World Watch List 2025

The World Watch List is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most extreme persecution. Explore the country profiles to find information, stories and prayers for each of the countries, along with ways to pray and stand with your persecuted church family.

Bangladesh World Watch: 24 Christian Population: 950,000 Burkina Faso World Watch: 20 Christian Population: 6,200,000 Brunei World Watch: 48 Christian Population: 55,600 Bhutan World Watch: 36 Christian Population: 18,800 Central African Republic World Watch: 27 Christian Population: 4,400,000 Cuba World Watch: 26 Christian Population: 6,800,000 Eritrea World Watch: 6 Christian Population: 1,700,000 Indonesia Capital City – Jakarta Population – 267,663,435 Kyrgyzstan World Watch: 47 Christian Population: 55,600 Sri Lanka Capital City – Colombo Population – 21,919,000 Myanmar World Watch: 13 Christian Population: 4,800,000 Mauritania World Watch: 23 Christian Population: 11,000 Mexico World Watch: 31 Christian Population: 123,300,000 Niger World Watch: 28 Christian Population: 69,200 Oman World Watch: 32 Christian Population: 187,000 Qatar World Watch: 41 Christian Population: 381,000 Somalia World Watch: 2 Christian Population: 100 Syria World Watch: 18 Christian Population: 579,000 Tajikistan World Watch: 39 Christian Population: 62,600 Vietnam World Watch: 44 Christian Population: 9,800,000 Yemen World Watch: 3 Christian Population: 100 Ethiopia World Watch: 33 Christian Population: 75,500,000 Mali World Watch: 14 Christian Population: 542,000 Türkiye World Watch: 45 Christian Population: 257,000 Turkmenistan World Watch: 29 Christian Population: 164,000 Tunisia World Watch: 34 Christian Population: 23,300 North Korea World Watch: 1 Christian Population: 400,000 Kuwait Capital City – Kuwait City Population – 4,052,584 China World Watch: 15 Christian Population: 96,700,000 Colombia World Watch: 46 Christian Population: 4,970,000 Morocco World Watch: 21 Christian Population: 33,000 Algeria World Watch: 19 Christian Population: 144,000 Libya World Watch: 4 Christian Population: 35,500 Chad World Watch: 49 Christian Population: 6,000,000 Sudan World Watch: 5 Christian Population: 2,000,000 Saudi Arabia World Watch: 12 Christian Population: 2,300,000 Iraq World Watch: 17 Christian Population: 187,000 Jordan World Watch: 50 Christian Population: 170,000 Iran World Watch: 9 Christian Population: 800,000 Mozambique World Watch: 37 Christian Population: 20,000,000 DRC World Watch: 35 Christian Population: 100,600,000 Nigeria World Watch: 7 Christian Population: 106,600,000 Nicaragua World Watch: 30 Christian Population: 6,800,000 Cameroon World Watch: 43 Christian Population: 17,100,000 Kazakhstan World Watch: 38 Christian Population: 5,000,000 Laos World Watch: 22 Christian Population: 224,000 Uzbekistan World Watch: 25 Christian Population: 406,000 Afghanistan World Watch: 10 Christian Population: 1,000 Pakistan World Watch: 8 Christian Population: 4,500,000 India World Watch: 11 Christian Population: 73,200,000 Nepal Capital City – Kathmandu Population – 28,825,709 Egypt World Watch: 40 Christian Population: 10,100,000
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