• Religion:  

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,792,955,000

% of World Population

23.6 %

People Groups

3,620

Unreached Groups

3,067 (84.7 %)

Map Notes
Click column headings for sorting ▲▼
Progress Scale: ●●●●●
Photo People Group Country ▼ Population Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		Scripture
Status 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Pashayi, Northwest Afghanistan 90,000 Pashai, Northwest Islam ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
Sindhi Afghanistan 23,000 Sindhi Islam ● Complete Bible 0.08 % 0.08 % 1
Pahlavani Afghanistan 3,500 Dari Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun, Northern Afghanistan 2,570,000 Pashto, Northern Islam ● Complete Bible 0.01 % 0.01 % 51
Parachi Afghanistan 7,500 Parachi Islam ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Parya, Laghmani Afghanistan 300 Parya Islam ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashtun, Southern Afghanistan 8,933,000 Pashto, Southern Islam ● Bible Portions 0.02 % 0.02 % 179
Afghani, Tajik Afghanistan 9,801,000 Dari Islam ● Complete Bible 0.01 % 0.01 % 196
Persian Afghanistan 619,000 Persian, Iranian Islam ● Complete Bible 0.12 % 0.10 % 12
Nuristani, Prasuni Afghanistan 9,000 Prasuni Islam ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Punjabi Afghanistan 5,600 Punjabi, Eastern Islam ● Complete Bible 1.00 % 0.30 % 1
Qizilbash Afghanistan 279,000 Dari Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 6
Romani, Balkan Afghanistan 16,000 Romani, Balkan Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sanglechi Afghanistan 2,600 Sanglechi Islam ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Sau Afghanistan 4,500 Savi Islam ● Unspecified 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Shughni Afghanistan 42,000 Shughni Islam ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Shumashti Afghanistan 1,500 Shumashti Islam ● Translation Needed 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Pashayi, Southeast Afghanistan 511,000 Pashai, Southeast Islam ● Translation Started 0.00 % 0.00 % 10
Pashayi, Southwest Afghanistan 113,000 Pashai, Southwest Islam ● Translation Needed 0.01 % 0.00 % 2
Arab, Tajiki Afghanistan 16,000 Arabic, Tajiki Spoken Islam ● Translation Needed 0.20 % 0.20 % 1
Tangshuri Afghanistan 15,000 Dari Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Baloch, Western Afghanistan 437,000 Balochi, Western Islam ● Bible Portions 0.01 % 0.01 % 9
Punjabi, Western Afghanistan 35,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ● New Testament 0.20 % 0.10 % 1
Wotapuri-Katarqalai Afghanistan 3,200 Pashto, Northern Islam ● Complete Bible 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Tirahi Afghanistan 5,400 Pashto, Southern Islam ● Bible Portions 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Totals: 3,620 Peoples   1,792,955,000     3,067 ●       32,314
Download Data Data Sources Definitions
Prayer Cards
Disclaimers:
  1. Joshua Project data is drawn from many sources and is of varying accuracy depending on source and editorial decisions. Data is the best available, but may be incorrect or out-of-date. On-the-ground reality may vary from what is presented here. Kingdom movements maybe be occurring that we are unaware of
  2. The data is not as precise as it appears. Values for %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical (which determine unreached status) are often informed estimates, some being more accurate than others. We do not recommend using %Christian Adherent and %Evangelical for precise calculations.
  3. A displayed zero can mean true zero or a very small rounded number. Blanks mean an unknown value.
  4. Joshua Project may be able to provide more information than what is seen on this website. Please contact us.
  5. Please do not make travel or ministry plans based on the data presented here without confirming with other sources.
Peoples, Countries, Languages People Group
Lists Create
a List Global
Statistics Maps
 What's New