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Religions Syria, in 36 editions.
The entry for Syria 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”
- 74% Sunni Muslim;
- 16% Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects;
- 10% Christian (various sects);
- tiny Jewish communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo
74% Sunni Muslim; 16% Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects; 10% Christian (various sects); tiny Jewish communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo
Published as “Religion”
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, tiny Jewish communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo
74% Sunni Muslim; 16% Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects; 10% sects 16%, Christian (various sects); sects) 10%, tiny Jewish communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, tiny Jewish communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian
(various sects) 10%, tiny Jewish communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and
Aleppo
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian
(various sects) 10%, tiny Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, andAleppo Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian
Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus,
Al Qamishli, and
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%,
16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus,
Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects
sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in
in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim
16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities
Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects
sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in
in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects 16%, Christian (various sects) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim
The same text in 5 editions, 2007 to 2011.
- Sunni Muslim 74%,
- other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%,
- Christian (various denominations) 10%,
- Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim 74%, Alawite, Druze, and other Muslim sects (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various sects) denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
The same text in 2012 and 2013.
- Sunni Muslim (Islam - official) 74%,
- other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%,
- Christian (various denominations) 10%,
- Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
Sunni Muslim (Islam - official) 74%, other Muslim (includes Alawite, Druze) 16%, Christian (various denominations) 10%, Jewish (tiny communities in Damascus, Al Qamishli, and Aleppo)
The same text in 2014 and 2015.
- Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%),
- Christian (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian) 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian),
- Druze 3%,
- Jewish (few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo)
Rewritten: too little of the 2013 text remains to mark the changes.
Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian) 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%, Jewish (few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo)
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%),
- Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian),
- Druze 3%,
- Jewish (few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo)
Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian) 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%, Jewish (few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo)
- Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%),
- Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian),
- Druze 3%,
- Jewish (few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo)
note: the Christian population may be considerably smaller as a result of Christians fleeing the country during the ongoing civil war
Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%, Jewish (few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo)
note: the Christian population may be considerably smaller as a result of Christians fleeing the country during the ongoing civil war
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%),
- Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian),
- Druze 3%,
- Jewish (few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo)
note: the Christian population may be considerably smaller as a result of Christians fleeing the country during the ongoing civil war
- MENA religious affiliation:
Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%, Jewish (few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo)
note: the Christian population may be considerably smaller as a result of Christians fleeing the country during the ongoing civil war
MENA religious affiliation: PDF
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
note: the Christian population may be considerably smaller as a result of Christians fleeing the country during the ongoing civil war
Muslim 87% (official; includes Sunni 74% and Alawi, Ismaili, and Shia 13%), Christian 10% (includes Orthodox, Uniate, and Nestorian), Druze 3%, Jewish (few remaining in Damascus and Aleppo) 3%
note: the Christian population may be considerably smaller as a result of Christians fleeing the country during the ongoing civil war
MENA religious affiliation: PDF
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Syria: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/syria/religions.