Saturday, February 12, 2011

Nations with over 100,000 Shi'a

Nations with over 100,000 Shi'a[58][59]
Country↓ Shi'a population[58][59]↓ Percent of Muslim population that is Shi'a[58][59]↓ Percent of global Shi'a population[58][59]↓ Minimum estimate/claim↓ Maximum estimate/claim↓
Iran 66,000,000 – 70,000,000 90–95 37–40

Pakistan 17,000,000 - 26,000,000 10–15 10–15
43,250,000[72] – 57,666,666[73][74]
India 16,000,000 - 24,000,000 10–15 9–14
40,000,000[75] – 50,000,000.[76]
Iraq 19,000,000 – 22,000,000 65–70 11–12

Turkey 7,000,000 – 11,000,000 10–15 4–6

Yemen 8,000,000 – 10,000,000 35–40 5

Azerbaijan 5,000,000 – 7,000,000 65–75 3–4

Afghanistan 3,000,000 – 4,000,000 10 - 15 <2
15–19% of total population[69]
Syria 3,000,000 - 4,000,000 15 - 20 <2

Saudi Arabia 2,000,000 - 4,000,000 10 - 15 1 - 2

Nigeria <4,000,000 <5 <2
5-10 million[77]
Lebanon 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 30 - 40 <1

Tanzania <2,000,000 <10 <1

Kuwait 500,000 - 700,000 20 - 25 <1
35 - 40% of total population[67]
Germany 400,000 - 600,000 10 - 15 <1

Bahrain 400,000 - 500,000 65 - 75 <1

Tajikistan 400,000 7 <1

United Arab Emirates 300,000 - 400,000 10 <1

United States 200,000 - 400,000 10 - 15 <1

Oman 100,000 - 300,000 5 - 10 <1
948,750 [78]
United Kingdom 100,000 - 300,000 10 - 15 <1

Bulgaria 100,000 10 - 15 <1

Qatar 100,000 10 <1

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