Country: Yemen
People Groups
Total
29
People Groups Unreached
20 (69.0%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
11 (37.9%)
Population
Total
41,368,000
Population in Unreached
41,244,000 (99.7%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
40,106,000 (96.9%)
| 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. | 13,000 | 201,113,000 | 104 | English | Christianity |
5
|
10-50% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Amhara, Ethiopian | 17,000 | 28,577,000 | 31 | Amharic | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Arabic Gulf Spoken | 22,000 | 7,564,000 | 13 | Arabic, Gulf | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Egyptian general | 22,000 | 73,500,000 | 37 | Arabic, Egyptian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Hadrami | 6,049,000 | 6,063,000 | 2 | ● | Arabic, Hadrami | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 121 |
|
Arab, Iraqi | 54,000 | 22,468,000 | 26 | Arabic, Mesopotamian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Lebanese general | 30,000 | 5,398,000 | 42 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
2
|
0.1-2% ● | 5-10% ● | -1 - | |
|
Arab, Northern Yemeni | 19,689,000 | 19,964,000 | 4 | ● | Arabic, Sanaani | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 394 |
|
Arab, Omani | 211,000 | 3,099,000 | 10 | Arabic, Omani | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 4 | |
|
Arab, Palestinian | 44,000 | 11,513,000 | 26 | Arabic, Levantine | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Arab, Sudanese | 464,000 | 21,737,000 | 32 | Arabic, Sudanese | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 9 | |
|
Arab, Tihami | 3,118,000 | 3,296,000 | 2 | ● | Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 62 |
|
Arab, Yemeni | 8,598,000 | 9,609,000 | 16 | ● | Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 172 |
|
British | 6,500 | 54,781,000 | 126 | English | Christianity |
4
|
5-10% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Deaf | 159,000 | 27,577,000 | 218 | ● | Language unknown | Unknown |
0
|
-1 Unknown | 0-0.1% ● | 3 |
|
German | 11,000 | 67,340,000 | 80 | German, Standard | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Hobyot | 500 | 700 | 2 | ● | Hobyot | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Italian | 900 | 37,590,000 | 63 | Italian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Mahra | 125,000 | 282,000 | 5 | ● | Mehri | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 3 |
|
Malay | 60,000 | 18,882,000 | 28 | Malay | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Muhamasheen, Akhdam | 1,344,000 | 1,691,000 | 4 | ● | Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 27 |
|
Persian | 30,000 | 48,406,000 | 52 | Persian, Iranian | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Razihi | 99,000 | 99,000 | 1 | ● | Razihi | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 |
|
Russian | 17,000 | 135,212,000 | 72 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Socotran | 155,000 | 173,000 | 2 | ● | Soqotri | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 3 |
| Totals: 29 | 41,368,000 | 20 ◼︎ (11 ✸︎) | 0.02 % | 0.20 % | 827 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 406,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 41,774,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Abyan | 898,000 |
| Adan | 1,244,000 |
| Al Baydaa | 1,183,000 |
| Al Dali' | 970,000 |
| Al Hudaydah | 4,462,000 |
| Al Jawf | 905,000 |
| Al Mahrah | 184,000 |
| Al Mahwit | 1,017,000 |
| Amanat Al Asimah | 3,668,000 |
| Amran | 1,807,000 |
| Dhamar | 2,728,000 |
| Hadramawt | 2,138,000 |
| Hajjah | 3,034,000 |
| Ibb | 4,359,000 |
| Lahij | 1,489,000 |
| Ma'rib | 490,000 |
| Raymah | 807,000 |
| Sa'dah | 1,428,000 |
| San'a | 1,889,000 |
| Shabwah | 968,000 |
| Socotra | 83,000 |
| Ta'izz | 4,912,000 |
| Provinces: 22 | 40,663,000 |
| UN Country Population | 41,774,000 |
| 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 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Gulf | afb | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Hadrami | ayh | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Levantine | apc | 2 | 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, Omani | acx | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sanaani | ayn | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Sudanese | apd | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni | acq | 3 | 3 | 3 Bible Portions | -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 |
| Hobyot | hoh | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Italian | ita | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Malay | zlm | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Mehri | gdq | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Razihi | rzh | 1 | 1 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Russian | rus | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Somali | som | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Soqotri | sqt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tigrigna | tir | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 25 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 10 |
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| People Groups | 29 |
| Unreached People Groups | 20 (69.0%) |
| Population | 41,368,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 2.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 41,244,000 (99.7%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 0.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.0% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 827 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Africa, North and Middle East |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | YM |
| Official Language(s) | Arabic, Standard | Arabic, Sanaani |
| Literacy Rate | 70% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 12,410,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | 3 (1=Highest) Open Doors |
 All Unreached |
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| Political Map (UN) |
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| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Yemen Prayercast Video |
