Religion in Iraq

February 9, 2021 · updated December 18, 2023

Fast Facts on Iraq
Population 39,650,145 2021
Religions (%) Muslim (official) 95-98% (Shia 64-69%, Sunni 29-34%), Christian 1% (includes Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Assyrian Church of the East), other 1-4%
Islam 41,430,000 2020
Christianity 320,000 2020
Unaffiliated 50,000 2020
Other Religions 20,000 2020