Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,902,705,000

% of World Population

24.3 %

People Groups

4,042

Unreached Groups

3,490 (86.3 %)

Map Notes

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Photo ▲	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Persian	Germany	237,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	4 ●	4.00 %	4.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Persian	Greece	1,100	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	China, Hong Kong	800	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	India	8,700	Dari	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Iran	38,142,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.60 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	763
	Persian	Italy	7,300	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Iraq	486,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	10
	Persian	Japan	50,000	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	Kazakhstan	5,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Slovakia	1,200	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Oman	72,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Malaysia	42,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	1.80 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Netherlands	40,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	3.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Norway	24,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	New Zealand	3,400	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Pakistan	12,000	Dari	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Qatar	284,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Persian	Russia	3,800	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Saudi Arabia	243,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Persian	Spain	2,700	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Sweden	44,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	4 ●	8.00 %	6.00 %	5 Complete Bible	-1 -
	Persian	Syria	56,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Tajikistan	600	Persian, Iranian	Islam	0 ☀	0.00 %	0.00 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Turkey	690,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	14
Totals:	4,042 Peoples		1,902,705,000			3,490 ●				34,532

* 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%