Religion in Syria
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Population | 20,384,316 2021 |
Religions (%) | 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) |
Islam | 22,590,000 2020 |
Christianity | 1,260,000 2020 |
Unaffiliated | 500,000 2020 |