Group would not have the opportunity to hear the Gospel in a way they might understand or accept, even if they might want to. This is due to the lack of believers, churches, and Gospel resources available to them. Missionary assistance is essential to providing Gospel Access to the Unreached.
A Frontier People Group is one in which less than 0.1% of the population identifies as a Christian of any kind, with no evidence of a self-sustaining Gospel movement. In order to use available Christian numerical data, Stratus defers to the definitions provided by Joshua Project.
Those who identify or are identified with the Christian tradition in any form, including Orthodox, devout Catholic, nominal, and fringe sect adherents. This is the broadest possible general definition, primarily displaying a population’s familiarity with the Christian tradition. In order to use available Christian numerical data, Stratus defers to the definitions provided by Joshua Project.
Those who align themselves theologically with churches that adhere to a set of core evangelical doctrines, emphasizing salvation solely through faith in Jesus, regeneration by the Holy Spirit, the Bible as the rule of faith, and Gospel-centered preaching and evangelism. In order to use available Christian numerical data, Stratus defers to the definitions provided by Joshua Project.

Language Groups

Bubbles are sized according to their relative population size within the country.

Show only indigenous language groups

Number of Languages

307

Full Bible

Population Full Bible

1,196,734,130

New Testament

Population New Testament

20,174,400

Portion of Bible

Population Portion

96,190,730

No Scripture Access

195

Population No Scripture Access

111,492,980

Languages with less than 2% Christian

73.29%

Languages with less than 0.1% Christian

41.04%

100%

Less Reached

More Reached

Highest Spoken Languages

Population

901,424,000

63.28%

Christian

8.84%

Evangelical

8.06%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

73,541,000

5.16%

Christian

8.69%

Evangelical

7.82%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

45,366,200

3.18%

Christian

8.63%

Evangelical

7.97%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

41,407,000

2.91%

Christian

2.4%

Evangelical

1.92%

Scripture Access

Portions

Indigenous

Yes
Population

12,001,000

0.84%

Christian

0.01%

Evangelical

0%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes

Population

95,092,000

6.68%

Christian

11.7%

Evangelical

10%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

63,890,000

4.48%

Christian

8.55%

Evangelical

7.6%

Scripture Access

Unspecified

Indigenous

Yes
Population

42,346,000

2.97%

Christian

7.5%

Evangelical

6.5%

Scripture Access

Portions

Indigenous

Yes
Population

36,701,400

2.58%

Christian

8.45%

Evangelical

7.8%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes
Population

10,515,000

0.74%

Christian

9.46%

Evangelical

9.01%

Scripture Access

Full Bible

Indigenous

Yes

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Neighborhoods & Nations

Prayer Points

Pray for the church leaders in jail

Pray for the church leaders currently in jail in China and for their congregations to continue to persevere.

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Pray for unreached people

Pray for unreached people groups specifically in western and southern China, that Christians would have opportunities to share with them and that they would believe.

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Pray for underground seminaries

Pray for underground seminaries in China and that they would have the freedom and ability to continue to train pastors and church planters.

Pray for the children

Pray for the children in Chinese villages who are being cared for by their aging grandparents and whose physical needs are often neglected.

Pray for discernment and pastoral wisdom in church leaders

Pray for discernment and pastoral wisdom in church leaders, specifically related to helping young people who are dealing with depression and thoughts of suicide, which is common in China.

Pray for the Chinese missionarie

Pray for the Chinese missionaries who are being sent from China to the Middle East. Pray for their development and preparation as well as their effectiveness as they share the gospel in a new culture.

Pray for online and digital evangelism strategies

Pray for online and digital evangelism strategies that are being implemented by ministries in China.

Pray for leaders

Pray for leaders in China to have wisdom and discernment as they deal with cults and false teaching in their communities. Pray that they would boldly combat lies with the truth.

Pray for churches

Pray that churches in China would be able to partner together more often in church planting and theological education.

Pray that Chinese church planters

Pray that Chinese church planters would take up the baton of making disciples and planting churches as Western missionaries have largely been expelled from the country.