Country: Iceland
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Americans, U.S. | 700 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
British | 700 | 54,781,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Danish | 1,100 | 5,362,000 | 21 | Danish | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 300 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Icelandic Sign Language | Unknown |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Filipino, Tagalog | 700 | 40,072,000 | 56 | Tagalog | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
German | 1,100 | 67,340,000 | 80 | German, Standard | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Icelander | 364,000 | 444,000 | 7 | ● | Icelandic | Christianity |
4
|
2-5% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Latvian | 800 | 1,464,000 | 24 | Latvian, Standard | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Lithuanian | 2,000 | 2,893,000 | 27 | Lithuanian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Polish | 12,000 | 43,197,000 | 46 | Polish | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
South Asian, general | 700 | 10,807,000 | 59 | Hindi | Hinduism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 2-5% ● | 1 | |
|
Thai, Isan | 1,700 | 19,068,000 | 6 | Thai, Northeastern | Buddhism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 12 | 386,000 | 3 ◼︎ (1 ✸︎) | 4.46 % | 89.96 % | 3 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 12,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 398,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Austurland | 19,000 |
| Hálshreppur | 0 |
| Höfuðborgarsvæði | 273,000 |
| Norðurland vestra | 9,600 |
| Suðurland | 29,000 |
| Suðurnes | 25,000 |
| Vestfirðir | 9,000 |
| Vesturland | 19,000 |
| Provinces: 8 | 384,000 |
| UN Country Population | 398,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danish | dan | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Icelandic | isl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Icelandic Sign Language | icl | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Latvian, Standard | lvs | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Lithuanian | lit | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Thai, Northeastern | tts | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 11 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 |
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- Church planting agencies in Iceland
- Christian ministry in Iceland
- 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 | 12 |
| Unreached People Groups | 3 (25.0%) |
| Population | 386,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.6% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,700 (0.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 90.0% |
| Percent Evangelical | 4.5% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 3 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Europe, Western |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | IC |
| Official Language(s) | Icelandic |
| Literacy Rate | 100% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 0 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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