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Religions Iran, in 36 editions.
The entry for Iran published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 16
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Religion” (1990 to 1991) and “Religions” (1992 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Religion”
95% Shia Muslim, 4% Sunni Muslim, 2% Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Bahai
95% Shia Muslim, 4% Sunni Muslim, 2% Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Bahai
Published as “Religion”
Shia Muslim 95%, Sunni Muslim 4%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Bahai 1%
95% Shia Muslim, 4% Muslim 95%, Sunni Muslim, 2% Muslim 4%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Bahai 1%
Shi`a Muslim 95%, Sunni Muslim 4%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%
Shia Shi`a Muslim 95%, Sunni Muslim 4%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Bahai
Baha'i 1%
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
Shi'a Muslim 95%, Sunni Muslim 4%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%
Shi`a Shi'a Muslim 95%, Sunni Muslim 4%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and
Baha'i 1%
Shi'a Muslim 95%, Sunni Muslim 4%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%
Shi'a Muslim 95%, Sunni Muslim 4%, Zoroastrian, Jewish,
Christian, and
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%
Shi'a Muslim 95%, 89%, Sunni Muslim 4%, 10%, Zoroastrian, Jewish,
Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Zoroastrian,
Christian, and Baha'i 1%
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Zoroastrian, Jewish,
Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%
The same text in 4 editions, 2000 to 2003.
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1%
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, Zoroastrian,
The same text in 3 editions, 2004 to 2006.
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 2%
Shi'a Muslim 89%, Sunni Muslim 10%, 9%, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i 1% 2%
Muslim 98% (Shi'a 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
Shi'a Muslim 98% (Shi'a 89%, Sunni Muslim 9%, 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i Baha'i) 2%
The same text in 3 editions, 2008 to 2010.
Muslim 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
Muslim 98% (Shi'a (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
Muslim (official) 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
Muslim (official) 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2%
The same text in 5 editions, 2014 to 2018.
Muslim (official) 98% 99.4% (Shia 89%, 90-95%, Sunni 9%), 5-10%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2% Christian) 0.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2011 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- MENA religious affiliation:
Muslim (official) 99.4% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian) 0.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2011 est.)
MENA religious affiliation: PDF
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
Muslim (official) 99.4% 99.6% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian) 0.3%, unspecified 0.4% (2011 0.2% (2016 est.)
MENA religious affiliation: PDF
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
Muslim (official) 99.6% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%), 98.5%, Christian 0.7%, Baha'i 0.3%, agnostic 0.3%, other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian) 0.3%, unspecified Hindu) 0.2% (2016 (2020 est.)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Iran: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/iran/religions.