Country: Bahrain

People Groups
Total

17

People Groups Unreached

8 (47.1%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

4 (23.5%)

Population
Total

1,616,000

Population in Unreached

1,254,000 (77.6%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

132,000 (8.2%)

% Evangelical

2.27%

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
 Americans, U.S. 8,100 201,096,000 104 English Christianity 87.00 % 40.00 % -
 Arab 158,000 3,066,000 39 Arabic, Gulf Islam 8.50 % 2.50 % -
 Arab, Bahraini 851,000 871,000 2 Arabic, Baharna Islam 3.40 % 0.90 % 17
 British 24,000 55,399,000 126 English Christianity 60.00 % 8.00 % -
 Deaf 3,300 51,182,000 216 Language unknown Islam 9.81 % -
 Filipino, Tagalog 33,000 40,441,000 56 Tagalog Christianity 94.00 % 25.30 % -
 Gujarati 33,000 2,934,000 29 Gujarati Hinduism 2.00 % 0.80 % 1
 Jewish, Arabic-speaking Unknown Unknown 1 Arabic, Gulf Ethnic Religions ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Kerinci 25,000 337,000 2 Kerinci Islam 2.00 % 1.00 % 1
 Korean 3,000 82,148,000 51 Korean Christianity 70.00 % 40.00 % -
 Kurd, Kurmanji 57,000 13,183,000 33 Kurdish, Northern Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
 Malayali 59,000 1,748,000 12 Malayalam Hinduism 40.00 % 1.50 % -
 Persian 213,000 48,149,000 42 Persian, Iranian Islam 1.00 % 0.80 % 4
 South Asian, Telugu-speaking 33,000 1,167,000 11 Telugu Hinduism 11.00 % 10.00 % -
Tamil (Hindu traditions) 41,000 2,974,000 20 Tamil Hinduism 14.00 % 10.00 % -
 Turk 1,700 68,472,000 68 Turkish Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Urdu 74,000 2,158,000 24 Urdu Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
  Totals:  17 1,616,000           4 ☀︎  8 8.26 % 2.27 % 27 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 27,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 1,643,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Capital 478,000
Central 323,000
Muharraq 229,000
Northern 309,000
Southern 263,000
Provinces:  5 1,602,000
UN Country Population 1,643,000
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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
Arabic, Baharna abv 1 1 Translation Started
Arabic, Gulf afb 2 1 Bible Portions
English eng 2 0 Complete Bible
Gujarati guj 1 1 Complete Bible
Kerinci kvr 1 1 Bible Portions
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Kurdish, Northern kmr 1 1 Complete Bible
Malayalam mal 1 0 Complete Bible
Persian, Iranian pes 1 1 Complete Bible
Tagalog tgl 1 0 Complete Bible
Tamil tam 1 0 Complete Bible
Telugu tel 1 0 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Unknown xxx 1 0 Unspecified
Urdu urd 1 1 Complete Bible
Totals: 15 17 8   12 12 13 13 10
Networking Possibilities

Search the Web
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Bahrain. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Bahrain
  • Christian ministry in Bahrain
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Bahrain Statistics
People Groups 17
Unreached People Groups 8  (47.1%)
Population 1,616,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.6%
Population in Unreached 1,254,000  (77.6%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 8.3%
Percent Evangelical 2.3%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 27
Country Progress Level 4
Continent Asia
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code BA
Official Language(s) Arabic, StandardArabic, Baharna
Literacy Rate 95%
Estimated Illiterate Population 81,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked