Download the People Group List (16 languages .csv)

Amharic - አማርኛ | Arabic - عربي
Bengali - বাংলা | Chinese (Simplified) - 中文（简体）
Chinese (Traditional) - 中文（繁體) | French - Français
German - Deutsch | Gujarati - ગુજરાતી
Hindi - हिन्दी | Indonesian - Bahasa Indonesia
Korean - 한국어 | Nepali - नेपाली
Portugese - Português | Russian - Русский
Spanish - Espanol | Tagalong / Filipino
Be sure to use the data import function in your favorite app for working with data.
If you'd like to help improve these translations, Contact Us.

PEOPLE GROUP PROFILE

The Armenians of Iran

The Armenians of Iran, numbering approximately 114,000 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic people indigenous to the Armenian Highlands whose identity is rooted in the Armenian language, a rich literary and cultural heritage, and the historic traditions of the Armenian Apostolic Church. They mostly adhere to Armenian Apostolic Church and Armenian is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Armenian

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Eurasian Peoples
Country: Iran
People Cluster: Armenian
Primary Language(s): Armenian (hye)
Primary Religion(s): Armenian Apostolic Church
Population: 114,000
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG024130
View on Joshua Project

Print Profile
Submit Updates

Pray for the Armenians of Iran

Join others around the world in praying for the lost to be saved, the gospel to advance, the global Church to grow, and for laborers to be sent out and sustained in the harvest.

Pray Now!
Download Prayer Guide

Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Armenian Apostolic Church
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

81%
%
Armenian Apostolic Church Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Armenian
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Armenian Speakers

Media Resources in Armenian:

Films:
TitleLink
JESUSView Film
MagdalenaView Film

2 films

Provided by the Jesus Film Project

View all resources

Bible Resources in Armenian:

Bible Name (Translation)VideoAudioText
New Etchmiadzin Bible✓✓

1 entry

Provided by Faith Comes by Hearing

Or check out the Armenian bible at Bible.com

Linked from YouVersion

View all resources

SPI: No longer Unreached

The Armenians are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Armenians:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Armenians of Iran

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
readEphesians 6:12

Pray for those ensnared by the darkness of this world, that they will recognize the spiritual forces at work and turn to the light of Christ.

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.
read1 Timothy 2:1-2

Pray that leaders and those in authority will not thwart the spread of the gospel but put their faith in Christ, have hearts that are soft toward their people, and be freed from the temptations that power can bring.

Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.
readPhilippians 2:5-7

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will imitate His humility in all they do.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
readMatthew 28:19-20

Ask God to bring people among this group to faith in Jesus who will be obedient to make disciples of all nations, baptizing them and teaching them to obey all that Christ has commanded.

Armenian Across Countries (ROP3 - 100516) reported in the following countries:

Strategic Progress Index
All

23 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
ArmeniansPG024038ArmeniansAzerbaijan124,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianUnaffiliated
ArmeniansPG024538ArmeniansTurkiye45,500No Longer UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG048928ArmeniansLebanon217,000No Longer UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG048815ArmeniansRussian Federation2,125,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG048806ArmeniansSyria141,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG046403ArmeniansIraq17,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG043526ArmeniansUnited States1,180,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG043353ArmeniansCanada71,000No Longer UnreachedWestern ArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG042453ArmeniansGermany42,000Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG042382ArmeniansBelgium26,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG039314ArmeniansArmenia3,175,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024655ArmeniansUzbekistan36,500Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024603ArmeniansTurkmenistan19,500Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000133ArmeniansFrance492,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024495ArmeniansTajikistan4,800Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024252ArmeniansKazakhstan19,500Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG024130ArmeniansIran114,000No Longer UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG017326ArmeniansArgentina163,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000806ArmeniansGreece30,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000785ArmeniansGeorgia177,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000727ArmeniansBulgaria41,500Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000627ArmeniansUnited Kingdom1,700No Longer UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
ArmeniansPG000311ArmeniansItaly1,100Unengaged and UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church

To download a comprehensive people group list in spreadsheet form, visit our Research Data page.

Peoplegroups.org relies on updates from the field and other organizations for much of our data, so if you have any updates, please contact us. We use various international naming standards. For a list of these standards and fields, visit our Data Standards section.

Scroll to Top