Country: Syria

Number of People Groups

37

People Groups Unreached

18 (48.6%)

Progress Level

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Total
Population

23,104,000

Population in Unreached

8,052,000 (34.9%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

5.42%

% Evangelical

0.17%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.2%
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed
 Abkhaz 6,500 189,000 Abkhaz Islam 4.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Adyghe 29,000 681,000 Adyghe Islam 0.40 % 0.10 % 1
 Alawite 1,674,000 2,367,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 0.02 % 0.02 % 33
 Americans, U.S. 1,800 196,885,000 English Christianity 79.00 % 28.00 % -
 Arab, Egyptian 81,000 76,839,000 Arabic, Egyptian Islam 15.00 % 4.00 % -
 Arab, Iraqi 57,000 21,539,000 Arabic, Mesopotamian Islam 1.00 % 0.60 % 1
 Arab, Jordanian 24,000 4,931,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 2.00 % 0.30 % 1
 Arab, Lebanese 100,000 6,326,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 32.00 % 0.50 % -
 Arab, North Iraqi 465,000 11,440,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Islam 0.70 % 0.20 % 9
 Arab, Palestinian 24,000 11,442,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
 Arab, Saudi - Najdi 1,410,000 18,511,000 Arabic, Najdi Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 28
 Arab, Syrian 14,227,000 19,465,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 6.00 % 0.16 % -
 Aramaic, West 20,000 51,000 Western Neo-Aramaic Islam 40.00 % 0.10 % -
 Armenian 69,000 5,691,000 Armenian, Western Christianity 93.00 % 8.00 % -
 Assyrian, Suret 200,000 924,000 Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Christianity 92.00 % 1.00 % -
 Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk 37,000 17,976,000 Azerbaijani, South Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bedouin, Levantine 82,000 1,580,000 Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken Islam 0.01 % 0.00 % 2
 British 2,100 53,969,000 English Christianity 61.00 % 8.00 % -
 Bulgarian 2,100 6,706,000 Bulgarian Christianity 80.00 % 1.90 % -
 Chaldean 6,300 130,000 Chaldean Neo-Aramaic Christianity 90.00 % 1.00 % -
 Chechen 5,100 1,952,000 Chechen Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Deaf 231,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Islam 6.34 % -
 Druze 725,000 1,088,000 Arabic, Levantine Other / Small 0.36 % 0.36 % 14
 French 12,000 50,509,000 French Christianity 63.00 % 1.00 % -
 German 2,000 67,019,000 German, Standard Christianity 64.00 % 2.00 % -
  Totals:  37 23,104,000         18 5.42 % 0.17 % 165 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 123,000                
  UN Country Population (2023) 23,227,000                

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Province Estimated
Population
Al Ḥasakah 1,924,000
Aleppo 5,147,000
Ar Raqqah 1,010,000
As Suwayda' 398,000
Damascus 1,975,000
Dar`a 1,073,000
Dayr Az Zawr 1,279,000
Hamah 1,762,000
Hims 1,946,000
Idlib 1,601,000
Lattakia 1,120,000
Quneitra 85,000
Rif Dimashq 2,892,000
Tartus 892,000
Provinces:  14 23,104,000
UN Country Population 23,227,000
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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
Gospel
Tract
Online
Abkhaz abk 1 1 New Testament
Adyghe ady 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken avl 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Egyptian arz 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 7 5 Bible Portions
Arabic, Mesopotamian acm 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Najdi ars 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, North Mesopotamian ayp 1 1 New Testament
Armenian, Western hyw 1 0 Complete Bible
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic aii 1 0 Complete Bible
Azerbaijani, South azb 1 1 Complete Bible
Bulgarian bul 1 0 Complete Bible
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic cld 1 0 New Testament
Chechen che 1 1 Complete Bible
Domari rmt 1 1 Bible Portions
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Kabardian kbd 1 1 New Testament
Kurdish, Northern kmr 1 1 Complete Bible
Ossetic oss 1 0 Complete Bible
Persian, Iranian pes 1 1 Complete Bible
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Russian rus 1 0 Complete Bible
Spanish spa 1 0 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Turoyo tru 1 0 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Western Neo-Aramaic amw 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 30 37 18   20 21 26 26 19
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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Syria. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Syria
  • Christian ministry in Syria
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Syria Statistics
People Groups 37
Unreached People Groups 18  (48.6%)
Population 23,104,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.8%
Population in Unreached 8,052,000  (34.9%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 5.4%
Percent Evangelical 0.2%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate 4.2%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 165
Country Progress Level 2
Urbanization 54%
Continent Asia
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code SY
Official Language(s) Arabic, StandardArabic, Levantine
Literacy Rate 86%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,235,000
Persecution Ranking 12 (1=Highest) Open Doors
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