Religion
See also: Religion in Iran| Name | Rank | Out of | Source | Notes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim population | 7 | 67 | Demographics of Islam | 7th largest Muslim population in the world; More info: List of countries by Muslim population | 2005 |
| Muslims as % of population | 6 | 168 | International Religious Freedom Report | 98% of population is Muslim; More info: Religions by country | 2004 |
| Shia's as % of total Muslim population | 1 | 67 | Demographics of Islam | 89% of Muslim population of the country is Shia | 2005 |
| Number of Shia Muslims by Country | 1 | 67 | Demographics of Islam | 61,924,500 Shia Muslims; Second is India with an estimated population of 40 to 55 million as per 2001 Census followed by Pakistan with an estimated Shia population of 30 to 45 million. More info: Demographics of Shia Islam | 2005 |
| Sunni's as % of total Muslim population | 67 | 67 | Demographics of Islam | 9% of Muslim population of the country is Sunni | 2005 |
| Bahá'í population by country | 2 | 247 | Bahá'í Faith by country | Population of 150,000-500,000 | 2004 |
| Protestants population | 98 | 167 | Protestantism by country | Population of 204,054 | 2004 |
| Population of Roman Catholics | 149 | 170 | Roman Catholicism by country | Population of 13,603 | 2004 |
| Zoroastrian population by country | 2 | World | Zoroastrianism | Population of 24,000-30,000 | 2005 |
| Jewish population of countries | 24 | 89 | World Jewish Congress | ~25,000-40,000 Jews live in Iran according to various estimates | 1998 |
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“The religion of England is part of good-breeding. When you see on the continent the well-dressed Englishman come into his ambassador’s chapel and put his face for silent prayer into his smooth-brushed hat, you cannot help feeling how much national pride prays with him, and the religion of a gentleman.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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—Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)