The Largest Shiite Communities
Last updated 7 July 1999.
Top 15 Countries with Highest Proportion of
Shiites in the Population
| Country | Number of Shiites | Percent Shiite |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 61,000,000 | 93% |
| Oman | 948,750 | 75 |
| Bahrain | 400,000 | 65 |
| Azerbaijan | 4,700,000 | 61 |
| Iraq | 11,000,000 | 55 |
| Lebanon | 1,370,000 | 40 |
| Yemen | 3,170,000 | 36 |
| Kuwait | 550,000 | 30 |
| Pakistan | 26,700,000 | 25 |
| Syria | 1,300,000 | 17 |
| United Arab Emirates | 400,000 | 16 |
| Turkey | 6,000,000 | 15 |
| Afghanistan | 3,560,000 | 15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 620,000 | 15 |
| Tajikistan | 300,000 | 5 |
Source: Adherents.com.
Top 10 Largest National Shiite Populations
| Country | Percent Shiite | Number of Shiites |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | 93% | 61,000,000 |
| Pakistan | 25 | 26,700,000 |
| India | 2.7 | 26,000,000 |
| Iraq | 55 | 11,000,000 |
| Turkey | 15 | 6,000,000 |
| Azerbaijan | 61 | 4,700,000 |
| Afghanistan | 15 | 3,560,000 |
| Yemen | 36 | 3,170,000 |
| Lebanon | 40 | 1,370,000 |
| Syria | 17 | 1,300,000 |
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