Country: Azerbaijan
People Groups
Total
40
People Groups Unreached
26 (65.0%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
16 (40.0%)
Population
Total
10,336,000
Population in Unreached
10,002,000 (96.8%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
1,321,000 (12.8%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Persian | 12,000 | 48,102,000 | 43 | Persian, Iranian | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Polish | 3,700 | 43,155,000 | 45 | Polish | Christianity |
3
|
88.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Romanian | 1,600 | 20,948,000 | 40 | Romanian | Christianity |
4
|
80.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Russian | 141,000 | 136,010,000 | 71 | Russian | Christianity |
3
|
58.00 % | 0.40 % | -1 - | |
|
Rutul | 21,000 | 55,000 | 2 | ● | Rutul | Islam |
1
|
0.24 % | 0.24 % | 1 |
|
Talysh | 591,000 | 761,000 | 4 | ● | Talysh | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 12 |
|
Tat, Muslim | 115,000 | 205,000 | 3 | ● | Tat, Muslim | Islam |
1
|
1.30 % | 1.20 % | 2 |
|
Tatar | 72,000 | 5,743,000 | 21 | Tatar | Islam |
1
|
1.50 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Tsakhur | 31,000 | 44,000 | 2 | ● | Tsakhur | Islam |
1
|
0.11 % | 0.11 % | 1 |
|
Turk | 60,000 | 68,371,000 | 69 | ● | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 |
|
Turk, Meskhetian | 109,000 | 304,000 | 9 | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 2 | |
|
Turkmen | 10,000 | 8,722,000 | 12 | Turkmen | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
|
Udin | 8,700 | 13,000 | 6 | ● | Udi | Christianity |
3
|
100.00 % | 0.10 % | -1 - |
|
Ukrainian | 46,000 | 33,273,000 | 51 | Ukrainian | Christianity |
3
|
70.00 % | 2.00 % | -1 - | |
|
Uzbek, Southern | 8,600 | 3,853,000 | 5 | Uzbek, Southern | Islam |
0
|
0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
| Totals: 40 | 10,336,000 | 16 ☀︎ 26 ● | 2.33 % | 0.22 % | 211 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 62,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 10,398,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Absheron | 606,000 |
| Aran | 2,127,000 |
| Baku | 2,421,000 |
| Daglig-Shirvan | 334,000 |
| Ganja-Qazakh | 1,363,000 |
| Kalbajar-Lachin | 254,000 |
| Lankaran | 981,000 |
| Nakhchivan | 483,000 |
| Quba-Khachmaz | 577,000 |
| Shaki-Zaqatala | 659,000 |
| Yukhari-Karabakh | 460,000 |
| Provinces: 11 | 10,265,000 |
| UN Country Population | 10,398,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | aii | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Avar | ava | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, North | azj | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Azerbaijani, South | azb | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Belarusian | bel | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Budukh | bdk | 1 | 0 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Chechen | che | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Dargwa | dar | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Erzya | myv | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Georgian | kat | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gilaki | glk | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Judeo-Tat | jdt | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kazakh | kaz | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Khinalugh | kjj | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kryts | kry | 1 | 1 | 0 Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Kurdish, Northern | kmr | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Lak | lbe | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Lezgi | lez | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Ossetic | oss | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Persian, Iranian | pes | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Polish | pol | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Romanian | ron | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russian | rus | 2 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rutul | rut | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Talysh | tly | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tat, Muslim | ttt | 1 | 1 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tatar | tat | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Tsakhur | tkr | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Turkish | tur | 3 | 3 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkmen | tuk | 1 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Udi | udi | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Ukrainian | ukr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Uzbek, Southern | uzs | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 36 | 40 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 11 |
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| People Groups | 40 |
| Unreached People Groups | 26 (65.0%) |
| Population | 10,336,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 10,002,000 (96.8%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.3% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 211 |
| Country Progress Level | 1 ● |
| Continent | Asia |
| Region | Asia, Central |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| Country Code | AJ |
| Official Language(s) | Azerbaijani, North |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 103,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
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