Country: Qatar
| 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. | 14,000 | 191,659,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 87.00 % | 28.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken | 496,000 | 6,335,000 | ● | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.08 % | 10 |
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Arab, Egyptian | 54,000 | 64,573,000 | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Lebanese | 282,000 | 8,993,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 0.50 % | 6 | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 363,000 | 11,080,000 | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.08 % | 7 | |
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Arab, Saudi - Hijazi | 26,000 | 21,224,000 | Arabic, Hijazi Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Saudi - Najdi | 54,000 | 7,190,000 | Arabic, Najdi Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Sudanese | 54,000 | 19,773,000 | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.80 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Syrian | 255,000 | 15,765,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.10 % | 5 | |
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Armenian | 8,100 | 6,607,000 | Armenian | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Baloch, Southern | 54,000 | 1,638,000 | Balochi, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 1 | |
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British | 26,000 | 53,604,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 57.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 5,700 | 46,968,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 5.91 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Filipino, Tagalog | 122,000 | 37,887,000 | Tagalog | Christianity | 4 ● | 70.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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French | 8,300 | 50,163,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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German | 5,400 | 66,128,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Mandarin | 900 | 878,433,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Malayali | 76,000 | 1,401,000 | Malayalam | Hinduism | 2 ● | 6.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Muhamasheen, Akhdam | 258,000 | 1,917,000 | ● | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.20 % | 5 |
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Persian | 271,000 | 41,265,000 | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 | |
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Sinhalese | 54,000 | 420,000 | Sinhala | Buddhism | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.20 % | 1 | |
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Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 27,000 | 2,790,000 | Tamil | Hinduism | 4 ● | 5.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Turk | 5,100 | 61,304,000 | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Urdu | 173,000 | 1,929,000 | Urdu | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.00 % | 3 | |
| Totals: 24 | 2,693,000 | 13 ● | 6.29 % | 0.85 % | 47 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 139,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2019) | 2,832,000 |
| Provinces ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ad Dawhah, Doha | 1,104,000 |
| Al Daayen | 62,000 |
| Al Khor | 234,000 |
| Al Wakrah | 345,000 |
| Ar Rayyan | 700,000 |
| Ash-Shahaniyah | 217,000 |
| Madinat ash Shamal | 9,200 |
| Umm Salal | 105,000 |
| Provinces: 8 | 2,776,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,832,000 |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forward Caste (FC) | 284,199,000 | 10,553.2 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.4 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 758,319,000 | 28,158.9 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 204,211,000 | 7,583.0 % | 93.4 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 113,627,000 | 4,219.3 % | 81.8 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.7 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 2,693,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Gulf Spoken | afb | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Hijazi Spoken | acw | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Najdi Spoken | ars | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | ajp | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Armenian | hye | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Balochi, Southern | bcc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 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 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malayalam | mal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Sinhala | sin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 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 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 21 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 1.9 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.8 %) | 6.3 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 0.0 % |
| Hinduism | 2.9 % |
| Islam | 87.5 % |
| Non-Religious | 0.8 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.6 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 5.8 % |
| Independent | 7.1 % |
| Orthodox | 11.8 % |
| Other Christian | 4.7 % |
| Protestant | 12.0 % |
| Roman Catholic | 58.3 % |
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.
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- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
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- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 24 |
| Unreached People Groups | 13 (54.2%) |
| Population | 2,693,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,346,000 (87.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 6.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.8% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.3% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 47 |
| Country Progress Level | 2 ● |
| Urbanization | 99% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | QA |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard |
| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 54,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 27 (1=High to 50=Low OD) |
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Qatar prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Qatar Prayercast Video |
