Country: Iraq
Number of People Groups
36
People Groups Unreached
26 (72.2%)
Official
Language
Total
Population
38,566,000
Population in Unreached
37,788,000 (98.0%)
Literacy Rate
79 %
% Professing Christian
1.4%
% Evangelical
0.21%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Progress Scale |
Primary Religion | % Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Adyghe | 38,000 | 653,000 | Adyghe | 1 ● | Islam | 0.02 % | 0.01 % | |
|
Americans, U.S. | 800 | 190,291,000 | English | 5 ● | Christianity | 78.00 % | 28.00 % | |
|
Arab, Egyptian | 447,000 | 61,148,000 | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | 4 ● | Islam | 13.00 % | 3.90 % | |
|
Arab, Gulf | 74,000 | 4,726,000 | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.90 % | 0.10 % | |
|
Arab, Iraqi | 15,360,000 | 17,684,000 | ● | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % |
|
Arab, Marsh | 250,000 | 250,000 | ● | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.40 % | 0.20 % |
|
Arab, North Iraqi | 8,438,000 | 9,100,000 | ● | Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.70 % | 0.20 % |
|
Arab, Palestinian | 20,000 | 11,940,000 | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 1.50 % | 0.10 % | |
|
Arab, Syrian | 20,000 | 15,831,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 3.00 % | 0.10 % | |
|
Armenian | 67,000 | 6,341,000 | Armenian | 4 ● | Christianity | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | |
|
Assyrian | 169,000 | 669,000 | ● | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | 3 ● | Christianity | 95.00 % | 1.00 % |
|
Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk | 2,278,000 | 18,992,000 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.20 % |
|
Bajelani | 33,000 | 33,000 | ● | Bajelani | 1 ● | Islam | 0.15 % | 0.03 % |
|
British | 2,500 | 51,834,000 | English | 4 ● | Christianity | 61.00 % | 8.00 % | |
|
Chaldean | 82,000 | 210,000 | ● | Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | 3 ● | Christianity | 96.00 % | 1.00 % |
|
Chechen | 11,000 | 1,705,000 | Chechen | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
|
Deaf | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Language unknown | 1 ● | Islam | 1.00 % | 0.20 % |
|
French | 800 | 49,762,000 | French | 3 ● | Christianity | 62.00 % | 1.00 % | |
|
|
Gurani, Hawrami | 168,000 | 373,000 | ● | Gurani | 1 ● | Islam | 0.02 % | 0.00 % |
|
|
Gurani, Sarli | 21,000 | 21,000 | ● | Sarli | 1 ● | Islam | 0.30 % | 0.05 % |
|
Han Chinese, Mandarin | 2,300 | 858,190,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | 4 ● | Non-Religious | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | |
|
Herki | 41,000 | 103,000 | Kurdish, Northern | 1 ● | Islam | 0.04 % | 0.00 % | |
|
|
Koy Sanjaq Surat | 900 | 900 | ● | Koy Sanjaq Surat | 3 ● | Christianity | 75.00 % | 1.00 % |
|
Kurd, Central | 4,462,000 | 7,996,000 | ● | Kurdish, Central | 1 ● | Islam | 0.05 % | 0.01 % |
|
Kurd, Kurmanji | 3,288,000 | 15,011,000 | ● | Kurdish, Northern | 1 ● | Islam | 0.10 % | 0.00 % |
|
Luri, Northern | 111,000 | 1,923,000 | Luri, Northern | 1 ● | Islam | 0.10 % | 0.00 % | |
|
Mandaean, Sabean | 8,600 | 44,000 | ● | Mandaic | 1 ● | Other / Small | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
|
Persian | 455,000 | 40,630,000 | Persian, Iranian | 1 ● | Islam | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | |
|
Romani, Domari | 37,000 | 3,340,000 | ● | Domari | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % |
|
Saudi - Najdi | 1,644,000 | 16,225,000 | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
|
|
Shabak | 34,000 | 34,000 | ● | Shabak | 1 ● | Islam | 0.07 % | 0.00 % |
|
Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo | 4,500 | 146,000 | Turoyo | 3 ● | Christianity | 98.00 % | 0.60 % | |
|
Turk | 3,000 | 59,375,000 | Turkish | 1 ● | Islam | 0.20 % | 0.00 % | |
|
Turkmen | 446,000 | 7,826,000 | Turkmen | 1 ● | Islam | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | |
|
Urdu | 4,100 | 1,776,000 | Urdu | 1 ● | Islam | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | |
|
Yazidi | 543,000 | 720,000 | ● | Kurdish, Northern | 1 ● | Ethnic Religions | 0.14 % | 0.14 % |
| Totals: 36 | 38,566,000 | 26 ● | 1.42 % | 0.21 % | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 88,000 | ||||||||
| UN Country Population (2017) | 38,654,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Bible Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | 3 NT | |||||
| Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Arabic, Gulf Spoken | afb | 1 | 1 | 1 None | |||||
| Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | acm | 2 | 2 | 1 None | |||||
| Arabic, Najdi Spoken | ars | 1 | 1 | 2 Portions | |||||
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 1 | 2 Portions | |||||
| Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken | ayp | 1 | 1 | 1 None | |||||
| Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | ajp | 1 | 1 | 2 Portions | |||||
| Armenian | hye | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Azerbaijani, South | azb | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Bajelani | bjm | 1 | 1 | 1 None | |||||
| Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | cld | 1 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 1 None | |||||
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Gurani | hac | 1 | 1 | 1 None | |||||
| Koy Sanjaq Surat | kqd | 1 | 0 | 1 None | |||||
| Kurdish, Central | ckb | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 3 | 3 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Luri, Northern | lrc | 1 | 1 | 1 None | |||||
| Mandaic | mid | 1 | 1 | 1 None | |||||
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Sarli | sdf | 1 | 1 | 1 None | |||||
| Shabak | sdb | 1 | 1 | 1 None | |||||
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 3 NT | |||||
| Turoyo | tru | 1 | 0 | 3 NT | |||||
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Need ? | |||||
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 4 Complete | |||||
| Totals: | 32 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 9 |
| RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.2 %) | 1.4 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 1.4 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 95.4 % |
| Non-Religious | 0.6 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 1.2 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.0 % |
| Independent | 5.8 % |
| Orthodox | 63.5 % |
| Other Christian | 0.0 % |
| Protestant | 3.8 % |
| Roman Catholic | 26.2 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Iraq. 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 Iraq
- Christian ministry in Iraq
- 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
| People Groups | 36 |
| Unreached People Groups | 26 (72.2%) |
| Population | 38,566,000 |
| Population in Unreached | 37,788,000 (98.0%) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 770 to 827 |
| Urbanization | 69% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Middle East and North Africa |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | IZ |
| Official National Language | Arabic, Standard |
| Secondary National Language | Kurdish, Central |
| Literacy Rate | 79% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 8,099,000 |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.4% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.2% |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Persecution Ranking | 7 (1=High to 50=Low OD) |
 |
Iraq prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| God Reports (Stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| Window International Country Profile |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Ethnolinguistic Map (Univ of Texas) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Iraq Prayercast Video |
* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group. Some workers may already be onsite. The country estimate is a summation of the unreached people group estimates. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.