Statistics
The Kurds
A cluster of 27 distinct groups living in 15 different countries.
Estimates from the World Evangelization Research Center:
Table#1 - Demography |
Group Name |
Country |
Language |
Population (1990) |
Population (1995) |
Population (2000) |
Kurd |
Afghanistan |
kurdi |
15,000 |
20,100 |
26,700 |
Northern Kurd |
Armenia |
kurmanji |
56,900 |
61,100 |
64,800 |
Northern Kurd |
Azerbaijan |
kurmanji |
12,400 |
13,200 |
13,900 |
Kurd |
Belgium |
kurmanji |
25,900 |
26,300 |
26,600 |
Northern Kurd |
France |
kurmanji |
73,700 |
75,400 |
76,700 |
Northern Kurd |
Georgia |
kurmanji |
33,400 |
33,700 |
34,100 |
Kurd |
Germany |
kurmanji |
523,800 |
538,500 |
539,200 |
Herki Kurd |
Iran |
herki |
17,700 |
20,200 |
22,400 |
Northern Kurd |
Iran |
kurmanji |
266,700 |
304,500 |
337,800 |
Shikaki Kurd |
Iran |
shikaki |
23,600 |
26,900 |
29,900 |
Southern Kurd |
Iran |
kurdi |
589,500 |
672,800 |
746,800 |
Herki Kurd |
Iraq |
herki |
18,100 |
20,400 |
23,800 |
Iraqi Kurd |
Iraq |
arabiya |
1,084,700 |
1,226,900 |
1,425,200 |
Northern Kurd |
Iraq |
kurmanji |
1,175,100 |
1,329,200 |
1,544,000 |
Shikaki Kurd |
Iraq |
shikaki |
18,100 |
20,400 |
23,800 |
Southern Kurd |
Iraq |
kurdi |
1,536,600 |
1,738,200 |
2,019,000 |
Surchi Kurd |
Iraq |
surchi |
9,000 |
10,200 |
11,900 |
Kurd |
Kazakstan |
kurmanji |
25,700 |
26,400 |
27,300 |
Kurd |
Kuwait |
kurdi |
223,300 |
161,200 |
189,500 |
Kurd |
Kirgizia |
kurmanji |
14,600 |
15,900 |
17,200 |
Northern Kurd |
Lebanon |
kurmanji |
101,700 |
119,800 |
130,900 |
Western Kurd |
Syria |
kurmanji |
905,500 |
1,075,100 |
1,270,700 |
Alevica Kurd |
Turkey |
kirmanjki |
140,200 |
154,900 |
169,400 |
Dimili Kurd |
Turkey |
dimili |
964,600 |
1,065,200 |
1,165,000 |
Herki Kurd |
Turkey |
herki |
28,000 |
31,000 |
33,900 |
Northern Kurd |
Turkey |
kurmanji |
4,986,400 |
5,506,200 |
6,022,000 |
Shikaki Kurd |
Turkey |
shikaki |
16,800 |
18,600 |
20,300 |
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