Africa, North and Middle East country and people group listings

Region: Africa, North and Middle East

Population

415,360,000

Countries

Number of People Groups

574

Unreached People Groups

391 (68%)

Population in Unreached

283,210,000

% Population in Unreached

68.2%

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Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Country ▲	Population	People Groups	Unreached Groups	% Unreached Groups	Popl in Unreached	% Popl in Unreached	Progress Scale	Primary Religion	% Christian Adherents	% Evangelical	Est. Workers Needed *
Algeria	46,193,000	38	34	89.5 %	46,159,000	99.9 %	1 ●	Islam	0.1 %	0.0 %	939
Bahrain	1,475,000	17	8	47.1 %	1,144,000	77.6 %	4 ●	Islam	8.3 %	2.3 %	26
Egypt	114,314,000	43	26	60.5 %	12,580,000	11.0 %	4 ●	Islam	13.3 %	4.5 %	257
Iraq	46,394,000	37	27	73.0 %	45,466,000	98.0 %	1 ●	Islam	1.4 %	0.3 %	915
Israel	9,212,000	48	37	77.1 %	8,935,000	97.0 %	1 ●	Ethnic Religions	1.3 %	0.7 %	196
Jordan	11,294,000	20	13	65.0 %	10,525,000	93.2 %	1 ●	Islam	2.3 %	0.3 %	211
Kuwait	4,277,000	28	13	46.4 %	3,241,000	75.8 %	2 ●	Islam	10.2 %	1.5 %	69
Lebanon	5,176,000	25	7	28.0 %	721,000	13.9 %	2 ●	Islam	32.9 %	0.7 %	15
Libya	6,915,000	44	31	70.5 %	6,102,000	88.2 %	1 ●	Islam	2.5 %	0.2 %	131
Morocco	37,997,000	31	27	87.1 %	37,983,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.2 %	0.1 %	766
Oman	4,661,000	35	27	77.1 %	4,216,000	90.5 %	1 ●	Islam	2.8 %	0.6 %	94
Qatar	2,669,000	24	13	54.2 %	2,331,000	87.3 %	2 ●	Islam	6.2 %	0.8 %	47
Saudi Arabia	37,444,000	45	29	64.4 %	34,111,000	91.1 %	1 ●	Islam	4.0 %	0.5 %	687
Syria	24,219,000	37	18	48.6 %	8,441,000	34.9 %	2 ●	Islam	5.4 %	0.2 %	174
Tunisia	12,536,000	15	12	80.0 %	12,438,000	99.2 %	1 ●	Islam	0.4 %	0.0 %	256
United Arab Emirates	9,525,000	36	31	86.1 %	7,915,000	83.1 %	2 ●	Islam	6.4 %	1.2 %	166
West Bank / Gaza	5,476,000	12	8	66.7 %	5,421,000	99.0 %	1 ●	Islam	2.5 %	1.1 %	112
Western Sahara	529,000	10	10	100.0 %	529,000	100.0 %	1 ●	Islam	0.0 %	0.0 %	15
Yemen	35,050,000	29	20	69.0 %	34,945,000	99.7 %	1 ●	Islam	0.2 %	0.0 %	703
Totals: 19	415,360,000	574	391	68.1 %	283,210,000	68.2 %	12 ●		5.5 %	1.5 %	5,779

* 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-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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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%