Assyrian population by country
This is a list of Assyrian populations by country according to official and estimated numbers. Due to a lack of official data in many countries, estimates may vary.
Centres of Assyrian population | Official data | Estimation(s) | Article |
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Total | 2,000,000[1][2][3]–3,300,000[4][5] | Assyrian people | |
Iraq | 150,000[10]–200,000[11]–202,000[12] | Assyrians in Iraq | |
Syria | 200,000[13]–400,000 | Assyrians in Syria | |
Sweden | 150,000[16] | Assyrians in Sweden | |
Lebanon | 80,000 | Up to 200,000[17] | Assyrians in Lebanon |
Germany | 70,000[18]–100,000[19] | Assyrians in Germany | |
United States | 110,807 (2010 census)[20][21][22] | 400,000[23]–600,000[24][25][26] | Assyrians in the United States |
Russia | 11,084 (2011 census)[27] | 70,000[23][28] | Assyrians in Russia |
Australia | 46,219 (2016 census)[29] | 55,000[28] | Assyrians in Australia |
Canada | 13,830 (2016 census)[27] | 23,000[23]–38,000[30] | Assyrians in Canada |
Iran | 7,000–17,000 (2018 report)[31] | Up to 50,000[23][32] | Assyrians in Iran |
Turkey | 22,000[33]–26,000[34] | Assyrians in Turkey | |
France | 16,000[35] | Assyrians in France | |
Belgium | 15,000[23] | Assyrians in Belgium | |
Switzerland | 10,000[23] | ||
Brazil | 10,000[23] | ||
Jordan | 10,000–15,000[36] | Assyrians in Jordan | |
Greece | 6,000[37] | Assyrians in Greece | |
Egypt | 4,000[28] | ||
United Kingdom | 3,000–4,000[38] | Assyrians in the United Kingdom | |
Italy | 3,000[23] | ||
Norway | 3,000[28] | ||
Austria | 2,500[28]–5,000[39] | Assyrians in Austria | |
Kuwait | 2,000[28] | ||
Azerbaijan | 1,300[28] | ||
Israel | 1,000[40]–5,000[41] | Assyrians in Israel | |
Mexico | 2,000[23] | Assyrian Mexicans | |
Armenia | 2,679 (2011 census)[27] | 6,000[42]–10,000[28]–15,000[23] | Assyrians in Armenia |
Ukraine | 3,143 (2001 census)[27] | ||
Georgia | 2,377 (2014 census)[43] | 15,000[28][23] | Assyrians in Georgia |
New Zealand | 1,500 (2013 census)[44] | 3,000[23]–5,000[28] | Assyrians in New Zealand |
Netherlands | 30,000[45] | Assyrians in the Netherlands | |
Denmark | 7500 - 10000[46] | Assyrians in Denmark | |
Kazakhstan | 350[47] | ||
Finland | 300[48] | Assyrians in Finland | |
Spain | 250[28] | ||
Latvia | 10–14 (2023)[49][50] | ||
Other | 100,000[23] |
See also
References
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