Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

2,016,481,000

% of World Population

25.0 %

People Groups

4,061

Unreached Groups

3,491 (86.0 %)

Map Notes

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= Frontier Unreached Peoples)
Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Persian	United States	325,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	7
	Persian	United Kingdom	72,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Turkmenistan	18,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Türkiye (Turkey)	130,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Persian	Tajikistan	600	Persian, Iranian	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Syria	57,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Sweden	46,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	4 ●	8.00 %	6.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Persian	Spain	2,800	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Saudi Arabia	258,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Persian	Russia	2,400	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Qatar	265,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Persian	Pakistan	13,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	New Zealand	3,700	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Norway	24,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Netherlands	41,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Malaysia	45,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Oman	65,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Slovakia	1,300	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Kazakhstan	5,300	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Kuwait	55,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	3.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Japan	49,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Iraq	549,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	11
	Persian	Italy	7,100	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Iran	42,823,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.80 %	1.60 %	5 Complete Bible	856
	Persian	India	9,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀︎	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	4,061 Peoples		2,016,481,000			3,491 ●				36,618

* 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%