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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Afghan, Tajik | 400,000 | 10,986,000 | Dari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 8 | |
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Afshari | 378,000 | 393,000 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
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Aimaq | 235,000 | 2,086,000 | ● | Aimaq | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken | 277,000 | 7,028,000 | Arabic, Gulf Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.10 % | 6 | |
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Arab, Iranian | 1,442,000 | 1,442,000 | ● | Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.29 % | 29 |
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Armenian | 109,000 | 6,250,000 | Armenian | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Assyrian | 109,000 | 845,000 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 3 ● | 97.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Astiani | 27,000 | 27,000 | ● | Ashtiani | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Aynallu | 6,500 | 6,500 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk | 16,530,000 | 17,452,000 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 1 ● | 1.50 % | 1.40 % | 331 |
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Baharlu | 9,800 | 9,800 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bakhtiari | 1,247,000 | 1,247,000 | ● | Bakhtiari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 25 |
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Baloch, Southern | 505,000 | 1,581,000 | ● | Balochi, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 10 |
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Baloch, Western | 750,000 | 1,274,000 | ● | Balochi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 15 |
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Bashkardi | 8,900 | 8,900 | ● | Bashkardi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahui | 24,000 | 3,171,000 | Brahui | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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British | 3,400 | 53,799,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chinese, general | 3,300 | 15,392,000 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 420,000 | 47,588,000 | ● | Iranian Sign Language | Islam | 1 ● | 0.51 % | -1 | 8 |
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Dezfuli | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | ● | Dezfuli | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 0 |
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Fars, Northwestern | 8,800 | 8,800 | ● | Fars, Northwestern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Fars, Southwestern | 111,000 | 111,000 | ● | Fars, Southwestern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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French | 9,900 | 50,463,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 63.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Gabri, Dari | 15,000 | 15,000 | ● | Dari, Zoroastrian | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Galeshi | 2,100 | 2,100 | ● | Gilaki | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gazi | 9,000 | 9,000 | ● | Gazi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Georgian | 66,000 | 3,514,000 | Georgian | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 1.30 % | -1 - | |
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German | 900 | 66,367,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 66.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
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Gilaki | 2,913,000 | 2,913,000 | ● | Gilaki | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 58 |
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Gujarati | 36,000 | 3,158,000 | Gujarati | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Gurani, Hawrami | 212,000 | 385,000 | Gurani | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 | |
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Harzani | 35,000 | 35,000 | ● | Harzani | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Hazara | 392,000 | 4,664,000 | Hazaragi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.01 % | 8 | |
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Herki | 22,000 | 107,000 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Italian | 7,200 | 38,003,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 83.00 % | 1.10 % | -1 - | |
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Jadgali | 11,000 | 11,000 | ● | Jadgali | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Jew, Hulaula | 400 | 5,400 | Hulaula | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Jew, Judeo-Persian | 9,600 | 66,000 | Dzhidi | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Karakalpak | 54,000 | 874,000 | Karakalpak | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Karingani | 22,000 | 22,000 | ● | Karingani | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kazakh | 6,300 | 15,667,000 | Kazakh | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Khalaj, Turkic | 53,000 | 53,000 | ● | Khalaj | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Khorasani Turk | 958,000 | 958,000 | ● | Khorasani Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 19 |
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Khunsari | 27,000 | 27,000 | ● | Khunsari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Korean | 18,000 | 80,920,000 | Korean | Non-Religious | 5 ● | 31.00 % | 16.00 % | -1 - | |
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Koroshi | 400 | 400 | ● | Koroshi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Kumzari | 700 | 6,300 | Kumzari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Kurd, Central | 3,387,000 | 8,064,000 | ● | Kurdish, Central | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.11 % | 68 |
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Kurd, Kurmanji | 495,000 | 15,733,000 | ● | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 1 ● | 0.40 % | 0.10 % | 10 |
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Kurd, Southern | 3,365,000 | 3,365,000 | ● | Kurdish, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.03 % | 67 |
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Laki | 1,236,000 | 1,236,000 | ● | Laki | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 25 |
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Larestani | 119,000 | 119,000 | ● | Lari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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Lasgerdi | 1,200 | 1,200 | ● | Lasgerdi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Luri, Northern | 1,871,000 | 1,986,000 | ● | Luri, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 37 |
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Luri, Southern | 1,019,000 | 1,019,000 | ● | Luri, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 20 |
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Mamasani | 126,000 | 126,000 | ● | Luri, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 |
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Mandaean | 24,000 | 68,000 | ● | Mandaic | Other / Small | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mazanderani, Tabri | 2,419,000 | 2,419,000 | ● | Mazandarani | Islam | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 1.14 % | 48 |
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Moqaddam | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Mussulman Tat | 9,500 | 37,000 | Tat, Muslim | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Nafar, Nafar Turk | 4,600 | 4,600 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Natanzi | 8,900 | 8,900 | ● | Natanzi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Nayini | 8,900 | 8,900 | ● | Nayini | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Parsee | 28,000 | 153,000 | ● | Parsi-Dari | Other / Small | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Pashtun, Southern | 160,000 | 10,055,000 | Pashto, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.00 % | 3 | |
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Persian | 37,677,000 | 41,813,000 | ● | Persian, Iranian | Islam | 1 ● | 2.60 % | 0.40 % | 754 |
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Pishagchi | 1,300 | 1,300 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Punjabi | 36,000 | 2,232,000 | Punjabi, Eastern | Hinduism | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Qajar | 3,900 | 3,900 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Qaragozlu | 2,600 | 2,600 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Qashqai, Kashkai | 990,000 | 990,000 | ● | Kashkay | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 20 |
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Romani, Balkan | 36,000 | 1,239,000 | Romani, Balkan | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.40 % | 1 | |
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Romani, Domari | 1,409,000 | 3,499,000 | ● | Domari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.06 % | 0.05 % | 28 |
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Rudbari | 300 | 300 | ● | Rudbari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Russian | 2,700 | 133,960,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Sangisari | 42,000 | 42,000 | ● | Sangisari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Semnani | 69,000 | 69,000 | ● | Semnani | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Shahmirzadi | 1,000 | 1,000 | ● | Shahmirzadi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Shahseven | 89,000 | 91,000 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 1 ● | 0.50 % | 0.20 % | 2 |
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Shikaki | 29,000 | 55,000 | Kurdish, Northern | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Sivandi | 8,900 | 8,900 | ● | Sivandi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Soi | 8,900 | 8,900 | ● | Soi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Sorkhei | 12,000 | 12,000 | ● | Sorkhei | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tajik, Tadzhik | 600 | 10,099,000 | Tajik | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.02 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Takistani | 404,000 | 404,000 | ● | Takestani | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
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Talysh | 155,000 | 233,000 | Talysh | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 3 | |
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Taromi, Upper | 300 | 300 | ● | Taromi, Upper | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tati, Central | 44,000 | 44,000 | ● | Shahrudi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Tati, Southern | 186,000 | 186,000 | ● | Alviri-Vidari | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 4 |
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Turk | 11,000 | 63,303,000 | Turkish | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.04 % | 0.01 % | 1 | |
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Turkmen | 759,000 | 7,886,000 | ● | Turkmen | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.05 % | 15 |
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Urdu, Islami | 90,000 | 1,930,000 | Urdu | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
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Uyghur | 6,300 | 12,391,000 | Uyghur | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.05 % | 0.02 % | 1 | |
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Vafsi | 22,000 | 22,000 | ● | Vafsi | Islam | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
Totals: 94 | 83,865,000 | 84 ● | 1.87 % | 0.52 % | 1,704 | |||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 128,000 | |||||||||
UN Country Population (2020) | 83,993,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Alborz | 2,747,000 |
Ardebil | 1,287,000 |
Bushehr | 1,178,000 |
Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari | 960,000 |
East Azarbaijan | 3,961,000 |
Esfahan | 5,188,000 |
Fars | 4,914,000 |
Gilan | 2,564,000 |
Golestan | 1,893,000 |
Hamadan | 1,761,000 |
Hormozgan | 1,799,000 |
Ilam | 588,000 |
Kerman | 3,206,000 |
Kermanshah | 1,977,000 |
Khuzestan | 4,772,000 |
Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad | 722,000 |
Kordestan | 1,624,000 |
Lorestan | 1,784,000 |
Markazi | 1,448,000 |
Mazandaran | 3,327,000 |
North Khorasan | 874,000 |
Qazvin | 1,291,000 |
Qom | 1,309,000 |
Razavi Khorasan | 6,519,000 |
Semnan | 711,000 |
Sistan and Baluchestan | 2,811,000 |
South Khorasan | 779,000 |
Tehran | 13,441,000 |
West Azarbaijan | 3,307,000 |
Yazd | 1,154,000 |
Zanjan | 1,071,000 |
Provinces: 31 | 80,967,000 |
UN Country Population | 83,993,000 |
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Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
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Forward Caste (FC) | 287,717,000 | 343.1 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 765,974,000 | 913.3 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 205,728,000 | 245.3 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 114,522,000 | 136.6 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
83,865,000 |
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 |
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Aimaq | aiq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Alviri-Vidari | avd | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Arabic, Gulf Spoken | afb | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Arabic, Mesopotamian Spoken | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Armenian | hye | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ashtiani | atn | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Azerbaijani, South | azb | 10 | 10 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bakhtiari | bqi | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Balochi, Southern | bcc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Balochi, Western | bgn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Bashkardi | bsg | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Brahui | brh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dari | prs | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dari, Zoroastrian | gbz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Dezfuli | def | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Dzhidi | jpr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fars, Northwestern | faz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Fars, Southwestern | fay | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gazi | gzi | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gilaki | glk | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Gurani | hac | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Harzani | hrz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Hazaragi | haz | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Hulaula | huy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Iranian Sign Language | psc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jadgali | jdg | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Karakalpak | kaa | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Karingani | kgn | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kashkay | qxq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Khalaj | klj | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Khorasani Turkish | kmz | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Khunsari | kfm | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Koroshi | ktl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kumzari | zum | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kurdish, Central | ckb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 3 | 3 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kurdish, Southern | sdh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Laki | lki | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Lari | lrl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Lasgerdi | lsa | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Luri, Northern | lrc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Luri, Southern | luz | 2 | 2 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Mandaic | mid | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Mazandarani | mzn | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Natanzi | ntz | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Nayini | nyq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Parsi-Dari | prd | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -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 |
Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Romani, Balkan | rmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Rudbari | rdb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sangisari | sgr | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Semnani | smy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Shahmirzadi | srz | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Shahrudi | shm | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Sivandi | siy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Soi | soj | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Sorkhei | sqo | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Tajik | tgk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Takestani | tks | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Talysh | tly | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
Taromi, Upper | tov | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Tat, Muslim | ttt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Uyghur | uig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Vafsi | vaf | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Totals: | 81 | 94 | 84 | 25 | 24 | 41 | 59 | 15 |
MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
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Buddhism | 0.0 % |
Christianity (Evangelical 0.5 %) | 1.9 % |
Ethnic Religions | 0.0 % |
Hinduism | 0.0 % |
Islam | 97.5 % |
Non-Religious | 0.2 % |
Other / Small Religions | 0.3 % |
Unknown | 0.0 % |
CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
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Anglican | 0.1 % |
Independent | 28.5 % |
Orthodox | 59.0 % |
Other Christian | 0.1 % |
Protestant | 3.2 % |
Roman Catholic | 7.0 % |
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.
People Groups | 94 |
Unreached People Groups | 84 (89.4%) |
Population | 83,865,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
Population in Unreached | 83,536,000 (99.6%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 1.9% |
Percent Evangelical | 0.5% |
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 19.6% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1,704 |
Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
Urbanization | 75% |
Continent | Asia |
Region | Asia, Central |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | IR |
Official Language(s) | Persian, Iranian |
Literacy Rate | 85% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 12,580,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 8 (1=High to 50=Low OD) |
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