Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
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Afghan, Tajik | 419,000 | 12,534,000 | 4 | Dari | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.01 % | 0.01 % | 8 | |
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Afshari | 416,000 | 433,000 | 2 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 8 |
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Aimaq | 259,000 | 2,378,000 | 5 | ● | Aimaq | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 5 |
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Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken | 305,000 | 7,813,000 | 12 | Arabic, Gulf | Islam | 1 ● | 1.20 % | 0.10 % | 6 | |
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Arab, Iranian | 596,000 | 596,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Islam | 1 ● | 0.30 % | 0.29 % | 12 |
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Armenian | 355,000 | 6,047,000 | 54 | Armenian | Christianity | 4 ● | 94.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Assyrian | 120,000 | 851,000 | 22 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity | 3 ● | 97.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Astiani | 28,000 | 28,000 | 1 | ● | Ashtiani | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Aynallu | 7,200 | 7,200 | 1 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk | 18,188,000 | 18,620,000 | 6 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 1 ● | 1.80 % | 1.60 % | 364 |
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Baharlu | 11,000 | 11,000 | 1 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Bakhtiari | 1,325,000 | 1,325,000 | 1 | ● | Bakhtiari | Islam | 1 ● | 0.20 % | 0.20 % | 27 |
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Baloch, Southern | 607,000 | 1,795,000 | 6 | ● | Balochi, Southern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 12 |
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Baloch, Western | 905,000 | 1,373,000 | 4 | ● | Balochi, Western | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 18 |
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Bashkardi | 9,700 | 9,700 | 1 | ● | Bashkardi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Brahui | 25,000 | 726,000 | 4 | Brahui | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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British | 3,800 | 55,399,000 | 126 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 60.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chinese, general | 3,700 | 16,066,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 15.00 % | 8.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 462,000 | 51,182,000 | 216 | ● | Iranian Sign Language | Islam | 1 ● | 0.51 % | -1 | 9 |
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Dezfuli | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | 1 | ● | Dezfuli | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Fars, Northwestern | 9,600 | 9,600 | 1 | ● | Fars, Northwestern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Fars, Southwestern | 118,000 | 118,000 | 1 | ● | Fars, Southwestern | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 |
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French | 11,000 | 52,107,000 | 113 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 63.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Galeshi | 2,300 | 2,300 | 1 | ● | Gilaki | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
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Gazi | 9,900 | 9,900 | 1 | ● | Gazi | Islam | 0 ☀︎ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
Totals: 94 | 92,385,000 | 69 ☀︎ 84 ● | 1.89 % | 1.20 % | 1,866 | ||||||
Unclassified / Other Individuals | 33,000 | ||||||||||
UN Country Population (2025) | 92,418,000 |
Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
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Alborz | 3,106,000 |
Ardebil | 1,455,000 |
Bushehr | 1,332,000 |
Chahar Mahall and Bakhtiari | 1,086,000 |
East Azarbaijan | 4,478,000 |
Esfahan | 5,865,000 |
Fars | 5,556,000 |
Gilan | 2,899,000 |
Golestan | 2,141,000 |
Hamadan | 1,991,000 |
Hormozgan | 2,034,000 |
Ilam | 664,000 |
Kerman | 3,625,000 |
Kermanshah | 2,236,000 |
Khuzestan | 5,396,000 |
Kohgiluyeh and Buyer Ahmad | 817,000 |
Kordestan | 1,836,000 |
Lorestan | 2,017,000 |
Markazi | 1,637,000 |
Mazandaran | 3,761,000 |
North Khorasan | 988,000 |
Qazvin | 1,459,000 |
Qom | 1,480,000 |
Razavi Khorasan | 7,370,000 |
Semnan | 804,000 |
Sistan and Baluchestan | 3,178,000 |
South Khorasan | 881,000 |
Tehran | 15,197,000 |
West Azarbaijan | 3,740,000 |
Yazd | 1,305,000 |
Zanjan | 1,211,000 |
Provinces: 31 | 91,545,000 |
UN Country Population | 92,418,000 |
Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
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Aimaq | aiq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Alviri-Vidari | avd | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Arabic, Gulf | afb | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Arabic, Mesopotamian | 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 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Balochi, Western | bgn | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -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 | 4 New Testament | -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 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Judeo-Persian | jpr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Karakalpak | kaa | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Karingani | kgn | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Kashkay | qxq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Khalaj | klj | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Khorasani Turkish | kmz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -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 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Laki | lki | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Lari | lrl | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Lasgerdi | lsa | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Luri, Northern | lrc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Luri, Southern | luz | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Mazandarani | mzn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 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 |
Neo-Mandaic | mid | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Parsi-Dari | prd | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Pashto, Southern | pbt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
Persian, Iranian | pes | 2 | 2 | 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 | 0 Unspecified | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sangisari | sgr | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Semnani | smy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
Shahmirzadi | srz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -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 | 4 New Testament | 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: | 80 | 94 | 84 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 58 | 17 |
People Groups | 94 |
Unreached People Groups | 84 (89.4%) |
Population | 92,385,000 |
Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
Population in Unreached | 91,788,000 (99.4%) |
Primary Religion | Islam |
Percent Christian Adherent | 1.9% |
Percent Evangelical | 1.2% |
Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1,866 |
Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
Continent | Asia |
Region | Asia, Central |
10/40 Window | Yes |
Country Code | IR |
Official Language(s) | Persian, Iranian |
Literacy Rate | 86% |
Estimated Illiterate Population | 12,934,000 |
Persecution Ranking | 9 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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