Country: Algeria
People Groups
Total
43
People Groups Unreached
38 (88.4%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
32 (74.4%)
Population
Total
47,400,000
Population in Unreached
47,320,000 (99.8%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
40,100,000 (84.6%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Algerian, Arabic-speaking | 34,426,000 | 38,196,000 | 24 | ● | Arabic, Algerian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 689 |
|
Arab, Egyptian general | 19,000 | 73,500,000 | 37 | Arabic, Egyptian | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Iraqi | 5,000 | 22,468,000 | 26 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Levantine | 45,000 | 1,961,000 | 42 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Libyan | 2,200 | 2,889,000 | 18 | Arabic, Libyan | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Moroccan | 195,000 | 31,523,000 | 27 | Arabic, Moroccan | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 4 | |
|
Arab, Sudanese | 2,200 | 21,737,000 | 32 | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Bedouin, Dui-Menia | 89,000 | 89,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Algerian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Bedouin, Laguat | 21,000 | 21,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Saharan | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bedouin, Nail | 42,000 | 42,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Algerian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bedouin, Ruarha | 89,000 | 89,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Algerian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Bedouin, Sidi | 21,000 | 21,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Saharan | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bedouin, Suafa | 141,000 | 141,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Algerian | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 3 |
|
Bedouin, Ziban | 21,000 | 21,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Algerian Saharan | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Belbali | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1 | ● | Korandje | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Berber, Chenoua | 111,000 | 111,000 | 1 | ● | Chenoua | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Berber, Figig | 89,000 | 89,000 | 1 | ● | Tamazight, Central Atlas | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Berber, Kabyle | 6,729,000 | 7,537,000 | 5 | ● | Kabyle | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 135 |
|
Berber, Menasser | 89,000 | 89,000 | 1 | ● | Tamazight, Central Atlas | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Berber, Mozabite | 203,000 | 208,000 | 2 | ● | Tumzabt | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 |
|
Berber, Ouargla | 24,000 | 24,000 | 1 | ● | Tagargrent | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Berber, Rif | 500 | 1,942,000 | 4 | Tarifit | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Berber, Shawiya | 2,489,000 | 2,798,000 | 6 | ● | Tachawit | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 50 |
|
Berber, Southern Shilha | 7,000 | 3,682,000 | 3 | ● | Tachelhit | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Berber, Tamazight | 1,781,000 | 4,900,000 | 6 | ● | Tamazight, Central Atlas | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 36 |
| Totals: 43 | 47,400,000 | 38 ◼︎ (32 ✸︎) | 0.05 % | 0.09 % | 966 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 35,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 47,435,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Adrar | 556,000 |
| Aïn Defla | 992,000 |
| Aïn Témouchent | 464,000 |
| Algiers | 3,540,000 |
| Annaba | 762,000 |
| Batna | 1,357,000 |
| Béchar | 364,000 |
| Béjaïa | 1,220,000 |
| Béni Abbès | 129,000 |
| Biskra | 1,081,000 |
| Blida | 1,351,000 |
| Bordj Badji Mokhtar | 58,000 |
| Bordj Bou Arréridj | 929,000 |
| Bouira | 921,000 |
| Boumerdès | 1,081,000 |
| Chlef | 1,280,000 |
| Constantine | 1,217,000 |
| Djanet | 50,000 |
| Djelfa | 1,907,000 |
| El Bayadh | 374,000 |
| El M'Ghair | 234,000 |
| El Meniaa | 246,000 |
| El Oued | 959,000 |
| El Tarf | 601,000 |
| Ghardaïa | 586,000 |
| Guelma | 608,000 |
| Illizi | 91,000 |
| In Guezzam | 20,000 |
| In Salah | 58,000 |
| Jijel | 831,000 |
| Khenchela | 562,000 |
| Laghouat | 683,000 |
| M'Sila | 1,322,000 |
| Mascara | 1,006,000 |
| Médéa | 1,330,000 |
| Mila | 965,000 |
| Mostaganem | 962,000 |
| Naâma | 257,000 |
| Oran | 2,032,000 |
| Ouargla | 584,000 |
| Ouled Djellal | 222,000 |
| Oum el Bouaghi | 786,000 |
| Relizane | 1,076,000 |
| Saïda | 421,000 |
| Sétif | 1,919,000 |
| Sidi Bel Abbès | 1,226,000 |
| Skikda | 1,076,000 |
| Souk Ahras | 620,000 |
| Tamanrasset | 179,000 |
| Tébessa | 798,000 |
| Tiaret | 1,072,000 |
| Timimoun | 187,000 |
| Tindouf | 70,000 |
| Tipaza | 772,000 |
| Tissemsilt | 468,000 |
| Tizi Ouzou | 1,322,000 |
| Tlemcen | 1,283,000 |
| Touggourt | 246,000 |
| Provinces: 58 | 47,313,000 |
| UN Country Population | 47,435,000 |
| 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 |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algerian Sign Language | asp | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Algerian | arq | 7 | 7 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Algerian Saharan | aao | 4 | 4 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Libyan | ayl | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Mesopotamian | acm | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Moroccan | ary | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chenoua | cnu | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hassaniyya | mey | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hausa | hau | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kabyle | kab | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Korandje | kcy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tachawit | shy | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tachelhit | shi | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tadaksahak | dsq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tagargrent | oua | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamahaq, Tahaggart | thv | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamazight, Central Atlas | tzm | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamazight, Temacine | tjo | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tamazight, Tidikelt | tia | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tarifit | rif | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Taznatit | grr | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tumzabt | mzb | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 31 | 43 | 38 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 7 |
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| People Groups | 43 |
| Unreached People Groups | 38 (88.4%) |
| Population | 47,400,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.7% |
| Population in Unreached | 47,320,000 (99.8%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.1% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 966 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | AG |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | French |
| Literacy Rate | 81% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 9,006,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 19 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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