Country: Iran
People Groups
Total
95
People Groups Unreached
85 (89.5%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
70 (73.7%)
Population
Total
92,322,000
Population in Unreached
91,830,000 (99.5%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
15,996,000 (17.3%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Afghan, Tajik | 419,000 | 12,734,000 | 4 | Dari | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 8 | |
|
Afshari | 416,000 | 433,000 | 2 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 8 |
|
Aimaq | 259,000 | 2,378,000 | 5 | ● | Aimaq | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 5 |
|
Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken | 305,000 | 7,564,000 | 13 | Arabic, Gulf | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 6 | |
|
Arab, Iranian | 596,000 | 596,000 | 1 | ● | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 12 |
|
Arab, Uzbeki | 5,000 | 34,000 | 7 | Arabic, Uzbeki | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Armenian | 355,000 | 6,055,000 | 54 | Armenian | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Assyrian | 15,000 | 664,000 | 22 | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Astiani | 28,000 | 28,000 | 1 | ● | Ashtiani | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Aynallu | 7,200 | 7,200 | 1 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Azerbaijani, Azeri Turk | 18,188,000 | 18,629,000 | 7 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 364 |
|
Baharlu | 11,000 | 11,000 | 1 | ● | Azerbaijani, South | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Bakhtiari | 1,325,000 | 1,325,000 | 1 | ● | Bakhtiari | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 27 |
|
Baloch, Southern | 607,000 | 1,794,000 | 6 | ● | Balochi, Southern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 12 |
|
Baloch, Western | 905,000 | 1,373,000 | 4 | ● | Balochi, Western | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 18 |
|
Bashkardi | 9,700 | 9,700 | 1 | ● | Bashkardi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Brahui | 25,000 | 786,000 | 4 | Brahui | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
British | 3,800 | 54,781,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Chinese, general | 3,700 | 15,513,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions |
4
|
5-10% ● | 10-50% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 250,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Iranian Sign Language | Unknown |
1
|
-1 Unknown | 0.1-2% ● | 5 |
|
|
Dezfuli | -1 Unknown | -1 Unknown | 1 | ● | Dezfuli | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Fars, Northwestern | 9,600 | 9,600 | 1 | ● | Fars, Northwestern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
|
Fars, Southwestern | 118,000 | 118,000 | 1 | ● | Fars, Southwestern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
French | 11,000 | 51,939,000 | 114 | French | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Galeshi | 2,300 | 2,300 | 1 | ● | Gilaki | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
| Totals: 95 | 92,322,000 | 85 ◼︎ (70 ✸︎) | 1.20 % | 1.78 % | 1,868 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 96,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 92,418,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| 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 |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimaq | aiq | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Alviri-Vidari | avd | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Gulf | afb | 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, Uzbeki | auz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian | hye | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashtiani | atn | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, South | azb | 10 | 10 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bakhtiari | bqi | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Southern | bcc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Western | bgn | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Bashkardi | bsg | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Brahui | brh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dari | prs | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Dari, Zoroastrian | gbz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dezfuli | def | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Fars, Northwestern | faz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Fars, Southwestern | fay | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gazi | gzi | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Georgian | kat | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilaki | glk | 2 | 2 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Gujarati | guj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gurani | hac | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Harzani | hrz | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hazaragi | haz | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Hulaula | huy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Iranian Sign Language | psc | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jadgali | jdg | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Judeo-Persian | jpr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karakalpak | kaa | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Karingani | kgn | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kashkay | qxq | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khalaj | klj | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khorasani Turkish | kmz | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Khunsari | kfm | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Korean | kor | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Koroshi | ktl | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kumzari | zum | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Central | ckb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 3 | 3 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Southern | sdh | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Laki | lki | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lari | lrl | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lasgerdi | lsa | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Luri, Northern | lrc | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Luri, Southern | luz | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Mazandarani | mzn | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Natanzi | ntz | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Nayini | nyq | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Neo-Mandaic | mid | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Parsi-Dari | prd | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Pashto, Southern | pbt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 2 | 2 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Punjabi, Eastern | pan | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Romani, Balkan | rmn | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Rudbari | rdb | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sangisari | sgr | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Semnani | smy | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shahmirzadi | srz | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Shahrudi | shm | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sivandi | siy | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Soi | soj | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Sorkhei | sqo | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tajik | tgk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Takestani | tks | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Talysh | tly | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Taromi, Upper | tov | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Tat, Muslim | ttt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Uyghur | uig | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Vafsi | vaf | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 81 | 95 | 85 | 39 | 42 | 42 | 58 | 27 | 17 |
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| People Groups | 95 |
| Unreached People Groups | 85 (89.5%) |
| Population | 92,322,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 91,830,000 (99.5%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 1.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 1.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1,868 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | IR |
| Official Language(s) | Persian, Iranian |
| Literacy Rate | 86% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 12,925,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 9 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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