Country: Iraq
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kurd, Sorani | 3,323,000 | 3,950,000 | ● | Kurdish, Central | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.04 % | 0.03 % | 66 |
|
Kurd, Turkish | 2,211,000 | 14,705,000 | ● | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 1.10 % | 44 |
|
Luri, Northern | 130,000 | 2,116,000 | Luri, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.00 % | 3 | |
|
Mandaean, Sabean | 35,000 | 73,000 | ● | Neo-Mandaic | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Persian | 537,000 | 46,396,000 | ● | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 11 |
|
Romani, Domari | 43,000 | 1,880,000 | ● | Domari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Shabak | 283,000 | 283,000 | ● | Shabak | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 6 |
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Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo | 5,200 | 180,000 | Turoyo | Christianity | 3 ● | 98.00 % | 0.60 % | -1 - | |
|
Turk | 3,500 | 67,070,000 | ● | Turkish | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Turkmen, Middle-Eastern | 2,684,000 | 4,636,000 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 54 |
|
Urdu | 4,700 | 2,146,000 | Urdu | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Yazidi | 634,000 | 782,000 | ● | Kurdish, Northern | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 0.14 % | 0.14 % | 13 |
| Totals: 37 | 45,384,000 | 27 ● | 1.44 % | 0.28 % | 896 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 121,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 45,505,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Al-Anbar | 2,106,000 |
| Al-Basrah, Basra | 3,456,000 |
| Al-Muthannia | 967,000 |
| Al-Qadisiyah | 1,534,000 |
| An-Najaf | 1,750,000 |
| Arbil, Erbil | 2,205,000 |
| As-Sulaymaniyah | 2,440,000 |
| At-Ta'mim, Kirkuk | 1,899,000 |
| Babil | 2,454,000 |
| Baghdad | 9,659,000 |
| Dhi-Qar | 2,490,000 |
| Dihok | 1,536,000 |
| Diyala | 1,946,000 |
| Halabja | 127,000 |
| Karbala' | 1,449,000 |
| Maysan | 1,322,000 |
| Ninawa, Nineveh | 4,433,000 |
| Sala ad-Din, Saladin | 1,897,000 |
| Wasit | 1,638,000 |
| Provinces: 19 | 45,308,000 |
| UN Country Population | 45,505,000 |
| 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 |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Gulf | afb | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian | acm | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Najdi | ars | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, North Mesopotamian | ayp | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Azerbaijani, South | azb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bajelani | bjm | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | cld | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gurani | hac | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Koy Sanjaq Surat | kqd | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Central | ckb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 4 | 4 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Luri, Northern | lrc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Neo-Mandaic | mid | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sarli | sdf | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shabak | sdb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turoyo | tru | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 30 | 37 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 16 |
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- Church planting agencies in Iraq
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| People Groups | 37 |
| Unreached People Groups | 27 (73.0%) |
| Population | 45,384,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.9% |
| Population in Unreached | 44,476,000 (98.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.3% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 896 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 71% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | IZ |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Kurdish, Central |
| Literacy Rate | 86% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 6,354,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 16 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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