Country ProfileIraq

9/21/2024 Iraq (International Christian Concern) — Christians, Yazidis, and other religious minority communities in Iraq continue to face existential threats from militants and regional governments. Population: 41.26 million (2023 estimate)    Religions: Muslim, 95%-98% or 39 million-40 million; Other, 1%-4% or 410,000 million-1.65 million; Christian, less than .5% or about 150,000    Ethnicities: Arab, 75%-80%; Kurdish, 15%-20%; Other, about 5%   Types of Persecution    Militant terrorism – Fig