Region - Middle East and North Africa

Region: Middle East and North Africa

Population

355,237,000

Countries

Number of People Groups

578

Unreached People Groups

394 (68%)

Population in Unreached

250,260,000

% Population in Unreached

70.4%

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	People Groups	Unreached Groups	% Unreached Groups	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	10/40 Window	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Professing Christian	% Evangelical
Algeria	41,005,000	40	36	90.0 %	40,974,000	99.9 %	●	1 ●	Islam	1.0 %	0.9 %
Bahrain	1,400,000	16	7	43.8 %	1,090,000	77.8 %	●	4 ●	Islam	8.3 %	2.5 %
Egypt	95,126,000	42	25	59.5 %	14,982,000	15.7 %	●	4 ●	Islam	12.7 %	3.4 %
Iraq	38,617,000	36	26	72.2 %	37,839,000	98.0 %	●	1 ●	Islam	1.4 %	0.2 %
Israel	8,287,000	50	41	82.0 %	8,204,000	99.0 %	●	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.5 %	0.3 %
Jordan	7,756,000	21	14	66.7 %	7,221,000	93.1 %	●	1 ●	Islam	2.3 %	0.3 %
Kuwait	4,033,000	28	14	50.0 %	3,062,000	75.9 %	●	2 ●	Islam	10.1 %	1.4 %
Lebanon	6,015,000	26	8	30.8 %	807,000	13.4 %	●	2 ●	Islam	32.2 %	0.7 %
Libya	6,317,000	42	29	69.0 %	5,689,000	90.1 %	●	1 ●	Islam	2.2 %	0.1 %
Morocco	35,181,000	31	27	87.1 %	35,168,000	100.0 %	●	1 ●	Islam	0.2 %	0.0 %
Oman	4,684,000	34	26	76.5 %	4,413,000	94.2 %	●	1 ●	Islam	2.7 %	0.8 %
Qatar	2,225,000	24	14	58.3 %	1,942,000	87.3 %	●	2 ●	Islam	6.3 %	0.9 %
Saudi Arabia	32,652,000	43	29	67.4 %	29,785,000	91.2 %	●	1 ●	Islam	4.3 %	0.6 %
Syria	17,677,000	38	19	50.0 %	5,868,000	33.2 %	●	2 ●	Islam	5.8 %	0.2 %
Tunisia	11,468,000	14	12	85.7 %	11,381,000	99.2 %	●	1 ●	Islam	0.4 %	0.0 %
United Arab Emirates	9,347,000	34	29	85.3 %	8,541,000	91.4 %	●	1 ●	Islam	3.3 %	0.6 %
West Bank / Gaza	4,888,000	20	8	40.0 %	4,846,000	99.1 %	●	1 ●	Islam	1.2 %	0.1 %
Western Sahara	591,000	10	10	100.0 %	591,000	100.0 %	●	1 ●	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %
Yemen	27,967,000	29	20	69.0 %	27,858,000	99.6 %	●	1 ●	Islam	0.2 %	0.0 %
Totals: 19	355,237,000	578	394	68.2 %	250,260,000	70.4 %	19	13 ●		5.4 %	1.2 %

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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%