Country: Qatar
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tamil (Hindu traditions) | 30,000 | 3,374,000 | 22 | Tamil | Hinduism |
4
|
2-5% ● | 2-5% ● | -1 - | |
|
Thai | 2,000 | 24,372,000 | 34 | Thai | Buddhism |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Tigray, Tigrinya | 6,000 | 10,217,000 | 22 | Tigrigna | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Turk | 5,600 | 67,711,000 | 69 | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Urdu | 191,000 | 3,011,000 | 27 | Urdu | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 | |
| Totals: 30 | 3,091,000 | 17 ◼︎ (7 ✸︎) | 0.96 % | 6.46 % | 57 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 25,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 3,116,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Ad Dawhah, Doha | 1,199,000 |
| Al Daayen | 68,000 |
| Al Khor | 254,000 |
| Al Wakrah | 375,000 |
| Ar Rayyan | 760,000 |
| Ash-Shahaniyah | 235,000 |
| Madinat ash Shamal | 10,000 |
| Umm Salal | 114,000 |
| Provinces: 8 | 3,015,000 |
| UN Country Population | 3,116,000 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amharic | amh | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Arabic, Egyptian | arz | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Gulf | afb | 2 | 2 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Hijazi | acw | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Najdi | ars | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Armenian, Western | hyw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Balochi, Southern | bcc | 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 |
| English | eng | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 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 |
| Indonesian | ind | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malayalam | mal | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nepali | npi | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sinhala | sin | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tagalog | tgl | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tamil | tam | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Thai | tha | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tigrigna | tir | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Urdu | urd | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 26 | 30 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 14 |
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| People Groups | 30 |
| Unreached People Groups | 17 (56.7%) |
| Population | 3,091,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 2,661,000 (86.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 6.5% |
| Percent Evangelical | 1.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 57 |
| Country Progress Level |  |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | QA |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard |
| Literacy Rate | 98% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 62,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 41 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
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