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Ethnic groups Syria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Syria published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 4 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 4
- 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”
90.3% Arab; 9.7% Kurds, Armenians, and other
90.3% Arab; 9.7% Kurds, Armenians, and other
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Arab 90.3%; Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%
90.3% Arab; 9.7% Arab 90.3%; Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%
The same text in 4 editions, 1993 to 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%
Arab 90.3%; 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%
The same text in 20 editions, 1997 to 2016.
Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%
Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, and other 9.7%
Arab 90.3%, Kurdish, Armenian, and other 9.7%
Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians, Kurdish, Armenian, and other 9.7%
The same text in 8 editions, 2018 to 2025.
- Arab ~50%,
- Alawite ~15%,
- Kurd ~10%,
- Levantine ~10%,
- other ~15% (includes Druze, Ismaili, Imami, Nusairi, Assyrian, Turkoman, Armenian)
Arab 90.3%, Kurdish, Armenian, and ~50%, Alawite ~15%, Kurd ~10%, Levantine ~10%, other 9.7% ~15% (includes Druze, Ismaili, Imami, Nusairi, Assyrian, Turkoman, Armenian)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Syria: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/syria/ethnic-groups.