Country: Syria

Number of People Groups

37

People Groups Unreached

18 (48.6%)

Progress Level

Progress Gauge

Total
Population

23,069,000

Population in Unreached

7,360,000 (31.9%)

Largest Religion

% Christian Adherent

5.72%

% Evangelical

0.19%

Evangelical Annual Growth Rate

4.2%
Map Notes
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Photo People Group Population
this Country
Global
Population
Indigenous Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Est. Workers
Needed *
 Abkhaz 6,500 306,000 Abkhaz Islam 4.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Adyghe 36,000 721,000 Adyghe Islam 0.40 % 0.10 % 1
 Alawite 1,674,000 2,367,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 0.02 % 0.02 % 33
 Americans, U.S. 1,800 196,886,000 English Christianity 79.00 % 28.00 % -
 Arab, Egyptian 101,000 75,618,000 Arabic, Egyptian Spoken Islam 15.00 % 4.00 % -
 Arab, Iraqi 72,000 19,654,000 Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken Islam 1.00 % 0.60 % 1
 Arab, Jordanian 24,000 4,931,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 2.00 % 0.30 % 1
 Arab, Lebanese 100,000 6,330,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 32.00 % 0.50 % -
 Arab, North Iraqi 465,000 11,440,000 Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken Islam 0.70 % 0.20 % 9
 Arab, Palestinian 24,000 11,442,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 3.00 % 0.50 % 1
 Arab, Saudi - Najdi 1,752,000 18,853,000 Arabic, Najdi Spoken Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 35
 Arab, Syrian 14,827,000 20,065,000 Arabic, Levantine Islam 6.00 % 0.16 % -
 Aramaic, West 25,000 56,000 Western Neo-Aramaic Islam 40.00 % 0.10 % -
 Armenian 86,000 5,944,000 Armenian, Western Christianity 93.00 % 8.00 % -
 Assyrian, Suret 200,000 965,000 Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Christianity 92.00 % 1.00 % -
 Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk 47,000 17,986,000 Azerbaijani, South Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bedouin, Levantine 102,000 1,600,000 Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken Islam 0.01 % 0.00 % 2
 British 2,100 53,969,000 English Christianity 61.00 % 8.00 % -
 Bulgarian 2,100 6,769,000 Bulgarian Christianity 80.00 % 1.90 % -
 Chaldean 7,800 132,000 Chaldean Neo-Aramaic Christianity 90.00 % 1.00 % -
 Chechen 5,400 1,718,000 Chechen Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Deaf 231,000 49,661,000 Language unknown Islam 6.34 % -
 Druze 725,000 1,088,000 Arabic, Levantine Other / Small 0.36 % 0.36 % 14
 French 12,000 50,459,000 French Christianity 63.00 % 1.00 % -
 German 2,000 67,303,000 German, Standard Christianity 64.00 % 2.00 % -
 Greek 6,000 10,480,000 Greek Christianity 91.00 % 0.40 % -
 Kabardian 42,000 2,042,000 Kabardian Islam 0.05 % 0.00 % 1
 Kurd, Kurmanji 1,882,000 16,636,000 Kurdish, Northern Islam 0.13 % 0.06 % 38
 Ossette 72,000 590,000 Ossetic Islam 30.00 % 0.10 % -
 Persian 72,000 46,617,000 Persian, Iranian Islam 0.50 % 0.20 % 1
 Portuguese 1,000 19,855,000 Portuguese Christianity 95.00 % 3.00 % -
 Romani, Domari 40,000 3,787,000 Domari Islam 5.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Russian 3,600 133,461,000 Russian Christianity 66.00 % 1.00 % -
 Spaniard 1,100 29,952,000 Spanish Christianity 77.00 % 1.00 % -
 Syrian Aramaic, Turoyo 28,000 181,000 Turoyo Christianity 100.00 % 0.80 % -
 Turkmen, Middle-Eastern 378,000 3,200,000 Turkish Islam 0.00 % 0.00 % 8
 Yazidi 13,000 796,000 Arabic, Levantine Ethnic Religions 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                

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Province Estimated
Population
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
NT Text
Online
NT Audio
Online
Jesus Film
Online
Audio
Recordings
Online
Gospel
Tract
Online
Abkhaz abk 1 1 New Testament
Adyghe ady 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken avl 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Egyptian Spoken arz 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 7 5 Bible Portions
Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken acm 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Najdi Spoken ars 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, North Mesopotamian Spoken ayp 1 1 New Testament
Armenian, Western hyw 1 0 Complete Bible
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic aii 1 0 Complete Bible
Azerbaijani, South azb 1 1 Complete Bible
Bulgarian bul 1 0 Complete Bible
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic cld 1 0 New Testament
Chechen che 1 1 Complete Bible
Domari rmt 1 1 Bible Portions
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Kabardian kbd 1 1 New Testament
Kurdish, Northern kmr 1 1 Complete Bible
Ossetic oss 1 0 Complete Bible
Persian, Iranian pes 1 1 Complete Bible
Portuguese por 1 0 Complete Bible
Russian rus 1 0 Complete Bible
Spanish spa 1 0 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Turoyo tru 1 0 New Testament
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Western Neo-Aramaic amw 1 0 New Testament
Totals: 30 37 18   14 22 26 26 19
Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Syria. 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 Syria
  • Christian ministry in Syria
  • 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

Syria Statistics
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, StandardArabic, Levantine
Literacy Rate 86%
Estimated Illiterate Population 3,230,000
Persecution Ranking 12 (1=Highest) Open Doors


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