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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

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached91,533K
Engaged yet Unreached112,284K
No Longer Unreached1212K

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

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
Palestinian ArabsPG011793Palestinian ArabsKuwait72,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsPG042759Yemeni ArabsKuwait8,500Unengaged and UnreachedTa'izzi-Adeni ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042758Syrian ArabsKuwait161,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Saudi ArabsPG042757Saudi ArabsKuwait382,000Unengaged and UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
Omani ArabsPG042756Omani ArabsKuwait21,000Unengaged and UnreachedOmani ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG042755Lebanese ArabsKuwait140,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG042754Jordanian ArabsKuwait406,000Unengaged and UnreachedStandard ArabicSunni Islam
BedouinsPG042753BedouinsKuwait4,900Unengaged and UnreachedGulf ArabicSunni Islam
UrduPG011809UrduKuwait4,200Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
TamilPG011807TamilKuwait4,700Engaged yet UnreachedTamilSunni Islam
PunjabisPG011805PunjabisKuwait21,000Engaged yet UnreachedPanjabiSunni Islam
MalayaliPG011803MalayaliKuwait318,000Engaged yet UnreachedMalayalamSunni Islam
Iraqi ArabsPG011798Iraqi ArabsKuwait14,500Engaged yet UnreachedMesopotamian ArabicSunni Islam
Egyptian ArabsPG011796Egyptian ArabsKuwait509,000Unengaged and UnreachedEgyptian ArabicSunni Islam
Kuwaiti Sunni ArabsPG011792Kuwaiti Sunni ArabsKuwait1,220,000Engaged yet UnreachedGulf ArabicSunni Islam
PersiansPG011804PersiansKuwait50,000Unengaged and UnreachedIranian PersianShia Islam
Kuwaiti Shia ArabsPG048623Kuwaiti Shia ArabsKuwait459,000Engaged yet UnreachedGulf ArabicShia Islam
FilipinosPG046407FilipinosKuwait212,000No Longer UnreachedTagalogRoman Catholicism
TeluguPG011808TeluguKuwait850Engaged yet UnreachedTeluguHinduism
Deaf KuwaitisPG047765Deaf KuwaitisKuwait12,000Unengaged and UnreachedKuwaiti Sign LanguageEthnoreligion
AssyriansPG011794AssyriansKuwait8,500Engaged yet UnreachedTuroyoChurch of the East

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