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Country Profile

Iran (IRN)

Iran is a country in Asia with a population of 87,836,475. Iran, a country of mountains and deserts, is known for its Persian poetry, intricate art, and ancient ruins. Iranians value family, hospitality, and a deep appreciation for literature and philosophy. Islam, mainly Shia, is the state religion, and mosques are central to community life. Spirituality is expressed through daily prayers, religious festivals, and the preservation of Sufi and Zoroastrian traditions.

People Groups of Iran:

Iran Fast Facts:

Total People Groups:47
Total Population:87,836,475
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:26
Population:9,435,475
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:19
Population:78,269,500
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:2
Population:131,500

Iran Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 2  
Dying Daily: 1151  
Dying Daily without Christ: 1148  
Birth Rate: 12.8  
Death Rate: 4.8

People Groups of Iran

Strategic Progress Index
All

47 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
PersiansPG024197PersiansIran29,500,000Engaged yet UnreachedIranian PersianShia Islam
South AzeriPG024136South AzeriIran17,550,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouth AzerbaijaniShia Islam
MazanderaniPG024191MazanderaniIran4,390,000Engaged yet UnreachedMazanderaniShia Islam
GilakiPG024157GilakiIran4,390,000Engaged yet UnreachedGilakiShia Islam
Kermanshahi KurdsPG046634Kermanshahi KurdsIran3,950,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern KurdishSunni Islam
Sorani KurdsPG046635Sorani KurdsIran3,625,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral KurdishSunni Islam
Western BalochPG024142Western BalochIran3,045,000Unengaged and UnreachedWestern BalochiSunni Islam
TurkmenPG042249TurkmenIran2,780,000Engaged yet UnreachedTurkmenSunni Islam
AfghansPG024198AfghansIran2,570,000Engaged yet UnreachedDariSunni Islam
Western PashtunsPG046637Western PashtunsIran2,455,000Unengaged and UnreachedSouthern PashtoSunni Islam
Northern LuriPG024185Northern LuriIran2,230,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern LuriShia Islam
QashqaiPG024203QashqaiIran2,090,000Engaged yet UnreachedQashqa'iShia Islam
Iranian ArabsPG024127Iranian ArabsIran1,400,000Engaged yet UnreachedMesopotamian ArabicShia Islam
BakhtiariPG024146BakhtiariIran1,315,000Engaged yet UnreachedBakhtiariShia Islam
LakiPG047017LakiIran1,310,000Unengaged and UnreachedLakiShia Islam
Southern LuriPG024186Southern LuriIran1,200,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthern LuriShia Islam
Gulf ArabsPG011691Gulf ArabsIran944,000Engaged yet UnreachedGulf ArabicSunni Islam
Deaf IraniansPG024200Deaf IraniansIran889,000Unengaged and UnreachedIranian Sign LanguageShia Islam
Kurmanji KurdsPG046633Kurmanji KurdsIran573,000Unengaged and UnreachedNorthern KurdishSunni Islam
AfshariPG024134AfshariIran203,000Unengaged and UnreachedSouth AzerbaijaniShia Islam
Khorasani TurksPG024224Khorasani TurksIran200,000Unengaged and UnreachedKhorasani TurkishSunni Islam
Southern TatiPG048860Southern TatiIran180,000Unengaged and UnreachedAlviri-VidariShia Islam
TalyshPG024220TalyshIran148,000Unengaged and UnreachedTalyshShia Islam
LarestaniPG024183LarestaniIran132,000Engaged yet UnreachedLariShia Islam
FarsPG024151FarsIran116,000Engaged yet UnreachedSouthwestern FarsShia Islam
ArmeniansPG024130ArmeniansIran114,000No Longer UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
DomsPG042250DomsIran112,000Unengaged and UnreachedIranian PersianSunni Islam
GeorgiansPG024155GeorgiansIran64,000Unengaged and UnreachedGeorgianShia Islam
KhalajPG024171KhalajIran52,500Engaged yet UnreachedKhalajShia Islam
Northern TatiPG049336Northern TatiIran45,500Unengaged and UnreachedKaringaniShia Islam
Central TatiPG049287Central TatiIran41,500Unengaged and UnreachedShahrudiShia Islam
Balkan RomaniPG024141Balkan RomaniIran35,000Unengaged and UnreachedBalkan RomaniSunni Islam
BrahuiPG024147BrahuiIran24,000Engaged yet UnreachedBrahuiSunni Islam
KhunsariPG024173KhunsariIran24,000Unengaged and UnreachedKhunsariShia Islam
SemnaniPG024210SemnaniIran22,500Unengaged and UnreachedSemnaniShia Islam
AssyriansPG024131AssyriansIran22,000Unengaged and UnreachedAssyrian Neo-AramaicChaldean Catholicism
KoreansPG024174KoreansIran17,500No Longer UnreachedKoreanAtheism
MandaeansPG024188MandaeansIran11,500Unengaged and UnreachedIranian PersianMandaeism
Judeo-Persian JewsPG024199Judeo-Persian JewsIran11,000Engaged yet UnreachedJudeo-PersianJudaism
KoroshiPG024176KoroshiIran10,000Unengaged and UnreachedIranian PersianSunni Islam
SoiPG024216SoiIran8,000Unengaged and UnreachedSoiShia Islam
Zartoshi ZoroastriansPG024152Zartoshi ZoroastriansIran8,000Unengaged and UnreachedIranian PersianZoroastrianism
SivandiPG024215SivandiIran8,000Unengaged and UnreachedSivandiShia Islam
BashkardiPG024145BashkardiIran7,900Unengaged and UnreachedBashkardiSunni Islam
KazakhPG024169KazakhIran6,100Unengaged and UnreachedKazakhSunni Islam
GaziPG024154GaziIran6,100Unengaged and UnreachedIranian PersianShia Islam
Kurdistani JewsPG024162Kurdistani JewsIran375Unengaged and UnreachedCentral KurdishJudaism

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