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 | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | ||
Adyghe | 29,000 | 681,000 | Adyghe | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | ||
Alawite | 1,674,000 | 2,367,000 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 33 | |
Americans, U.S. | 1,800 | 196,885,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 79.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | ||
Arab, Egyptian | 81,000 | 76,839,000 | Arabic, Egyptian | Islam | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | ||
Arab, Iraqi | 57,000 | 21,539,000 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | 1 | ||
Arab, Jordanian | 24,000 | 4,931,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | ||
Arab, Lebanese | 100,000 | 6,326,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | ||
Arab, North Iraqi | 465,000 | 11,440,000 | Arabic, North Mesopotamian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.70 % | 0.20 % | 9 | ||
Arab, Palestinian | 24,000 | 11,442,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | ||
Arab, Saudi - Najdi | 1,410,000 | 18,511,000 | Arabic, Najdi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 28 | ||
Arab, Syrian | 14,227,000 | 19,465,000 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.16 % | -1 - | |
Aramaic, West | 20,000 | 51,000 | ● | Western Neo-Aramaic | Islam | 2 ● | 40.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
Armenian | 69,000 | 5,691,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 93.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | ||
Assyrian, Suret | 200,000 | 924,000 | ● | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk | 37,000 | 17,976,000 | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ||
Bedouin, Levantine | 82,000 | 1,580,000 | ● | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
British | 2,100 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 61.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | ||
Bulgarian | 2,100 | 6,706,000 | Bulgarian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.90 % | -1 - | ||
Chaldean | 6,300 | 130,000 | Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | ||
Chechen | 5,100 | 1,952,000 | Chechen | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | ||
Deaf | 231,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 6.34 % | -1 | -1 - | |
Druze | 725,000 | 1,088,000 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Other / Small | 1 ● | 0.36 % | 0.36 % | 14 | |
French | 12,000 | 50,509,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 63.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | ||
German | 2,000 | 67,019,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 3 ● | 64.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | ||
Totals: 37 | 23,104,000 | 18 ● | 5.42 % | 0.17 % | 165 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 123,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2023) | 23,227,000 |
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 |
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 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi | avl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Levantine | apc | 7 | 5 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Mesopotamian | acm | 1 | 1 | 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 |
Bulgarian | bul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 |
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 |
German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kabardian | kbd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Ossetic | oss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 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 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Western Neo-Aramaic | amw | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Totals: | 30 | 37 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 19 |
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, Standard | Arabic, Levantine |
Literacy Rate | 86% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 3,235,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 12 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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