| Total population 23 to 34 million |
| Regions with
significant populations |
|
Asia
|
|
|
|
 Turkey
(North Kurdistan) |
14.4 million to 17.5 million |
|
 Iran
(East Kurdistan) |
4.8-7 million |
4.8-7 million |
|
 Iraq
(South Kurdistan) |
4 to 6.5 million |
4 to 6.5 million |
|
 Syria
(West Kurdistan) |
1.6 million |
1.6 million |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Afghanistan |
200,000 |
200,000 |
|
 Azerbaijan |
150,000 |
150,000 |
|
 Israel |
100,000 |
100,000 |
|
 Lebanon |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
 Georgia |
20,800 |
20,800
|
|
 Kazakhstan |
46,000 |
46,000 |
|
 Armenia |
45,000 |
45,000 |
|
 Turkmenistan |
40,000 |
40,000 |
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
|
 Germany |
500,000 |
500,000 |
|
 France |
120,000 |
120,000 |
|
 United
Kingdom |
100,000 |
100,000 |
|
 Sweden |
80,000 |
80,000 |
|
 Netherlands |
70,000 |
70,000 |
|
 Switzerland |
60,000 |
60,000 |
|
 Austria |
50,000 |
50,000 |
|
 Denmark |
30,000 |
30,000 |
|
 Greece |
25,000 |
25,000 |
|
 Russia |
19,607 |
19,607 |
|
 Ukraine |
2,088 |
2,088 |
|
|
Americas
|
|
|
|
 United
States |
40,000 |
40,000 |
|
 Canada |
6,000 |
6,000 |
|
|
| Languages |
Kurdish
In its different forms: Sorani,
Kurmanji , and Fayli Southern dialects |
| Religion |
Predominantly Sunni Muslim
also some Shia, Yazidism, Yarsan, Judaism, Christianity |
| Related ethnic groups |
other Iranian peoples
(Talysh - Baluch -
Gilak - Lurs -
Persians) |
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