Country: West Bank / Gaza
| 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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Adyghe | 4,500 | 689,000 | Adyghe | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Americans, U.S. | 1,500 | 192,802,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 77.00 % | 35.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Egyptian | 45,000 | 68,881,000 | Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | Islam | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Palestinian | 4,514,000 | 10,854,000 | ● | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 1.00 % | 0.04 % | 90 |
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Arab, Syrian | 14,000 | 16,175,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 5.00 % | 0.10 % | 1 | |
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Aramaic, West | 3,000 | 58,000 | Western Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 3 ● | 63.00 % | 0.20 % | -1 - | |
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Armenian | 1,800 | 6,249,000 | Armenian, Western | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Assyrian | 5,200 | 850,000 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 3 ● | 94.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Bedouin, Levantine | 28,000 | 1,463,000 | ● | Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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British | 600 | 53,901,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 9.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 38,000 | 47,601,000 | ● | Language unknown | Islam | 1 ● | 1.61 % | -1 | 1 |
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French | 800 | 50,524,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 61.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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German | 900 | 66,334,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 3 ● | 64.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
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Greek | 500 | 10,235,000 | Greek | Christianity | 3 ● | 90.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
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Italian | 700 | 38,274,000 | Italian | Christianity | 3 ● | 80.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Jew, Israeli | 393,000 | 5,334,000 | ● | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.10 % | 0.08 % | 8 |
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Romani, Domari | 10,000 | 3,505,000 | Domari | Islam | 1 ● | 2.00 % | 1.00 % | 1 | |
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Romanian | 600 | 20,387,000 | Romanian | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 5.00 % | -1 - | |
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Russian | 800 | 133,971,000 | Russian | Christianity | 3 ● | 67.00 % | 1.20 % | -1 - | |
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Samaritan | 1,000 | 1,900 | ● | Hebrew | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
| Totals: 20 | 5,065,000 | 8 ● | 1.26 % | 0.09 % | 104 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 36,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2020) | 5,101,000 |
| Provinces ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Gaza | 2,007,000 |
| West Bank | 2,992,000 |
| Provinces: 2 | 4,999,000 |
| UN Country Population | 5,101,000 |
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West Bank / Gaza prayer cards. All Unreached |
| 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) | 287,717,000 | 5,680.5 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 765,974,000 | 15,122.9 % | 70.6 % | 24.5 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 205,728,000 | 4,061.8 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 114,522,000 | 2,261.0 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.2 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 5,065,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples Primary Language |
# Unreached Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adyghe | ady | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Spoken | avl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian Spoken | arz | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, South Levantine Spoken | ajp | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Domari | rmt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek | ell | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hebrew | heb | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romanian | ron | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Western Neo-Aramaic | amw | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 18 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 11 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.0 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 0.1 %) | 1.3 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 9.4 % |
| Hinduism | 0.0 % |
| Islam | 87.2 % |
| Non-Religious | 0.2 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 1.9 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 0.7 % |
| Independent | 1.9 % |
| Orthodox | 59.5 % |
| Other Christian | 10.7 % |
| Protestant | 4.6 % |
| Roman Catholic | 20.9 % |
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 West Bank / Gaza
- Christian ministry in West Bank / Gaza
- 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 | 20 |
| Unreached People Groups | 8 (40.0%) |
| Population | 5,065,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 5,003,000 (98.8%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.1% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 0.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 104 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Urbanization | 76% |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | WE |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, South Levantine Spoken |
| Literacy Rate | 97% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 152,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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West Bank / Gaza prayer cards. All Unreached |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
