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Discrimination
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SY flag Syria

Population:
23,594,623
Surface in km²:
185,180

Religion freedom

Situation in country: increased
Discrimination
Main factor of: Discrimination
  • Authoritarian government
  • Islamist extremism

Indicators

GDP per capita (USD)
1,051.7
GINI Index - Economic Inequality
26.6

Country Religious Demography

Religions:
Population share for (2025)
Tendency
Previous share (2023)
Oldest share (2016)
Christians
Share for (2025):
2.3%
Tendency:
-1.54%
Previous share (2023):
3.84%
Oldest share (2016):
6.31%
Muslims
Share for (2025):
95.9%
Tendency:
+ 1.73%
Previous share (2023):
94.17%
Oldest share (2016):
91.74%
Hindus
Share for (2025):
-
Tendency:
-0.01%
Previous share (2023):
0.01%
Oldest share (2016):
0.01%
Agnostics
Share for (2025):
1.7%
Tendency:
-0.19%
Previous share (2023):
1.89%
Oldest share (2016):
1.84%
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