Country: Kuwait
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Est. Workers Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Americans, U.S. | 17,000 | 196,885,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 79.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
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Amhara, Ethiopian | 94,000 | 26,438,000 | Amharic | Christianity | 3 ● | 86.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken | 1,358,000 | 7,157,000 | ● | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.53 % | 27 |
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Arab, Egyptian | 407,000 | 76,698,000 | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Iraqi | 19,000 | 18,639,000 | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Jordanian | 33,000 | 4,931,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Lebanese | 53,000 | 6,330,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Omani | 21,000 | 2,823,000 | Arabic, Omani Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.09 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 34,000 | 11,442,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 11.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Saudi - Najdi | 257,000 | 18,511,000 | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 | |
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Arab, Syrian | 167,000 | 19,465,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Yemeni | 14,000 | 8,798,000 | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Armenian | 7,900 | 5,691,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Assyrian | 8,200 | 924,000 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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British | 11,000 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 8,600 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 13.79 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Filipino, Tagalog | 181,000 | 40,521,000 | Tagalog | Christianity | 5 ● | 93.00 % | 14.00 % | -1 - | |
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French | 8,300 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 62.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 1,700 | 10,398,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 4,900 | 931,685,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 6.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Indonesian | 24,000 | 10,135,000 | Indonesian | Islam | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Kurd, Central | 6,400 | 5,890,000 | Kurdish, Central | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.03 % | 1 | |
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Mahra | 27,000 | 244,000 | Mehri | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 1 | |
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Muhamasheen, Akhdam | 66,000 | 2,175,000 | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Persian | 55,000 | 46,396,000 | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 1 ● | 3.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 28 | 4,239,000 | 13 ● | 10.20 % | 1.51 % | 69 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 71,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2023) | 4,310,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Al Ahmadi | 943,000 |
| Al Asimah (Capital) | 536,000 |
| Al Farwaniyah | 1,108,000 |
| Al Jahrah | 522,000 |
| Hawalli | 883,000 |
| Mubarak Al-Kabeer | 247,000 |
| Provinces: 6 | 4,239,000 |
| UN Country Population | 4,310,000 |
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Kuwait prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| Open Doors Persecution Ranking |
| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| 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 |
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| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Gulf Spoken | afb | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 4 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Najdi Spoken | ars | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Omani Spoken | acx | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -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 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -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 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurdish, Central | ckb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mehri | gdq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Telugu | tel | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 23 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
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- Church planting agencies in Kuwait
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- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
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- Long term Christian missions
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- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 28 |
| Unreached People Groups | 13 (46.4%) |
| Population | 4,239,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 3,212,000 (75.8%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 10.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 1.5% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 7.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 69 |
| Country Progress Level | 2 ● |
| Urbanization | 100% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | KU |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Gulf Spoken |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 254,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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All Unreached |
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| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Kuwait Prayercast Video |
