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Ethnic groups Iran, in 36 editions.
The entry for Iran published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 13 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 13
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
51% Persian, 25% Azerbaijani, 9% Kurd, 8% Gilaki and Mazandarani, 2% Lur, 1% Baloch, 1% Arab, 3% other
51% Persian, 25% Azerbaijani, 9% Kurd, 8% Gilaki and Mazandarani, 2% Lur, 1% Baloch, 1% Arab, 3% other
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
51% Persian, 25% Azerbaijani, 9% Kurd, 8% Persian 51%, Azerbaijani 25%, Kurd 9%, Gilaki and Mazandarani, 2% Lur, 1% Baloch, 1% Arab, 3% Mazandarani 8%, Lur 2%, Baloch 1%, Arab 1%, other 3%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Persian 51%, Azerbaijani 25%, Kurd 9%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Lur 2%,
Baloch 1%, Arab 1%, other 3%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Persian 51%, Azerbaijani 25%, Kurd 9%, 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%,
Lur 2%,1%, Arab 1%, 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 3% 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Persian 51%, Azerbaijani 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%,
3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Persian 51%, Azerbaijani 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani
8%, Kurd 7%, Arab
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Persian 51%, Azerbaijani 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani
Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%,
other 1%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Persian 51%, Azerbaijani 24%, Gilaki and
8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%,
Persian 51%, Azerbaijani 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani
Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%,
other 1%
The same text in 11 editions, 2000 to 2010.
Persian 51%, Azerbaijani Azeri 24%, Gilaki and
Persian 51%, 61%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, 16%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, 10%, Lur 2%, 6%, Baloch 2%, Arab 2%, Turkmen and Turkic tribes 2%, other 1% (2008 est.)
The same text in 3 editions, 2012 to 2014.
Persian 61%, Azeri 16%, Kurd 10%, Lur 6%, Baloch 2%, Arab 2%, Turkmen and Turkic tribes 2%, other 1% (2008 est.)
The same text in 7 editions, 2015 to 2021.
- Persian,
- Azeri,
- Kurd,
- Lur,
- Baloch,
- Arab,
- Turkmen and Turkic tribes
Persian 61%, Azeri 16%, Kurd 10%, Lur 6%, Baloch 2%, Arab 2%, Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen and Turkic tribes 2%, other 1%
The same text in 4 editions, 2022 to 2025.
Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen, and Turkic tribes
Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen Turkmen, and Turkic tribes
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iran: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iran/ethnic-groups.