Country: Western Sahara

People Groups
Total

10

People Groups Unreached

10 (100.0%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

9 (90.0%)

Population
Total

531,000

Population in Unreached

531,000 (100.0%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

523,000 (98.5%)

% Evangelical

0.00%

Progress Level

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Map Notes

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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
 Arab, Moroccan 8,600 31,092,000 22 Arabic, Moroccan Islam 0.18 % 0.03 % 1
 Bedouin, Arosien 7,700 7,700 1 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Berber, Izarguien 36,000 55,000 2 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Berber, Tekna 119,000 139,000 2 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.00 % 2
 Deaf 6,000 51,182,000 216 Language unknown Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Imragen 24,000 24,000 1 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Moor, general 53,000 279,000 9 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Regeibat 77,000 117,000 2 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Sahrawi 195,000 484,000 5 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.04 % 0.00 % 4
 Tajakant 5,900 59,000 2 Hassaniyya Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
  Totals:  10 531,000           9 ☀︎  10 0.03 % 0.00 % 15 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 70,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 601,000                  
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Province Estimated
Population
Boujdour 52,000
Es Semara 64,000
Laayoune 245,000
Oued el Dahab 161,000
Provinces:  4 522,000
UN Country Population 601,000
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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, Moroccan ary 1 1 New Testament
Hassaniyya mey 8 8 Unspecified
Unknown xxx 1 1 Unspecified
Totals: 3 10 10   2 2 2 2 0
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara
  • Christian ministry in Western Sahara
  • 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

Western Sahara Statistics
People Groups 10
Unreached People Groups 10  (100.0%)
Population 531,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 2.1%
Population in Unreached 531,000  (100.0%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 0.0%
Percent Evangelical 0.0%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 15
Country Progress Level 1
Continent Africa
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code WI
Official Language(s) Arabic, MoroccanHassaniyya
Literacy Rate %
Estimated Illiterate Population 531,000
Persecution Ranking Not ranked
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