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Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Saudi Arabia is a country in Asia with a population of 38,726,000. Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, is known for its deserts, holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and oil wealth. Saudis value family, hospitality, and a strong sense of tradition. Islam shapes every aspect of life, with daily prayers, mosque attendance, and religious festivals like Hajj and Ramadan at the heart of society. Spiritual life is closely tied to both faith and national identity.

People Groups of Saudi Arabia:

Saudi Arabia Fast Facts:

28 People Groups · 38,726K People

EngagementGroupsPopulation
Unengaged and Unreached184,221K
Engaged yet Unreached934,392K
No Longer Unreached1113K

Saudi Arabia Realities:

Weighted GSEC
1
Dying Daily
244
Dying Daily Without Christ
(100.0%) 244
Birth Rate per 1,000
16.4
Death Rate per 1,000
3.7

People Groups of Saudi Arabia

Strategic Progress Index
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28 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulation ▼Strategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion
Saudi ArabsPG046419Saudi ArabsSaudi Arabia13,010,000Engaged yet UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
Hijazi Saudi ArabsPG011933Hijazi Saudi ArabsSaudi Arabia12,040,000Engaged yet UnreachedHijazi ArabicSunni Islam
Saudi Shia ArabsPG011922Saudi Shia ArabsSaudi Arabia2,840,000Engaged yet UnreachedGulf ArabicShia Islam
UrduPG011938UrduSaudi Arabia2,150,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
Bedouin ArabsPG011914Bedouin ArabsSaudi Arabia1,445,000Engaged yet UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
BengaliPG011915BengaliSaudi Arabia1,080,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsPG042801Syrian ArabsSaudi Arabia817,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Egyptian ArabsPG011919Egyptian ArabsSaudi Arabia666,000Unengaged and UnreachedEgyptian ArabicSunni Islam
Gulf ArabsPG046680Gulf ArabsSaudi Arabia583,000Engaged yet UnreachedGulf ArabicSunni Islam
Arabized AfricansPG011916Arabized AfricansSaudi Arabia555,000Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
Sudanese ArabsPG011936Sudanese ArabsSaudi Arabia478,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPG042799Palestinian ArabsSaudi Arabia462,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
RohingyaPG050625RohingyaSaudi Arabia438,000Unengaged and UnreachedRohingyaSunni Islam
NepalisPG050119NepalisSaudi Arabia427,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
Deaf Saudi ArabiansPG011934Deaf Saudi ArabiansSaudi Arabia350,000Unengaged and UnreachedSaudi Arabian Sign LanguageSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsPG011940Yemeni ArabsSaudi Arabia259,000Unengaged and UnreachedTa'izzi-Adeni ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsPG042796Jordanian ArabsSaudi Arabia239,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
TihamaPG042802TihamaSaudi Arabia214,000Unengaged and UnreachedHijazi ArabicSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsPG042797Lebanese ArabsSaudi Arabia153,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Omani ArabsPG011931Omani ArabsSaudi Arabia148,000Unengaged and UnreachedOmani ArabicSunni Islam
Han ChinesePG049246Han ChineseSaudi Arabia113,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseAtheism
SomalisPG011935SomalisSaudi Arabia77,500Unengaged and UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
ShaharaPG042800ShaharaSaudi Arabia47,500Unengaged and UnreachedShehriSunni Islam
MahraPG042798MahraSaudi Arabia44,500Unengaged and UnreachedMehriSunni Islam
TurksPG011937TurksSaudi Arabia37,000Unengaged and UnreachedTurkishSunni Islam
CircassiansPG011927CircassiansSaudi Arabia29,500Unengaged and UnreachedKabardianSunni Islam
Southern BalochPG011913Southern BalochSaudi Arabia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedSouthern BalochiSunni Islam
UyghursPG011939UyghursSaudi Arabia9,500Unengaged and UnreachedUighurSunni Islam

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