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Iraq (IRQ)

Iraq is a country in Asia with a population of 48,897,605. Iraq, in the heart of the Middle East, is known for its rivers, ancient cities, and diverse peoples. Iraqis value family, hospitality, and a strong sense of history. Islam is the main faith, with both Shia and Sunni communities, as well as Christian and Yazidi minorities. Mosques and churches are important landmarks, and spiritual life is visible in religious festivals, pilgrimages, and traditional music.

People Groups of Iraq:

Iraq Fast Facts:

25 People Groups · 48.9M People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached177.4M
Engaged yet Unreached841.4M
No Longer Unreached00M

Iraq Realities:

Weighted GSEC
1
Dying Daily
545
Dying Daily Without Christ
(100.0%) 545
Birth Rate per 1,000
26.7
Death Rate per 1,000
4.7

People Groups of Iraq

Strategic Progress Index
All

25 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Iraqi Shia ArabsPG046790Iraqi Shia ArabsIraq19,760,000Engaged yet UnreachedMesopotamian ArabicShia Islam
Iraqi Sunni ArabsPG011698Iraqi Sunni ArabsIraq10,530,000Engaged yet UnreachedMesopotamian ArabicSunni Islam
Sorani KurdsPG011722Sorani KurdsIraq5,520,000Engaged yet UnreachedCentral KurdishSunni Islam
BehdiniPG011704BehdiniIraq4,440,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern KurdishSunni Islam
TurkmenPG011724TurkmenIraq2,875,000Unengaged and UnreachedSouth AzerbaijaniSunni Islam
Saudi ArabsPG011696Saudi ArabsIraq2,005,000Unengaged and UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
Yazidi KurdsPG048854Yazidi KurdsIraq666,000Engaged yet UnreachedNorthern KurdishYazidism
Egyptian ArabsPG011708Egyptian ArabsIraq548,000Unengaged and UnreachedEgyptian ArabicSunni Islam
PersiansPG011719PersiansIraq511,000Engaged yet UnreachedIranian PersianShia Islam
Deaf IraqisPG047767Deaf IraqisIraq452,000Unengaged and UnreachedIraqi Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
Deaf KurdsPG050667Deaf KurdsIraq325,000Unengaged and UnreachedKurdish Sign LanguageSunni Islam
ShabakPG050068ShabakIraq297,000Unengaged and UnreachedShabakShia Islam
Syrian ArabsPG011694Syrian ArabsIraq293,000Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
AssyriansPG011701AssyriansIraq207,000Unengaged and UnreachedAssyrian Neo-AramaicChaldean Catholicism
LakiPG011717LakiIraq128,000Unengaged and UnreachedNorthern LuriShia Islam
ChaldeansPG011707ChaldeansIraq68,500Unengaged and UnreachedChaldean Neo-AramaicChaldean Catholicism
Marsh ArabsPG047595Marsh ArabsIraq53,000Unengaged and UnreachedMesopotamian ArabicShia Islam
HawramiPG011713HawramiIraq46,500Unengaged and UnreachedGuraniShia Islam
CircassiansPG011692CircassiansIraq46,500Unengaged and UnreachedAdygheSunni Islam
DomsPG011710DomsIraq45,500Unengaged and UnreachedDomariSunni Islam
MandaeansPG046405MandaeansIraq36,000Unengaged and UnreachedMesopotamian ArabicEthnoreligion
Palestinian ArabsPG042746Palestinian ArabsIraq23,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
ArmeniansPG046403ArmeniansIraq17,000Engaged yet UnreachedArmenianArmenian Apostolic Church
UrduPG011725UrduIraq4,600Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
Iraqi JewsPG011715Iraqi JewsIraq5Unengaged and UnreachedJudeo-Iraqi ArabicJudaism

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