Population by Country
Ismaili Population by Country 2025
Ismaili (Shi'ite) Population
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Country | Ismaili (Shi'ite) Population↓ | Year Measured/Estimated | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | India | 15M | 2017 |
 | Afghanistan | 5M | 2024 |
 | Pakistan | 500K | 2015 |
 | Syria | 200K | 2017 |
 | Tajikistan | 200K | 2017 |
 | Yemen | 195K | 2020 |
 | Canada | 80K | 2017 |
 | United States | 40K | 2025 |
 | Tanzania | 40K | 2007 |
 | United Kingdom | 15K | 2017 |
 | Kenya | 8K | 2015 |
 | Malaysia | 1.5K | 2017 |
| Total | 21.2M |
- The Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims, generally known as the Ismailis, belong to the Shia branch of Islam.
- The Ismailis are a transnational community, estimated at 12-15 million individuals, who live in more than 35 different countries, mainly in Central and South Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, North America and Australia.
- Due to the dispersed nature of the Ismaili community, obtaining precise population figures by country is challenging.
Sources
- Karachi bus massacre: Who are the Ismailis? - BBC
- At anniversary, Ismaili Muslims maintaining positive image in the West - Religion Watch
- Islam in Afghanistan - Wikipedia
- Islam and socio‐economic development: a case study of a Muslim minority in Tanzania - Taylor & Francis
- Nizarite Ismailis in Kenya - OpenEdition
- A Brief History of the Ismailis in Canada - Policy Options
- Ismaili Center Houston, a "jewel" in the making, takes shape near Montrose area - Houston Public Media
- Ismalis - Insaf
- Shi'ite in Malaysia: A Study of Their Theology, Rites, and Political Inclination Based on Sects - Researchgate
- Ismalis - Insaf
- Ismailis in Afghanistan - The Ismaili
