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MIDDLE EAST CHRISTIANS |
"In the same way, we are many people. But we are one
body because we are all joined together in Christ.
Each one of us is a part of all the others." (Romans 12:5)
Many westerners are unaware of how difficult daily life can be for
Christian families in the Middle East. It is an environment that does
not embrace Christianity; and as thus, Christian populations are
decreasing.
2008
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COUNTRY |
TOTAL POPULATION |
CHRISTIAN POPULATION |
%
OF CHRISTIANS |
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Egypt |
69,536,644 |
4,200,000 |
6% |
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Sudan |
36,080,373 |
1,800,000 |
5% |
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Syria |
16,728,808 |
1,700,000 |
10% |
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Lebanon |
3,627,774 |
1,100,000 |
30% |
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Iraq* |
23,331,985 |
700,000 |
3% |
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Jordan** |
5,153,378 |
310,000 |
6% |
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Palestine |
2,090,713 |
167,000 |
8% |
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Israel |
5,938,093 |
118,000 |
2% |
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In compliance to US laws and regulations,
UPIC does not fund any organizations in countries with US sanctions
in place.
*Since the War in Iraq as many as 800,000 Christians
have been executed, have disappeared or been forced to flee to other
countries. As of Christmas 2008 less than 100,000 Christians are
known for a fact to still reside in Iraq. (See our Dec 2008
newsletter)
**The Christian population in Jordan
has increased dramatically in recent years due to the number of
Iraqi Christian refugees. Figures based in part on 2008 statistics
from CIA World Factbook & CNEWA.org. 2022
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COUNTRY |
TOTAL POPULATION |
CHRISTIAN POPULATION |
%
OF CHRISTIANS |
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Egypt |
109,300,000 |
10,930,000 |
10% |
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Sudan |
45,660,000 |
4,566,000 |
5.4% |
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South Sudan |
11,000,000 |
6,655,000 |
60.5% |
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Syria* |
21,320,000 |
1,066,000 |
5% |
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Lebanon |
5,593,000 |
1,812,000 |
32.4% |
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Iraq |
43,530,000 |
250,000 |
0.5% |
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Jordan |
10,300,000 |
218,000 |
2.1% |
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Palestine (West Bank)** |
4,923,000 |
47,000 |
0.1% |
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Palestine (Gaza Strip) |
2,300,000 |
1,000 |
0.04% |
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Israel*** |
9,364,000 |
85,000 |
0.9% |
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* 50% of Syrian Christians left the country
or were killed since 2011.
** 120,000 left since 2008.
*** 133,000 left in Palestine and Israel
combined.
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