Religion in Syria
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Fast Facts and Religious Adherent Statistics | |
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Population | 20,384,316 (#61 in world) (2021 est.) |
Ethnic Groups | Arab ~50%, Alawite ~15%, Kurd ~10%, Levantine ~10%, other ~15% (includes Druze, Ismaili, Imami, Nusairi, Assyrian, Turkoman, Armenian) |
Religions | Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%, Jewish (few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo) |
Islam | 87% (est.) |
Sunni | 74% (est.) |
Christianity | 10% (est.) |
Druze | 3% (est.) |
Article Info
Title | Religion in Syria |
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Published | February 9, 2021 |
Last Updated | February 13, 2021 |
URL | religionfacts.com/ |
Short URL | rlft.co/5693 |
MLA Citation | “Religion in Syria.” ReligionFacts.com. 13 Feb. 2021. Web. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021. <religionfacts.com/syria> |