Islam people group listing

Religion: Islam What is Primary Religion?

Population of Adherents

1,986,346,000

% of World Population

24.8 %

People Groups

4,061

Unreached Groups

3,493 (86.0 %)

Map Notes

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Photo	People Group	Country	Population	Primary Language	Primary Religion	Progress Scale	% Christian Adherent	% Evangelical	Scripture Status	Est. Workers Needed *
	Persian	Norway	24,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	New Zealand	3,600	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.40 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Russia	2,400	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Saudi Arabia	254,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	5
	Persian	United Arab Emirates	304,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.40 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Persian	Afghanistan	719,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.12 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	14
	Persian	Australia	62,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.80 %	0.70 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Austria	15,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Bahrain	192,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.80 %	5 Complete Bible	4
	Persian	Belgium	13,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	1.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Cyprus	1,500	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Denmark	17,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Finland	14,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	France	64,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.60 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Greece	1,100	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	China, Hong Kong	800	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.00 %	0.90 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Iran	42,519,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	1.80 %	1.60 %	5 Complete Bible	850
	Persian	Italy	7,100	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Spain	2,800	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Syria	54,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	Türkiye (Turkey)	130,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.30 %	0.10 %	5 Complete Bible	3
	Persian	Turkmenistan	17,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	United Kingdom	72,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
	Persian	United States	324,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	2.00 %	0.30 %	5 Complete Bible	6
	Persian	Uzbekistan	35,000	Persian, Iranian	Islam	1 ●	0.50 %	0.20 %	5 Complete Bible	1
Totals:	4,061 Peoples		1,986,346,000			3,493 ●				36,118

* An estimate of the number of pioneer workers needed for initial church planting among unreached people groups by country. Estimates are calculated only for unreached people groups and are based on ratio of 1 worker-unit (single person or married couple) per 50,000 living in an unreached people group by country, or for example one team of four worker-units per 200,000 people. Some workers may already be onsite. Many more workers are needed beyond this initial estimate.

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Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%