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Zoroastrian Population by Country

India has the highest Total Zoroastrian Population (61,000), followed by Iran (15,000) and Iraq (15,000). South Korea has the lowest (5).

Culture29 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Jul 17, 2025Original page
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Total Zoroastrian PopulationBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Median
204
Middle half 21 – 1,675
Average
4,393
29 countries
Highest
61,000
India
Lowest
5
South Korea

Data

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29 countries · # = rank by Total Zoroastrian Population
#
1India61,0002012
2Iran15,0002012
2Iraq15,0002024
4United States14,3062012
5Canada7,2852021
6United Kingdom5,0002012
7Australia2,5772012
8Pakistan1,6752012
9United Arab Emirates1,5002012
10New Zealand1,2312012
11Uzbekistan1,0002023
12Kuwait3802012
13Singapore3722012
14Oman2502012
15Hong Kong2042012
16Afghanistan2002023
17Qatar1202012
18Bahrain852012
19Malaysia432012
20Sri Lanka372012
21China212012
21Japan212012
21Seychelles212012
24Thailand162012
25Tajikistan112012
26Mexico102012
26Ireland102012
28Indonesia52012
28South Korea52012

What correlates with Total Zoroastrian Population?

Pearson r against 1,747 other country metrics sharing at least 18 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Total Zoroastrian Population tend to score higher on these

  1. % of Global Sikh PopulationSikhism by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 19
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  2. Sikh PopulationSikhism by Country
    r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 19
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  3. Orphan PopulationCountries with the Most Orphans
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 19
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  4. Biggest Schools EnrollmentBiggest Schools in the World by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 18
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  5. Maize Export QuantityMaize Exports by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 22
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  6. Organic ProducersOrganic Farming by Country
    r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 22
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Total Zoroastrian Population tend to score lower on these

  1. Visa Ease ScoreEasiest Countries to Immigrate To
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 22
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  2. CompetitivenessEntrepreneurial Countries
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 21
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  3. InnovationEntrepreneurial Countries
    r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 21
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  4. Date of InformationHome Ownership by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 20
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  5. Average Men's Shoe Size (US sizes)Shoe Size by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 25
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  6. Openness for BusinessEntrepreneurial Countries
    r = −0.40 · moderate · n = 21
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Total Zoroastrian Population?
India has the highest Total Zoroastrian Population, at 61,000, followed by Iran (15,000) and Iraq (15,000).
Which country has the lowest Total Zoroastrian Population?
South Korea has the lowest Total Zoroastrian Population, at 5.
What is the median Total Zoroastrian Population across countries?
The median is 204 across the 29 countries with data.
Where does this zoroastrian population by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: The Zarathushti World–A Demographic Picture - Federation of Zoroastrian Associations of North America; List of countries by Zoroastrian population - Wiki; Zoroastrians make a comeback in northern Iraq, but still face stigma - Reuters.

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