Persian

The Persian people group is reported in 42 countries

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Population All Countries

40,858,100

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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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	Indigenous	Primary Language	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *	Bible Status	Online Bible	Jesus Film	Global Recordings
Afghanistan	619,000	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.12 %	0.10 %	12	5 Complete	●	●	●
Australia	58,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.80 %	0.70 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Austria	17,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Azerbaijan	1,400	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Bahrain	203,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.80 %	4	5 Complete	●	●	●
Bangladesh	900		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Belgium	5,900		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	1.60 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Canada	133,000		Persian, Iranian	4 ●	Islam	13.00 %	10.00 %	-1 -	5 Complete	●	●	●
China, Hong Kong	800		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.90 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Cyprus	1,400	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.90 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Denmark	14,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Finland	2,900		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
France	65,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.60 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Germany	98,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.05 %	2	5 Complete	●	●	●
Greece	1,200		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.10 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
India	7,700	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Iran	36,788,000	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	1.90 %	736	5 Complete	●	●	●
Iraq	464,000	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	9	5 Complete	●	●	●
Italy	7,200		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Japan	51,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Kazakhstan	3,500		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Kuwait	53,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	3.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Malaysia	41,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	1.80 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Netherlands	4,500		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	3.00 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
New Zealand	3,300		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	1.40 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Norway	21,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	1.00 %	0.40 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Oman	61,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Pakistan	21,000	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Qatar	258,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.00 %	0.00 %	5	5 Complete	●	●	●
Russia	3,700	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Saudi Arabia	233,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	5	5 Complete	●	●	●
Spain	2,700		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Sweden	43,000		Persian, Iranian	4 ●	Islam	8.00 %	6.00 %	-1 -	5 Complete	●	●	●
Syria	46,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Tajikistan	72,000	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Turkey	665,000	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.30 %	0.10 %	13	5 Complete	●	●	●
Turkmenistan	14,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
United Arab Emirates	306,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.40 %	6	5 Complete	●	●	●
United Kingdom	47,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
United States	342,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	2.00 %	0.30 %	7	5 Complete	●	●	●
Uzbekistan	32,000	●	Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Yemen	46,000		Persian, Iranian	1 ●	Islam	0.50 %	0.20 %	1	5 Complete	●	●	●
Totals: 42	40,858,100			40 ●		1.91 %	1.77 %	829

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	100	1 ●	Persian, Iranian	Islam
Sri Lanka	-1 Unknown	1 ●	Farsi, Eastern (Dari)	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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