Many Iranians are becoming Christians.

Many Iranians are turning their backs on Islam 

• In 2020, the secular Dutch polling institute Gamaan conducted a quantitative survey of Iranians' attitudes toward religion. This poll indicates that 1.5 percent of the population identifies as Christian, corresponding to 1.2 million people, who are mainly convert Christians.  

• There has thus been strong church growth since the Islamic Revolution in 1979, when an estimated 500 Muslims had converted to the Christian faith. 

• The same study indicated that 8.8 percent and 5.8 percent of the population identified themselves as atheists and agnostics respectively. And furthermore, the study indicated that 59.5 percent of people do not pray, while 27.4 percent pray five times a day.  

• According to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a senior Iranian cleric, Mohammad Abolghassem Doulabi, stated in 2023 that 50,000 out of 75,000 mosques have been closed due to declining attendance. 

Thanks to your support, the underground church in Iran receives New Testaments, legal, and practical assistance. 

• In 2025, donors to Dansk Europamission have helped 50 Iranian prisoners of conscience and their families cover their expenses for, among other things, food, clothing, medical care, rent, water, electricity, and heating. Additionally, the accused have received legal advice.  

• Through Danish Europa Mission, Danes have, in the period from 2011 to 2025, ensured that 233,221 copies of the New Testament could be printed, smuggled, and distributed in Iran, as well as imported into neighboring countries where Iranians live.