Saudi Arabia (SAU)

Saudi Arabia is a country in Asia with a population of 38,712,000. 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:

Total People Groups:28
Total Population:38,712,000
Unengaged and Unreached:
People Groups:18
Population:4,218,000
Engaged yet Unreached:
People Groups:9
Population:34,381,000
No Longer Unreached:
People Groups:1
Population:113,000

Saudi Arabia Realities:

Weighted GSEC: 1  
Dying Daily: 244  
Dying Daily without Christ: 244  
Birth Rate: 16.4  
Death Rate: 3.7

People Groups of Saudi Arabia

Strategic Progress Index
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28 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguageReligion ▼
UyghursUyghursSaudi Arabia9,500Unengaged and UnreachedUighurSunni Islam
RohingyaRohingyaSaudi Arabia438,000Unengaged and UnreachedRohingyaSunni Islam
Gulf ArabsGulf ArabsSaudi Arabia583,000Engaged yet UnreachedGulf ArabicSunni Islam
Saudi ArabsSaudi ArabsSaudi Arabia13,010,000Engaged yet UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
TihamaTihamaSaudi Arabia214,000Unengaged and UnreachedHijazi ArabicSunni Islam
Syrian ArabsSyrian ArabsSaudi Arabia817,000Engaged yet UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
ShaharaShaharaSaudi Arabia47,500Unengaged and UnreachedShehriSunni Islam
Palestinian ArabsPalestinian ArabsSaudi Arabia462,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
MahraMahraSaudi Arabia44,500Unengaged and UnreachedMehriSunni Islam
Lebanese ArabsLebanese ArabsSaudi Arabia153,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Jordanian ArabsJordanian ArabsSaudi Arabia239,000Unengaged and UnreachedLevantine ArabicSunni Islam
Yemeni ArabsYemeni ArabsSaudi Arabia259,000Unengaged and UnreachedTa'izzi-Adeni ArabicSunni Islam
Southern BalochSouthern BalochSaudi Arabia13,500Unengaged and UnreachedSouthern BalochiSunni Islam
UrduUrduSaudi Arabia2,145,000Engaged yet UnreachedUrduSunni Islam
TurksTurksSaudi Arabia37,000Unengaged and UnreachedTurkishSunni Islam
Sudanese ArabsSudanese ArabsSaudi Arabia477,000Unengaged and UnreachedSudanese ArabicSunni Islam
SomalisSomalisSaudi Arabia77,500Unengaged and UnreachedSomaliSunni Islam
Deaf Saudi ArabiansDeaf Saudi ArabiansSaudi Arabia350,000Unengaged and UnreachedSaudi Arabian Sign LanguageSunni Islam
Hijazi Saudi ArabsHijazi Saudi ArabsSaudi Arabia12,040,000Engaged yet UnreachedHijazi ArabicSunni Islam
Omani ArabsOmani ArabsSaudi Arabia148,000Unengaged and UnreachedOmani ArabicSunni Islam
CircassiansCircassiansSaudi Arabia29,500Unengaged and UnreachedKabardianSunni Islam
Egyptian ArabsEgyptian ArabsSaudi Arabia665,000Unengaged and UnreachedEgyptian ArabicSunni Islam
Arabized AfricansArabized AfricansSaudi Arabia554,000Unengaged and UnreachedSwahili (individual language)Sunni Islam
BengaliBengaliSaudi Arabia1,080,000Engaged yet UnreachedBengaliSunni Islam
Bedouin ArabsBedouin ArabsSaudi Arabia1,440,000Engaged yet UnreachedNajdi ArabicSunni Islam
Saudi Shia ArabsSaudi Shia ArabsSaudi Arabia2,840,000Engaged yet UnreachedGulf ArabicShia Islam
NepalisNepalisSaudi Arabia426,000Engaged yet UnreachedNepali (individual language)Hinduism
Han ChineseHan ChineseSaudi Arabia113,000No Longer UnreachedMandarin ChineseAtheism

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