Country: Iceland

People Groups
Total

12

People Groups Unreached

2 (16.7%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

0 (0.0%)

Population
Total

386,000

Population in Unreached

2,400 (0.6%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

0 (0.0%)

% Evangelical

4.45%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Americans, U.S. 700 201,096,000 104 English Christianity 79.00 % 28.90 % -
 British 700 55,399,000 126 English Christianity 63.00 % 8.00 % -
 Danish 1,100 5,360,000 20 Danish Christianity 82.00 % 3.00 % -
 Deaf 800 51,182,000 216 Icelandic Sign Language Christianity 90.60 % -
 Filipino, Tagalog 700 40,441,000 56 Tagalog Christianity 93.00 % 12.00 % -
 German 1,100 67,725,000 78 German, Standard Christianity 65.00 % 2.00 % -
 Icelander 364,000 444,000 7 Icelandic Christianity 90.90 % 4.58 % -
 Latvian 800 1,457,000 22 Latvian, Standard Christianity 55.00 % 7.00 % -
 Lithuanian 2,000 2,884,000 25 Lithuanian Christianity 82.00 % 1.00 % -
 Polish 12,000 43,154,000 45 Polish Christianity 90.00 % 0.30 % -
 South Asian, general 700 13,288,000 59 Hindi Hinduism 4.00 % 2.00 % 1
 Thai, Isan 1,700 19,068,000 6 Thai, Northeastern Buddhism 2.00 % 0.50 % 1
  Totals:  12 386,000           0 ☀︎  2 90.03 % 4.45 %
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 12,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 398,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Austurland 19,000
Hálshreppur 0
Höfuðborgarsvæði 273,000
Norðurland vestra 9,600
Suðurland 29,000
Suðurnes 25,000
Vestfirðir 9,000
Vesturland 19,000
Provinces:  8 384,000
UN Country Population 398,000
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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
Danish dan 1 0 Complete Bible
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
German, Standard deu 1 0 Complete Bible
Hindi hin 1 1 Complete Bible
Icelandic isl 1 0 Complete Bible
Icelandic Sign Language icl 1 0 Translation Started
Latvian, Standard lvs 1 0 Complete Bible
Lithuanian lit 1 0 Complete Bible
Polish pol 1 0 Complete Bible
Tagalog tgl 1 0 Complete Bible
Thai, Northeastern tts 1 1 New Testament
Totals: 11 12 2   9 9 10 10 8
Networking Possibilities

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

Iceland Statistics
People Groups 12
Unreached People Groups 2  (16.7%)
Population 386,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 0.6%
Population in Unreached 2,400  (0.6%)
Primary Religion Christianity
Percent Christian Adherent 90.0%
Percent Evangelical 4.5%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 2
Country Progress Level 4
Continent Europe
Region Europe, Western
10/40 Window No
Country Code IC
Official Language(s) Icelandic
Literacy Rate 100%
Estimated Illiterate Population 0
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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