Country: Azerbaijan
People Groups
Total
34
People Groups Unreached
25 (73.5%)
People Groups Unreached Frontier
16 (47.1%)
Population
Total
10,272,000
Population in Unreached
9,950,000 (96.9%)
Population in Unreached Frontier
1,346,000 (13.1%)
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Evangelical Range |
% Christian Adh Range |
Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Tat, Muslim | 115,000 | 205,000 | 3 | ● | Tat, Muslim | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 2 |
|
Tatar | 72,000 | 5,726,000 | 13 | Tatar | Islam |
1
|
0-0.1% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 | |
|
Tsakhur | 31,000 | 44,000 | 2 | ● | Tsakhur | Islam |
1
|
0.1-2% ● | 0.1-2% ● | 1 |
|
Turk | 60,000 | 67,649,000 | 38 | ● | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 |
|
Turk, Meskhetian | 109,000 | 304,000 | 9 | Turkish | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 2 | |
|
Turkmen | 10,000 | 8,710,000 | 10 | Turkmen | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
|
Udin | 8,700 | 13,000 | 6 | ● | Udi | Christianity |
3
|
0-0.1% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - |
|
Ukrainian | 46,000 | 33,396,000 | 39 | Ukrainian | Christianity |
3
|
0.1-2% ● | 50-100% ● | -1 - | |
|
Uzbek, Southern | 8,600 | 3,850,000 | 4 | Uzbek, Southern | Islam |
0
|
0-0.1% ● | 0-0.1% ● | 1 | |
| Totals: 34 | 10,272,000 | 25 ◼︎ (16 ✸︎) | 0.21 % | 2.23 % | 209 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 126,000 | ||||||||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 Translation Started | -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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 2 Translation Started | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Kryts | kry | 1 | 1 | 2 Translation Started | -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 |
| Language Unknown | xxx | 1 | 1 | Unspecified | -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 |
| 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 |
| Uzbek, Southern | uzs | 1 | 1 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 30 | 34 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 7 |
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| People Groups | 34 |
| Unreached People Groups | 25 (73.5%) |
| Population | 10,272,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.1% |
| Population in Unreached | 9,950,000 (96.9%) |
| Primary Religion | Islam |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 2.2% |
| Percent Evangelical | 0.2% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 209 |
| Country Progress Level | |
| 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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