Persian

The Persian people group is reported in 42 countries

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Population All Countries

41,265,100

People Cluster

Persian

Number of Countries

Number Unreached

Largest Religion

Islam

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

Map Notes

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Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings	Est. Workers Needed *
Afghanistan	647,000	●	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	13
Australia	59,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.80 %	0.70 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Austria	18,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Azerbaijan	1,400	●	Persian, Iranian	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Bahrain	212,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	4
Bangladesh	800		Persian, Iranian	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Belgium	5,900		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.60 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Canada	135,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	4 ●	13.00 %	10.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
China, Hong Kong	800		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Cyprus	1,400	●	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Denmark	14,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Finland	2,900		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
France	65,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Germany	99,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	4 ●	4.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Greece	1,200		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
India	7,600	●	Persian, Iranian	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Iran	37,193,000	●	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.90 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	744
Iraq	464,000	●	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	9
Italy	7,300		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Japan	51,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Kazakhstan	4,900		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Kuwait	53,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	3.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Malaysia	41,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Netherlands	4,500		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
New Zealand	3,300		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Norway	21,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Oman	62,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Pakistan	13,000	●	Persian, Iranian	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Qatar	271,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	5
Russia	3,800	●	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Saudi Arabia	238,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	5
Spain	2,700		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Sweden	43,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	4 ●	8.00 %	6.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	-1 -
Syria	42,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Tajikistan	600		Persian, Iranian	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Turkey	677,000	●	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	14
Turkmenistan	16,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
United Arab Emirates	312,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	6
United Kingdom	47,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
United States	344,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	7
Uzbekistan	33,000	●	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Yemen	46,000		Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete	●	●	●	1
Totals: 42	41,265,100				39 ●	1.92 %	1.78 %					837

Other reported countries: 4

Persian

Groups reported, but outside the Small People Group Policy conditions. Some may not be viable and/or have incorrect Progress Scale values. The groups listed below are not included in overall Joshua Project people group counts. For possible further information about these groups, please contact us.

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Country ▲	Population	Progress Scale	Primary Language	Primary Religion
Czechia	100	1 ●	Persian, Iranian	Islam
Sri Lanka	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Farsi, Eastern (Dari)	Islam
Sri Lanka	100	1 ●	Persian, Iranian	Islam
Ukraine	400	1 ●	Persian, Iranian	Islam
Totals: 4

For more information see the Joshua Project Small People Group Policy

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker for every 50,000 individuals living in an unreached people group by country. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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