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Kuwait (KWT)

Kuwait is a country in Asia with a population of 4,029,150. Kuwait, a small country on the Arabian Gulf, is known for its modern skyline, oil wealth, and blend of Arab and expatriate cultures. Kuwaitis value family, hospitality, and a tradition of generosity. Islam is the state religion, and mosques are central to daily life. Christian and Hindu communities are also present, and religious festivals like Ramadan and Eid are celebrated with communal prayers and feasts.

People Groups of Kuwait:

Kuwait Fast Facts:

21 People Groups · 4,029K People

Engagement Groups Population
Unengaged and Unreached 9 1,533K
Engaged yet Unreached 11 2,284K
No Longer Unreached 1 212K

Kuwait Realities:

Weighted GSEC
1
Dying Daily
21
Dying Daily Without Christ
(100.0%) 21
Birth Rate per 1,000
9.3
Death Rate per 1,000
3.3

People Groups of Kuwait

Strategic Progress Index

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21 people groups

Photo People Group ID ▲ Name Country Population Strategic Progress Index Language Religion
Kuwaiti Sunni Arabs PG011792 Kuwaiti Sunni Arabs Kuwait 1,220,000 Engaged yet Unreached Gulf Arabic Sunni Islam
Palestinian Arabs PG011793 Palestinian Arabs Kuwait 72,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Assyrians PG011794 Assyrians Kuwait 8,500 Engaged yet Unreached Turoyo Church of the East
Egyptian Arabs PG011796 Egyptian Arabs Kuwait 509,000 Unengaged and Unreached Egyptian Arabic Sunni Islam
Iraqi Arabs PG011798 Iraqi Arabs Kuwait 14,500 Engaged yet Unreached Mesopotamian Arabic Sunni Islam
Malayali PG011803 Malayali Kuwait 318,000 Engaged yet Unreached Malayalam Sunni Islam
Persians PG011804 Persians Kuwait 50,000 Unengaged and Unreached Iranian Persian Shia Islam
Punjabis PG011805 Punjabis Kuwait 21,000 Engaged yet Unreached Panjabi Sunni Islam
Tamil PG011807 Tamil Kuwait 4,700 Engaged yet Unreached Tamil Sunni Islam
Telugu PG011808 Telugu Kuwait 850 Engaged yet Unreached Telugu Hinduism
Urdu PG011809 Urdu Kuwait 4,200 Engaged yet Unreached Urdu Sunni Islam
Bedouins PG042753 Bedouins Kuwait 4,900 Unengaged and Unreached Gulf Arabic Sunni Islam
Jordanian Arabs PG042754 Jordanian Arabs Kuwait 406,000 Unengaged and Unreached Standard Arabic Sunni Islam
Lebanese Arabs PG042755 Lebanese Arabs Kuwait 140,000 Unengaged and Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Omani Arabs PG042756 Omani Arabs Kuwait 21,000 Unengaged and Unreached Omani Arabic Sunni Islam
Saudi Arabs PG042757 Saudi Arabs Kuwait 382,000 Unengaged and Unreached Najdi Arabic Sunni Islam
Syrian Arabs PG042758 Syrian Arabs Kuwait 161,000 Engaged yet Unreached Levantine Arabic Sunni Islam
Yemeni Arabs PG042759 Yemeni Arabs Kuwait 8,500 Unengaged and Unreached Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Sunni Islam
Filipinos PG046407 Filipinos Kuwait 212,000 No Longer Unreached Tagalog Roman Catholicism
Deaf Kuwaitis PG047765 Deaf Kuwaitis Kuwait 12,000 Unengaged and Unreached Kuwaiti Sign Language Ethnoreligion
Kuwaiti Shia Arabs PG048623 Kuwaiti Shia Arabs Kuwait 459,000 Engaged yet Unreached Gulf Arabic Shia Islam

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