Religion in Iraq
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| Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics | |
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| Population | 39,650,145 (#36 in world) (2021 est.) |
| Demonym | noun: Iraqi(s) adjective: Iraqi |
| Ethnic Groups | Arab 75-80%, Kurdish 15-20%, other 5% (includes Turkmen, Yezidi, Shabak, Kaka'i, Bedouin, Romani, Assyrian, Circassian, Sabaean-Mandaean, Persian) |
| Religions | Muslim (official) 95-98% (Shia 64-69%, Sunni 29-34%), Christian 1% (includes Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Assyrian Church of the East), other 1-4% |
| Islam | 96.5% (2015 est.) |
| Shia | 66.5% (2015 est.) |
| Sunni | 31.5% (2015 est.) |
| Christianity | 1% (2015 est.) |
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Article Info
| Title | Religion in Iraq |
|---|---|
| Published | February 9, 2021 |
| Last Updated | February 13, 2021 |
| URL | religionfacts.com/ |
| Short URL | rlft.co/5605 |
| MLA Citation | “Religion in Iraq.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022. <religionfacts.com/iraq> |