Country: Algeria

People Groups
Total

38

People Groups Unreached

34 (89.5%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

29 (76.3%)

Population
Total

47,347,000

Population in Unreached

47,312,000 (99.9%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

40,106,000 (84.7%)

% Evangelical

0.05%

Progress Level

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Algerian, Arabic-speaking 34,446,000 38,230,000 19 Arabic, Algerian Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 689
 Arab, Egyptian general 19,000 73,774,000 35 Arabic, Egyptian Islam 11.00 % 2.00 % -
 Arab, Iraqi 5,000 22,609,000 24 Arabic, Mesopotamian Islam 0.70 % 0.70 % 1
 Arab, Moroccan 195,000 31,092,000 22 Arabic, Moroccan Islam 0.15 % 0.15 % 4
 Bedouin, Dui-Menia 89,000 89,000 1 Arabic, Algerian Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.00 % 2
 Bedouin, Laguat 21,000 21,000 1 Arabic, Algerian Saharan Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bedouin, Nail 42,000 42,000 1 Arabic, Algerian Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bedouin, Ruarha 89,000 89,000 1 Arabic, Algerian Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Bedouin, Sidi 21,000 21,000 1 Arabic, Algerian Saharan Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.00 % 1
 Bedouin, Suafa 141,000 141,000 1 Arabic, Algerian Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.00 % 3
 Bedouin, Ziban 21,000 21,000 1 Arabic, Algerian Saharan Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Belbali 4,000 4,000 1 Korandje Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Berber, Chenoua 111,000 111,000 1 Chenoua Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Berber, Figig 89,000 89,000 1 Tamazight, Central Atlas Islam ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.00 % 2
 Berber, Kabyle 6,729,000 7,537,000 5 Kabyle Islam 0.29 % 0.28 % 135
 Berber, Menasser 89,000 89,000 1 Tamazight, Central Atlas Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Berber, Mozabite 203,000 208,000 2 Tumzabt Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
 Berber, Ouargla 24,000 24,000 1 Tagargrent Islam ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.02 % 1
 Berber, Rif 500 1,942,000 4 Tarifit Islam ☀︎ 0.02 % 0.01 % 1
 Berber, Shawiya 2,489,000 2,798,000 6 Tachawit Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 50
 Berber, Southern Shilha 7,000 3,682,000 3 Tachelhit Islam ☀︎ 0.09 % 0.00 % 1
 Berber, Tamazight 1,781,000 4,900,000 6 Tamazight, Central Atlas Islam ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.09 % 36
 Berber, Taznatit 13,000 13,000 1 Taznatit Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
 Berber, Tidikelt 1,200 1,200 1 Arabic, Algerian Islam ☀︎ 0.03 % 0.01 % 1
 Berber, Tougourt 8,800 8,800 1 Arabic, Algerian Islam ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.04 % 1
  Totals:  38 47,347,000           29 ☀︎  34 0.08 % 0.05 % 962 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 88,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 47,435,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Adrar 556,000
Aïn Defla 992,000
Aïn Témouchent 464,000
Algiers 3,540,000
Annaba 762,000
Batna 1,357,000
Béchar 364,000
Béjaïa 1,220,000
Béni Abbès 129,000
Biskra 1,081,000
Blida 1,351,000
Bordj Badji Mokhtar 58,000
Bordj Bou Arréridj 929,000
Bouira 921,000
Boumerdès 1,081,000
Chlef 1,280,000
Constantine 1,217,000
Djanet 50,000
Djelfa 1,907,000
El Bayadh 374,000
El M'Ghair 234,000
El Meniaa 246,000
El Oued 959,000
El Tarf 601,000
Ghardaïa 586,000
Guelma 608,000
Illizi 91,000
In Guezzam 20,000
In Salah 58,000
Jijel 831,000
Khenchela 562,000
Laghouat 683,000
M'Sila 1,322,000
Mascara 1,006,000
Médéa 1,330,000
Mila 965,000
Mostaganem 962,000
Naâma 257,000
Oran 2,032,000
Ouargla 584,000
Ouled Djellal 222,000
Oum el Bouaghi 786,000
Relizane 1,076,000
Saïda 421,000
Sétif 1,919,000
Sidi Bel Abbès 1,226,000
Skikda 1,076,000
Souk Ahras 620,000
Tamanrasset 179,000
Tébessa 798,000
Tiaret 1,072,000
Timimoun 187,000
Tindouf 70,000
Tipaza 772,000
Tissemsilt 468,000
Tizi Ouzou 1,322,000
Tlemcen 1,283,000
Touggourt 246,000
Provinces:  58 47,313,000
UN Country Population 47,435,000
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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
Gospel
Tract
Online
Algerian Sign Language asp 1 1 Translation Started
Arabic, Algerian arq 8 8 New Testament
Arabic, Algerian Saharan aao 4 4 Bible Portions
Arabic, Egyptian arz 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Mesopotamian acm 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Moroccan ary 1 1 New Testament
Chenoua cnu 1 1 Unspecified
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 1 Complete Bible
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Hassaniyya mey 2 2 Unspecified
Hausa hau 1 1 Complete Bible
Kabyle kab 1 1 Complete Bible
Korandje kcy 1 1 Unspecified
Spanish spa 1 0 Complete Bible
Tachawit shy 1 1 Bible Portions
Tachelhit shi 1 1 New Testament
Tadaksahak dsq 1 1 Translation Needed
Tagargrent oua 1 1 Unspecified
Tamahaq, Tahaggart thv 1 1 Bible Portions
Tamazight, Central Atlas tzm 3 3 Unspecified
Tarifit rif 1 1 Unspecified
Taznatit grr 1 1 Bible Portions
Tumzabt mzb 1 1 Unspecified
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 25 38 34   14 18 17 19 6
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Algeria Statistics
People Groups 38
Unreached People Groups 34  (89.5%)
Population 47,347,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.7%
Population in Unreached 47,312,000  (99.9%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 0.1%
Percent Evangelical 0.0%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 962
Country Progress Level 1
Continent Africa
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code AG
Official Language(s) Arabic, StandardFrench
Literacy Rate 81%
Estimated Illiterate Population 8,996,000
Persecution Ranking 19 (1=Highest) Open Doors