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42,090,000

Unreached

Persecution
Rating

09

Stratus
Index

01

Security
Tier

01

Blackbox Work

  • Church Planting
  • Evangelism Resources
  • Creative Access Platforms
  • Humanitarian Projects
  • Discipleship
  • Leadership Training

Supporting Since October 2020

Country
Stats

Source:

Total Population

42,092,000

# of Population in Unreached

42,090,000

# of People Groups

71

# of Unreached People Groups

69

Largest Religion

Islam

% Christian Adherent

0.02%

% Evangelical

0.01%

% Evangelical Annual Growth Rate:

0.00%

People

Ethnic Groups: Current, reliable statistical data on ethnicity in Afghanistan are not available; Afghanistan’s 2004 Constitution cited Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, Turkman, Baluch, Pachaie, Nuristani, Aymaq, Arab, Qirghiz, Qizilbash, Gujur, and Brahwui ethnicities; Afghanistan has dozens of other small ethnic groups

Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official, lingua franca) 77%, Pashto (official) 48%, Uzbeki 11%, English 6%, Turkmani 3%, Urdu 3%, Pachaie 1%, Nuristani 1%, Arabic 1%, Balochi 1%, other <1% (2020 est.)

Literacy Rate: 43% (2018)

People

Economy

Extremely low-income South Asian economy; import drops, currency depreciation, disappearing central bank reserves, and increasing inflation after Taliban takeover; increasing Chinese trade; hit hard by COVID; ongoing sanctions

Economy

Country Profile:

Environment

Climate: arid to semiarid; cold winters and hot summers

Environment Issues: limited natural freshwater resources; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil degradation; overgrazing; deforestation (much of the remaining forests are being cut down for fuel and building materials); desertification; air and water pollution in overcrowded urban areas

Environment

From the
Frontlines

Hope Restored

We have the opportunity to provide education for daughters of numerous families who have told us, ‘This support comes from God, otherwise we have no hope.’ Two teachers accepted Christ, one declaring, ‘My hope is restored and I feel like I am born again!'

Persecution Currently or Potentially Being Experienced:

Physical abuse / beatings

Persecution from family

Financial persecution

Verbal abuse

Blacklisted

Arrests

Imprisonment

Kidnappings

Bribes

Deportation

Destruction of property

Fines

Torture

Murder

Execution

How to Pray

  • Pray for those disillusioned with Islam to find salvation, freedom, and hope in Jesus.
  • Pray for supernatural protection, courage, and perseverance for Afghan believers.
  • Pray for Taliban fighters to have transformative encounters with Jesus.
  • Pray for food and medical care for millions in urgent physical need.
  • Pray for the immense humanitarian crises to be addressed and rectified (i.e. domestic abuse, gender disparity, insufficient access to public services, limited or no schooling, environmental challenges, access to healthcare, opioid abuse, etc.).