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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Abkhaz | 6,500 | 306,000 | Abkhaz | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Adyghe | 36,000 | 721,000 | Adyghe | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Alawite | 1,674,000 | 2,367,000 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.02 % | 33 |
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Americans, U.S. | 1,800 | 196,886,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 79.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Egyptian | 101,000 | 75,618,000 | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Iraqi | 72,000 | 19,654,000 | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.60 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Jordanian | 24,000 | 4,931,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Lebanese | 100,000 | 6,330,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 32.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, North Iraqi | 465,000 | 11,440,000 | Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.70 % | 0.20 % | 9 | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 24,000 | 11,442,000 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Saudi - Najdi | 1,752,000 | 18,853,000 | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 35 | |
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Arab, Syrian | 14,827,000 | 20,065,000 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Islam | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 0.16 % | -1 - |
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Aramaic, West | 25,000 | 56,000 | ● | Western Neo-Aramaic | Islam | 2 ● | 40.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - |
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Armenian | 86,000 | 5,944,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 93.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Assyrian, Suret | 200,000 | 965,000 | ● | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 3 ● | 92.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - |
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Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk | 47,000 | 17,986,000 | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Bedouin, Levantine | 102,000 | 1,600,000 | ● | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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British | 2,100 | 53,969,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 61.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bulgarian | 2,100 | 6,769,000 | Bulgarian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.90 % | -1 - | |
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Chaldean | 7,800 | 132,000 | Chaldean Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chechen | 5,400 | 1,718,000 | Chechen | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Deaf | 231,000 | 49,661,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 6.34 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Druze | 725,000 | 1,088,000 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Other / Small | 1 ● | 0.36 % | 0.36 % | 14 |
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French | 12,000 | 50,459,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 63.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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German | 2,000 | 67,303,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 3 ● | 64.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 6,000 | 10,480,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 91.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Kabardian | 42,000 | 2,042,000 | Kabardian | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kurd, Kurmanji | 1,882,000 | 16,636,000 | ● | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.13 % | 0.06 % | 38 |
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Ossette | 72,000 | 590,000 | Ossetic | Islam | 2 ● | 30.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - | |
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Persian | 72,000 | 46,617,000 | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Portuguese | 1,000 | 19,855,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Romani, Domari | 40,000 | 3,787,000 | ● | Domari | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 |
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Russian | 3,600 | 133,461,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 66.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Spaniard | 1,100 | 29,952,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 77.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo | 28,000 | 181,000 | ● | Turoyo | Christianity | 3 ● | 100.00 % | 0.80 % | -1 - |
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Turkmen, Middle-Eastern | 378,000 | 3,200,000 | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 | |
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Yazidi | 13,000 | 796,000 | ● | Arabic, Levantine | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
Totals: 37 | 23,069,000 | 18 ● | 5.72 % | 0.19 % | 150 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 158,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2023) | 23,227,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Al Ḥasakah | 1,428,000 |
Aleppo | 3,821,000 |
Ar Raqqah | 750,000 |
As Suwayda' | 296,000 |
Damascus | 1,466,000 |
Dar`a | 796,000 |
Dayr Az Zawr | 949,000 |
Hamah | 1,308,000 |
Hims | 1,444,000 |
Idlib | 1,188,000 |
Lattakia | 831,000 |
Quneitra | 63,000 |
Rif Dimashq | 2,147,000 |
Tartus | 662,000 |
Provinces: 14 | 17,149,000 |
UN Country Population | 23,227,000 |
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Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
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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 Spoken | avl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | 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 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, North Mesopotamian Spoken | 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 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 19 |
People Groups | 37 |
Unreached People Groups | 18 (48.6%) |
Population | 23,069,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.8% |
Population in Unreached | 7,360,000 (31.9%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 5.7% |
Percent Evangelical | 0.2% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 4.2% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 150 |
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 | 3,230,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 12 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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