Country: United Arab Emirates
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arab, Egyptian | 1,019,000 | 70,150,000 | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 3.90 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Emirati | 1,154,000 | 7,140,000 | ● | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.30 % | 23 |
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Arab, Iraqi | 51,000 | 17,301,000 | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.20 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Jordanian | 26,000 | 4,459,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.30 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Lebanese | 28,000 | 7,268,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Libyan | 46,000 | 2,699,000 | Arabic, Libyan Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Omani | 306,000 | 3,036,000 | Arabic, Omani Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 6 | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 102,000 | 11,044,000 | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.50 % | 2 | |
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Arab, Saudi - Hijazi | 389,000 | 11,295,000 | Arabic, Hijazi Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 | |
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Arab, Sudanese | 75,000 | 17,548,000 | Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Syrian | 50,000 | 16,469,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Arab, Yemeni | 57,000 | 7,865,000 | Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Armenian | 3,100 | 6,267,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.70 % | -1 - | |
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Baloch, Southern | 399,000 | 1,608,000 | Balochi, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 | |
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Bedouin, Gulf | 194,000 | 194,000 | ● | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Chinese, general | 33,000 | 15,472,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 1 ● | 3.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Deaf | 20,000 | 48,207,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 2 ● | 8.55 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Filipino, Tagalog | 306,000 | 38,663,000 | Tagalog | Christianity | 5 ● | 90.00 % | 12.00 % | -1 - | |
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Hazara | 101,000 | 4,754,000 | Hazaragi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
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Japanese | 4,100 | 122,453,000 | Japanese | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Malay | 30,000 | 17,509,000 | Malay | Islam | 1 ● | 0.80 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Malayali | 329,000 | 1,597,000 | Malayalam | Hinduism | 2 ● | 15.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Nepali, general | 100,000 | 789,000 | Nepali | Hinduism | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.20 % | 2 | |
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Pashtun, Northern | 399,000 | 29,661,000 | Pashto, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 | |
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Pashtun, Southern | 147,000 | 10,284,000 | Pashto, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 | |
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Persian | 319,000 | 42,335,000 | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.40 % | 6 | |
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Rohingya | 51,000 | 1,951,000 | Rohingya | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Romani, Domari | 70,000 | 3,554,000 | ● | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 1 |
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Shihuh | 20,000 | 39,000 | ● | Arabic, Shihhi Spoken | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Socotran | 16,000 | 129,000 | Soqotri | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Somali, Issa | 42,000 | 24,095,000 | Somali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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South Asian, Bengali-speaking | 77,000 | 1,901,000 | Bengali | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.30 % | 2 | |
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South Asian, general | 3,977,000 | 12,253,000 | Hindi | Hinduism | 1 ● | 4.00 % | 0.70 % | 80 | |
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Swahili | 5,400 | 1,809,000 | Swahili | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Thai | 3,300 | 23,586,000 | Thai | Buddhism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.50 % | 1 | |
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Turk | 10,000 | 63,836,000 | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 36 | 9,959,000 | 31 ● | 6.33 % | 1.18 % | 172 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 32,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2021) | 9,991,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | 1,813,000 |
| Ajman | 328,000 |
| Dubai | 5,000,000 |
| Fujairah | 190,000 |
| Ras Al-Khaimah | 521,000 |
| Sharjah | 1,750,000 |
| Umm al-Qaywayn | 90,000 |
| Provinces: 7 | 9,692,000 |
| UN Country Population | 9,991,000 |
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United Arab Emirates prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forward Caste (FC) | 289,990,000 | 2,911.8 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 774,293,000 | 7,774.8 % | 70.2 % | 24.9 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 207,376,000 | 2,082.3 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 115,473,000 | 1,159.5 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.1 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 9,959,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Gulf Spoken | afb | 3 | 3 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Hijazi Spoken | acw | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Libyan Spoken | ayl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Omani Spoken | acx | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Shihhi Spoken | ssh | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | ajp | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese Spoken | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Taizzi-Adeni Spoken | acq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Southern | bcc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Bengali | ben | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hazaragi | haz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Japanese | jpn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Malayalam | mal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Northern | pbu | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Southern | pbt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rohingya | rhg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Soqotri | sqt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Swahili | swh | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 32 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 12 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.5 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 1.2 %) | 6.3 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 0.3 % |
| Hinduism | 27.5 % |
| Islam | 64.9 % |
| Non-Religious | 0.3 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 0.2 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.0 % |
| Independent | 9.6 % |
| Orthodox | 18.7 % |
| Other Christian | 1.0 % |
| Protestant | 9.9 % |
| Roman Catholic | 60.4 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
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- Church planting agencies in United Arab Emirates
- Christian ministry in United Arab Emirates
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 36 |
| Unreached People Groups | 31 (86.1%) |
| Population | 9,959,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.4% |
| Population in Unreached | 8,282,000 (83.2%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 6.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 1.2% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 5.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 172 |
| Country Progress Level | 2 ● |
| Urbanization | 87% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | AE |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Gulf Spoken |
| Literacy Rate | 90% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 996,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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United Arab Emirates prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
