This statistic illustrates the distribution of Sunni and Shia amongst Muslim population in Iran and Saudi Arabia as of 2009. As of 2009, around 73 million Iranian Muslims belonged to the Shia faith, whereas only 4.8 million people in Saudi Arabia followed Shia Islam.
Distribution of Sunni and Shia amongst Muslim population in Iran and Saudi Arabia as of 2009
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Website (shianumbers.com), & Pew Research Center. (November 13, 2014). Distribution of Sunni and Shia amongst Muslim population in Iran and Saudi Arabia as of 2009 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941845/iran-saudi-arabia-distribution-of-sunni-and-shia-amongst-muslim-population/
Website (shianumbers.com), und Pew Research Center. "Distribution of Sunni and Shia amongst Muslim population in Iran and Saudi Arabia as of 2009 ." Chart. November 13, 2014. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941845/iran-saudi-arabia-distribution-of-sunni-and-shia-amongst-muslim-population/
Website (shianumbers.com), Pew Research Center. (2014). Distribution of Sunni and Shia amongst Muslim population in Iran and Saudi Arabia as of 2009 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941845/iran-saudi-arabia-distribution-of-sunni-and-shia-amongst-muslim-population/
Website (shianumbers.com), and Pew Research Center. "Distribution of Sunni and Shia amongst Muslim Population in Iran and Saudi Arabia as of 2009 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941845/iran-saudi-arabia-distribution-of-sunni-and-shia-amongst-muslim-population/
Website (shianumbers.com) & Pew Research Center, Distribution of Sunni and Shia amongst Muslim population in Iran and Saudi Arabia as of 2009 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941845/iran-saudi-arabia-distribution-of-sunni-and-shia-amongst-muslim-population/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Distribution of Sunni and Shia amongst Muslim population in Iran and Saudi Arabia as of 2009 [Graph], Website (shianumbers.com), & Pew Research Center, November 13, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/941845/iran-saudi-arabia-distribution-of-sunni-and-shia-amongst-muslim-population/
