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Shiites - percentage of population in the Middle East

 

Percentage of Shiites in the population of selected countries in the Middle East*

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Near East; The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life Source: The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life


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The statistic shows the percentage of Shiites in the population of selected countries in the Middle East. In Iran, about 92.5 percent of the population are Shiites.

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Survey
Object of investigation Percentage of Shiites in the population
Region Near East
Macroregion Asia only
Type Ranking
Category other
Relevance 2
Release
Published by Süddeutsche Zeitung
Release date February 2011
Further information * Most of the data are average values: Turkey: 10-15 percent; Lebanon: 45-55 percent; Syria: 15-20 percent; Iraq: 65-70 percent; Azerbaijan: 65-75 percent; Iran: 90 - 95 percent, Kuwait: 20-25 percent; Bahrain: 65-75 percent of Saudi Arabia: 10-15 percent; Yemen: 35-40 percent; Oman: 5-10 percent.The source does not mention any survey period.
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