Armenians in the Middle East

Armenians in the Middle East

Total population
About 1,470,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Lebanon	150,000[2]
Iran	120,000[3]
Syria[4]	100,000[5]
Turkey	60,000[6] 300,000–5,000,000 (Hidden Armenians)[7][8]
Iraq	10,000–20,000[9]
Egypt	6,500-12,000
Kuwait	6,000[10]
Palestine and  Israel	5,000[11]–6,000[12]
United Arab Emirates	5,000[13]
Cyprus	3,500
Jordan	3,000[14]
Qatar	800-5,500[15]
Languages
Armenian and the official language(s) of the host country
Religion
Armenian Apostolic Church Armenian Catholic Church and a small Armenian Evangelical Church

Armenians in the Middle East are mostly concentrated in Iran, Lebanon, Cyprus, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Jerusalem, although well-established communities exist in Iraq, Egypt, Turkey and other countries of the area including, of course, Armenia itself. They tend to speak the western dialect of the Armenian language (except those of Iran) and the majority are adherents of the Armenian Apostolic Church, with smaller Catholic and Protestant minorities. There is a sizable Armenian population in the thousands in Israel. There is also the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem with a history that goes back 2,000 years.