Sunni/Shia demographics in the Middle East.

Note the date of the original posting. In the three intervening years, we doubt that the percentages in this report have changed to any substantial degree. Info taken from Frontline here. The student may want to expand on the differences between Sunni and  Shia sects, within Islam. A starting point might be here. - blog editor

Update note: The Irainian population totals 90% Shia; Iraq has a 63% Shia population.  While the Shia populations are credited with being the radicalized,  the fact remains that all or most of the 9/11 terrorists were all al-Qaeda Sunnis.  85% of the Middle Eastern Arab world are Sunni.  
Related article:  - blog editor

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Sunni and Shia: The Worlds of Islam

While the Islamic world is predominantly of the Sunni sect, the Muslims who live in the Middle East, and particularly those in the Persian Gulf region, are often Shiite. Globally, the Shia account for an estimated 10 or 15 percent of the Muslim population, but in the Middle East their numbers are much higher: they dominate the population of Iran, compose a majority in Iraq, and are significant minorities in other nations, including Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Syria. Outside of the region, Shia generally constitute only tiny minorities in other Muslim countries, including Algeria, Sudan, and Egypt in Northern Africa.

Map Data Sources: CIA World Factbook; Adherents.com

Afghanistan Population: 28,513,677 Percent Shia Muslim: 19% Percent Sunni Muslim: 80% Algeria Population: 32,129,324 Percent Shia Muslim: – Percent Sunni Muslim: 99% Azerbaijan Population: 7,868,385 Percent Shia Muslim: 67% Percent Sunni Muslim: 29% Bahrain Population: 677,886 Percent Shia Muslim: 70% Percent Sunni Muslim: 30% Egypt Population: 76,117,421 Percent Shia Muslim: – Percent Sunni Muslim: 90% Iran Population: 69,018,924 Percent Shia Muslim: 90% Percent Sunni Muslim: 9% Iraq Population: 25,374,691 Percent Shia Muslim: 63% Percent Sunni Muslim: 34% Israel Population: 6,199,008 Percent Shia Muslim: – Percent Sunni Muslim: 15% Jordan Population: 5,611,202 Percent Shia Muslim: 2% Percent Sunni Muslim: 92% Kuwiat Population: 2,257,549 Percent Shia Muslim: 25% Percent Sunni Muslim: 60% Lebanon Population: 3,777,218 Percent Shia Muslim: 36% Percent Sunni Muslim: 22% Libya Population: 5,631,585 Percent Shia Muslim: – Percent Sunni Muslim: 97%

Morocco Population: 32,209,801 Percent Shia Muslim: – Percent Sunni Muslim: 99% Oman Population: 2,903,165 Percent Shia Muslim: 2% Percent Sunni Muslim: 21% Pakistan Population: 159,196,336 Percent Shia Muslim: 20% Percent Sunni Muslim: 77% Palestinian Territory Population: 3,152,361 Percent Shia Muslim: – Percent Sunni Muslim: 95% Qatar Population: 840,290 Percent Shia Muslim: 14% Percent Sunni Muslim: 86% Saudi Arabia Population: 25,795,938 Percent Shia Muslim: 5% Percent Sunni Muslim: 95% Sudan Population: 39,148,162 Percent Shia Muslim: – Percent Sunni Muslim: 70% Syria Population: 18,016,874 Percent Shia Muslim: 13% Percent Sunni Muslim: 74% Tunisia Population: 9,974,722 Percent Shia Muslim: – Percent Sunni Muslim: 98% Turkey Population: 66,893,918 Percent Shia Muslim: 15% Percent Sunni Muslim: 85% U.A.E. Population: 2,523,915 Percent Shia Muslim: 16% Percent Sunni Muslim: 80% Yemen Population: 20,024,867 Percent Shia Muslim: 36% Percent Sunni Muslim: 63%

Originally Posted 7th February 2011 by John Smithson