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Revision as of 12:16, 28 May 2014

Iranians in Qatar
Regions with significant populations
Doha
Languages
Persian · English · Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam, Shi'a Islam
Related ethnic groups
Ajam of Bahrain, Ajam of Kuwait

Iranians in Qatar accounts for some 30,000 people of the Iranian diaspora.[1]

In 1908 the Qatar population was numbered at 27,000. Out of 27,000 inhabitants there were 425 Iranian boat builders. By the year 1930 the number of Iranians were increased to 5000, an increase of 20% in the population.

Ethnic Persian Qataris account about 10-20% of the population in Qatar.

See also

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