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Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,893,485,000

% of World Population

24.2 %

People Groups

4,036

Unreached Groups

3,468 (85.9 %)

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Photo People Group Country Population ▼ Primary Language Primary Religion Progress
Scale 		% Christian
Adherent 		%
Evangelical 		Scripture
Status 		Est. Workers
Needed *
Arab, Palestinian West Bank / Gaza 4,622,000 Arabic, South Levantine Spoken Islam ● 1.00 % 0.04 % Bible Portions 92
Zarma Niger 4,560,000 Zarma Islam ● 0.20 % 0.10 % Complete Bible 91
Arab, Tihami Yemen 4,547,000 Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 91
Uzbek, Southern Afghanistan 4,460,000 Uzbek, Southern Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 89
Banjar Indonesia 4,397,000 Banjar Islam ☀ 0.09 % 0.08 % Bible Portions 88
Arab, Lebanese Lebanon 4,333,000 Arabic, North Levantine Spoken Islam ● 34.00 % 0.40 % Bible Portions -
Arab, Jordanian Jordan 4,273,000 Arabic, South Levantine Spoken Islam ● 2.50 % 0.30 % Bible Portions 85
Gujar (Muslim traditions) Pakistan 4,214,000 Punjabi, Western Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % New Testament 84
Ansari Pakistan 4,032,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 81
Acehnese Indonesia 4,007,000 Aceh Islam ● 0.12 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 80
Hazara Afghanistan 3,981,000 Hazaragi Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 80
Moor Mauritania 3,883,000 Hassaniyya Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.10 % Bible Portions 78
Oromo, Jima Ethiopia 3,737,000 Oromo, West Central Islam ● 2.00 % 1.30 % Complete Bible 75
Gaaliin Sudan 3,590,000 Arabic, Sudanese Spoken Islam ● 7.00 % 0.60 % New Testament -
Kurd, Kurmanji Iraq 3,479,000 Kurdish, Northern Islam ☀ 0.10 % 0.09 % Complete Bible 70
Palembang Indonesia 3,463,000 Musi Islam ☀ 0.03 % 0.00 % Bible Portions 69
Kurd, Central Iran 3,428,000 Kurdish, Central Islam ● 0.20 % 0.11 % Complete Bible 69
Berber, Southern Shilha Morocco 3,426,000 Tachelhit Islam ● 0.20 % 0.16 % New Testament 69
Kurd, Southern Iran 3,407,000 Kurdish, Southern Islam ☀ 0.05 % 0.03 % Bible Portions 68
Sasak Indonesia 3,383,000 Sasak Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.01 % New Testament 68
Pinjara India 3,304,000 Urdu Islam ☀ 0.00 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 66
Malay Indonesia 3,284,000 Malay Islam ☀ 0.01 % 0.00 % Complete Bible 66
Maninka, Eastern Guinea 3,270,000 Maninkakan, Eastern Islam ☀ 0.02 % 0.00 % New Testament 65
Baggara, Shuwa Arab Chad 3,228,000 Arabic, Chadian Spoken Islam ● 0.50 % 0.40 % Complete Bible 65
Banten Indonesia 3,227,000 Sunda Islam ☀ 0.08 % 0.08 % Complete Bible 65
Totals: 4,036 Peoples   1,893,485,000     3,468 ●       34,031
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